chased leading trio, bumped 5th, lost place next, not keen and reminders 9th, pushed along in rear after 11th, tailed off when pulled up before 15th
held up in touch, bumped 5th, went 4th next, mistake 6th, went 3rd 10th, blundered 12th and 14th, driven and lost 3rd after next, went modest 3rd again 4 out, blundered 3 out, tired and lost 3rd before last
took keen hold, held up last, stayed on to modest 4th 3 out out, soon ridden, blundered next, went modest 3rd before blundered badly last
chased leading pair until 10th, went 3rd again after 15th, went 2nd before 4 out, no chance with winner from 2 out
tended to jump left, led, joined 14th, headed next, lost 2nd before 4 out, soon weakened
raced wide, chased leader, challenged 14th, led next, in command from 2 out, stayed on strongly
Nonrunner
LADY MYFANWY found only The General Lee too good when runner-up in one of these events over track and trip in February. She's taken to go one better as Captain Marlon was well beaten here on his return from a lengthy absence and has something to prove now. Baddam went close on his latest start under Rules at Worcester but that was back in May last year. He did make the frame in a point-to-point only last week, however, while Coin Of The Realm had looked to be running into form before failing to complete at Kempton last time. Pathian Prince has been pulled up on his last couple of starts under Rules but recent winning form between the flags suggests he may do better here.
Baddam 7-2 (12-5) Lost plce 4; chsd wnr 3 out; no imp, 2nd of 5, 25l behind Nobby Kivambo (12-5) at Cotswold Vale Farmers 3m ptp gd.
Captain Marlon (IRE) 14-1 (11-10) Chased leaders, mistake 3rd, led 6th, headed 11th, not fluent next, weakened before 4 out, tailed off, 6th of 13, 45l behind Forest Walker (11-5) at Ludlow 2m 4f hts chs (6) gd.
Coin of The Realm (IRE) 16-1 (11-10) Towards rear blundered and struggling 9th, tailed off 4 out, soon pulled up, in a race won by Benedictus (11-13) at Kempton 2m 4f hts chs (5) gd, 11 ran.
Oh Toodles (IRE) 10-1 (12-0) Prom to 7; 5th when hmpd & ur 12, in a race won by Penang Island (12-0) at Flint & Denbeigh 3m ptp sft, 6 ran.
Tyup Pompey (IRE) 20-1 (12-7) Led to 9; wl bhnd when pu 13, in a race won by Surenaga (12-7) at Ludlow 3m ptp gd, 7 ran.
Lady Myfanwy 7-1 (10-7) Led til hdd aft 8; led 12; ro wl, won at Cotswold Vale Farmers 3m ptp gd beating Skyhawk (11-0) by 1l, 6 ran.
Lord Bellamy (IRE) 20-1 (12-0) Led aft 1 til hdd app 11; wl bhnd when pu 15, in a race won by Following Dreams (12-0) at Croome & West Warwickshire 3m ptp gs in Mar, 6 ran.
Pathian Prince 5-2 (12-3) Trckd ldrs 12; led aft 2 out; sn in comm, won at Llangeinor 3m ptp gd beating The Old Pretender (12-10) by 4l, 7 ran.
Glamorous Gg 12-1 (11-7) (bl) led 7 til hdd & no ex flat, 2nd of 14, 1l behind Fair Dancer (12-0) at Ludlow 3m ptp gd.
