held up in rear, mistake 4th, headway 4 out, chased leaders next, kept on under pressure
tracked leader, led after 4 out, mistake when challenged 2 out, drew clear after last, ran on strongly
tracked leaders, effort 2 out, weakened last
held up in touch, chased leaders after 3 out, soon no impression
led, raced freely, headed after 4 out, rallied and every chance 2 out, no extra closing stages
held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, went 2nd approaching last, no chance with winner
NonRunner
Max The Minister and Kaddys Girl are difficult to fancy on what they've shown so far and likewise One Cool Scorpion. The going may be too soft for the returning Royal Battalion but January's Doncaster winner Mccabe Creek should handle conditions and was third off this mark at Kempton last time. FLORRIE BOY was well supported in a similar contest at Chepstow eight days ago and didn't disappoint, pulling when clear up the straight having travelled strongly throughout – a penalty shouldn't be an obstacle to a second success.
McCabe Creek (IRE) 10-1 (10-11) Pulled hard towards rear, headway 3 out, led approaching next, headed before last, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 13, 7 1/4l behind Poker School (10-10) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp (3) gs in Feb.
Florrie Boy (IRE) 2-1fav (11-7) Mid-division, headway into 3rd after 4 out, travelling well next, led before 2 out, soon clear, very easily, won at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Mar beating Bishops Court (11-11) by 15l, 10 ran.
Royal Battalion 5-2 (11-6) Chased winner after 1st until hit 3 out, soon outpaced and beaten, weakening when mistake last, 4th of 5, 15l behind Shear Rock (11-8) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
One Cool Scorpion (IRE) 50-1 (11-5) Towards rear, headway before 3 out, plugged on to take remote 3rd from last, 4th of 18, dist behind Emerging Talent (11-5) at Exeter 2m 1f mdn (5) hvy in Jan.
Orion's Might (IRE) 10-1 (11-5) Towards rear early, mid-division halfway, progress into 3rd 3 out, ridden in close 4th 2 out, no extra before last where bad mistake, 12th of 17, 12 1/4l behind Luimneach Abu (11-7) at Thurles 2m hcp gf in Oct.
Max The Minister 6-1 (11-12) Held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out, 3rd and no impression next, 4th of 10, 27 1/2l behind Champagne Chaser (11-11) at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Kaddys Girl 66-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, closed 4th, jumped slowly next, well beaten before 3 out, 11th of 12, dist behind The Gipper (11-11) at Ludlow 2m (5) hvy in Jan.
