not fluent 1st, chased leaders, mistake 4th, weakened before 14th, tailed off
held up in mid-division, headway tracking leaders 7th, driven into 2nd before the last, kept on same pace run-in
chased winner, hit 12th, lost 2nd 14th, 2nd again before 3 out, ridden and held when dropped to 3rd and no extra before the last where mistake
led in start, chasing leaders when went violently right and unseated rider 3rd
held up, slightly hampered 3rd, good headway chasing leaders 13th, pushed along in 4th after 4 out, disputing 3rd next, weakening when blundered 2 out
chased leaders, went 2nd 14th until pushed along and hampered on inside on bend after 4 out, chased leading pair, disputing 2nd 3 out, soon driven, outpaced into 4th after next, kept on pressing for 3rd run-in
jumped well, made all, slightly hampered by loose horse 7th, driven and in command before the last, stayed on strongly
behind, mistake 5th, losing touch when mistake 11th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
held up in last trio, went right 4th, headway approaching 14th, pushed along and outpaced in 6th after 4 out
American Spin and Representingceltic are both previous course and distance winners. Foundation Man and Caulfields Venture both usually feature in higher-grade races but look out of sorts while Softsong has become disappointing. Best Boy Barney may need this so we'll stick with easy Wincanton winner HARRY'S FAREWELL (NAP). He won easily when upped in trip last time at Wincanton. That victory was long overdue and there should be more to come as he's only had the five starts over fences. Shy John is in good form and only 4lb higher than when scoring at Taunton so can't be ignored while Flaming Gorge is on a lower mark than when winning at Huntingdon around this time last year.
Foundation Man (IRE) 20-1 (11-3) Chased leaders, lost place 9th, well beaten when pulled up before 11th, in a race won by Seventh Sky (11-8) at Warwick 2m 4f hcp chs 0-145 (2) sft in Mar, 9 ran.
Caulfields Venture (IRE) 20-1 (10-5) Prominent, led 5th until next, weakened 5 out, 8th of 12, well behind Wayward Prince (10-2) at Doncaster 3m 2f hcp chs (2) gd in Feb.
Harry's Farewell 9-4fav (11-12) Led, mistake 1st, headed 12th, led again 16th, clear after next, easily, won at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Mar beating Days Ahead (11-11) by 18l, 6 ran.
American Spin 20-1 (11-4) With leaders on outside, blundered 5th, soon lost place and behind, struggling 11th, lost touch when pulled up before 14th, in a race won by Ballyheigue Bay (10-9) at Kempton 3m hcp chs 0-140 (3) gs in Feb, 9 ran.
Representingceltic (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Held up, mistakes 4th and 6th, headway 14th, no impression, weakened before 4 out, soon pulled up, in a race won by Hollow Blue Sky (9-10) at Haydock 2m 6f hcp chs (2) sft, 15 ran.
Flaming Gorge (IRE) 20-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced in 4th after 3 out, went 3rd when hampered after last, kept on same pace, no chance with front pair, 3rd of 10, 12l behind Arthur's Oak (11-4) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gs.
Best Boy Barney (IRE) 12-1 (11-6) With leader, led 3rd to 7th, in touch, lost place after 12th, behind from 14th, tailed off when pulled up 4 out, in a race won by Loch Ba (11-8) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp chs 0-125 (3) sft in Dec, 9 ran.
Softsong (FR) 4-1 (11-12) Always last, ridden and struggling before 9th, kept on pressing for modest 3rd run-in, never really involved, last of 4, 10l behind Vide Cave (11-4) at Taunton 2m hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd.
Shy John 2-1 (11-8) In rear and in touch, went 2nd 2 out, led last, held on well, won at Taunton 2m 7f hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd in Mar beating King Massini (11-12) by 3/4l, 4 ran.
