mistake 1st, always behind, tailed off
mid-division, ridden to close after 7th, went 2nd flat, no chance with heavily eased down winner
bumped 1st, jumped left and dropped to rear 2nd, well behind 4th, pulled up after 7th
tracked leader until 5th, not fluent next, went 2nd before 2 out, no chance with winner, lost 2nd flat
tracked leaders, jumped right 1st, not fluent and lost place 6th, weakened after next, tailed off
behind, mistake 1st, jumped slowly next, tailed off 4th
mid-division, hampered 1st, headway 4th, not fluent 7th, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened before next, pulled up before last
led until before 3 out, weakened approaching next
tracked leaders, went 2nd 5th, led approaching 3 out, clear before next, heavily eased towards finish
Perfect Shot was a decent-if-inconsistent stayer on the Flat for John Dunlop and his current trainer, Jim Best, has had a few winners lately. But he hasn't been seen since falling early on at Plumpton in January and is likely to find ZAMA ZAMA a tough nut to crack today. AP McCoy has a good book of rides here and the Warwick bumper winner should be another for the champion if reproducing the form of a promising second to Plenty Pocket at Kempton in October when Storming Redd was well behind. The others appear to have plenty to find.
Alaccordion 100-1 (11-3) Held up towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, well beaten over 2f out, 11th of 13, 36l behind Make A Track (11-10) at Towcester 2m NH flat (6) gd in Mar.
Ballintubber Cross (IRE) 50-1 (10-12) Mid-division, pushed along before 6th, reminders before 7th, soon weakened, 14th of 18, well behind Native Gallery (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Nov.
Bankcity (FR) 50-1 (11-2) Close up, weakened 12f out, soon behind, pulled up inside final mile, in a race won by Financial Climate (11-2) at Fontwell 2m 2f NH flat (6) hvy in Nov, 13 ran.
Endofdiscusion (IRE) 4-1 (11-7) Ld, mstks 7th & 8th, ld 2out, hdd when hmprd & ur last, in a race won by Call 'em Home (11-7) at Taylorstown 3m ire ptp gf in Apr, 8 ran.
Hot Head 6-1 (11-2) Held up, weakened over 2f out, last of 12, well behind Showmanship (10-9) at Fakenham 2m nhf (6) gd in Oct.
Kincora Court (IRE) 40-1 (10-7) Pressed leader, fading over 2f out, tailed off, 12th of 13, 46l behind Ace Fighter Pilot (11-0) at Towcester 2m NH flat (6) gd in Nov.
Perfect Shot (IRE) 33-1 (11-5) Held up in rear when fell 2nd, in a race won by Gibb River (11-12) at Plumpton 2m nh nov hdl (4) gs in Jan, 14 ran.
Storming Redd 200-1 (10-5) Pressed leader, led narrowly approaching 3rd, ridden and headed before last, (normal 2 out), soon weakened, 4th of 10, 19l behind Plenty Pocket (10-12) at Kempton 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd in Oct.
Zama Zama 15-8fav (10-12) Took keen hold, slight lead until narrowly headed approaching 3rd, pressed leader, led again before last, (normal 2 out), headed and outpaced entering final furlong, 2nd of 10, 2 1/4l behind Plenty Pocket (10-12) at Kempton 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd in Oct.
