held up in touch, led before 9th, headed before 2 out, no chance with winner, no extra and lost 2nd place towards finish
close up, led 2nd, headed 6th, led again before 8th, headed before 9th, weakened from 6 out
towards rear, headway before 4 out, in 3rd when pecked badly 3 out, kept on to take 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner
led to 2nd, chased leaders when hit 5th, reminders after 7th, pushed along before 9th, soon lost place, pulled up after 4 out
prominent, challenged 3 out, led before 2 out, kept on strongly
tracked leaders, led 6th, headed before 8th, weakened before 4 out, blundered 3 out, soon pulled up
in rear, headway before 5 out, ridden after 4 out, kept on same pace
held up towards rear, pushed along before 10th, soon weakened
Despite racing from out of the handicap proper, neither Springfield Raki nor On Gossamer Wings can be left out of calculations here as both were well backed last time. Ballyoliver has become expensive to follow, however, while Junior Jack ran poorly at Ffos Las last month, though will handle the going. O'CROTAIGH is fast becoming a standing dish here and, though upped in the weights again and effective over further, should give another good account and can win again. L'Eldorado looks the pick of the remainder as Frank The Slink beat little of note at Carlisle and Nom Dom lacks experience.
L'Eldorado (FR) 9-2 (11-4) Prominent, led approaching 5th, headed 9th, led 12th, headed 4 out, mistake next, weakened 2 out, 3rd of 7, 33l behind Domtaline (10-12) at Ludlow 2m 4f nov chs (3) gd.
O Crotaigh (IRE) 9-2 (11-8) Led, jumped slowly 1st and headed briefly, pressed from 7th, headed 3 out, led narrowly and hit last, kept on, driven out, won at Market Rasen 2m 6f hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd in Mar beating Midnight Sail (11-9) by 1l, 6 ran.
Non Dom (IRE) 8-1 (11-4) Mid-division, ridden and weakened 5th, tailed off, 9th of 12, well behind Star Of Angels (11-12) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) sft in Jan.
Frank The Slink 3-1 (10-13) Held up in 4th, mistake 9th, headway to lead next, ridden after 3 out, 6 lengths clear last, stayed on well, won at Carlisle 2m 5f nov hcp chs 0-120 (4) gs in Mar beating What A Dream (10-0) by 7l, 6 ran.
Ballyoliver 5-2fav (11-6) Raced wide, in touch, went 3rd before 3 out, chased winner next, ridden and 3 lengths to find approaching last, edged left in behind winner flat, switched right and stayed on, 2nd of 5, 3/4l behind Upthemsteps (11-8) at Towcester 2m 3f nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft.
Junior Jack 7-1 (10-10) Led, went right 6th, headed and weakened 13th, left disputing modest 2nd 4 out, plugged on same pace from 2 out, 5th of 8, 18l behind Master Milan (11-5) at Ffos Las 2m 5f hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft in Mar.
Springfield Raki 3-1fav (10-2) Close up, ridden and dropped to rear 12th, weakened next, 4th of 7, 23l behind Farewellatmidnight (10-0) at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp ch 0-110 (4) gs.
On Gossamer Wings (IRE) 2-1fav (11-7) Tracked leader, lost place after 4th, pushed along 7th, headway 3 out, never on terms, 4th of 7, 19l behind Sambelucky (10-9) at Newcastle 2m nov hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd in Mar.
