jumped left, held up, pecked 1st, closed 6th, reminder after 8th, ridden from next, rallied 4 out, went 2nd next, just over 1 length down when hampered and left in lead 2 out, clear before last, stayed on
tracked leaders, not fluent and lost place 3rd, mistake and struggling 6th, behind 8th, pulled up before next
took keen hold, tracked leaders on outside, left 2nd from 1st, not fluent 5th (water), mistake next, lost 2nd before 4 out, well held from 3 out, left 3rd 2 out, took 2nd close home, no chance with winner
held, not fluent 1st, headway 5th, not fluent next, went 2nd before 4 out until 3 out, left 2nd again 2 out, no impression on winner last, dropped to 3rd close home
led, went wrong on landing 1st and pulled up, dismounted
tracked leader, left in lead 1st, not fluent 7th, just over 1 length up when fell 2 out
held up on outside, outpaced 6th, jumped left and remote 9th, plugged on to close 4 out, 7 lengths 5th when blundered and unseated rider next
NonRunner
Ashcott Boy has had a good season, winning three times. But he looked to be in the handicapper's grip last time at Southwell behind stablemate John's Luck. STORMING STRUMPET got off the mark over fences at Musselburgh in January and was close up when falling at Taunton last month. He could make amends here if that hasn't affected confidence. Catterick runner-up Oficial Ben is a likely improver and makes more appeal than Bobble Boru and Old Pride, who have a bit to prove at present.
Ashcott Boy 2-1 (11-8) Held up in touch, went 2nd from 4 out, ridden after 3 out, kept on and no impression, 2nd of 4, 6l behind Johns Luck (10-3) at Southwell 2m hcp (4) hvy in Mar.
Take A Break (FR) 20-1 (11-6) Held up towards rear, slow 6th, mistake 10th, soon weakened, pulled up 5 out, at Newbury 2m 2f hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Discay 12-1 (11-12) Took keen hold, led, not fluent 4th, mistake 6th, headed approaching 3 out, soon beaten, weakened 2 out, 8th of 11, 23 1/4l behind Apterix (11-12) at Ludlow 2m hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Storming Strumpet 8-1 (11-7) Tracked front pair, close up in 4th when fell 3 out, at Taunton 2m hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Old Pride (IRE) 11-2 (11-7) Led, headed 7th, weakened before 3 out, pulled up next, at Fakenham 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Oficial Ben (IRE) 17-2 (10-8) Took keen hold, tracking leaders, led 6th, pressed from 3 out, headed last, not pace of winner, 2nd of 7, 10l behind Nautical Twilight (11-0) at Catterick 2m hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Bobble Boru (IRE) 7-2 (10-9) Tracked leader, not fluent 4th, lost 2nd 7th, not fluent 4 out, weakened approaching 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Bangor 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Mar.
Sir Pitt 28-1 (11-9) Held up in touch in last trio, not fluent 5th, headway before 8th, every chance when fell 3 out, at Taunton 2m 2f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
