raced keenly tracking leaders, weakened after 3 out
pulled hard in mid-division, behind 4 out, tailed off
held up in last pair, hit 3rd, headway on inside 3 out, chased leaders before next, went 2nd inside final 110 yards, not pace to challenge
edgy before start, pulled hard early, soon steadied towards rear, mistake 5th, headway chasing leaders 6th, weakened before 3 out
tracked leading pair, went 2nd 5th, led approaching and hit 2 out, hanging left when headed and slightly hampered run-in, weakened into 3rd inside final 110 yards
held up in last pair, mistake 2 out, plugged on
mid-division, good headway out wide 6th, chased leaders after 4 out, keeping on with every chance when blundered and unseated rider last
held up towards rear, never on terms
led, headed approaching 2 out, weakened soon after
tracked leader until 5th, chased leaders, pushed along and briefly outpaced after 4 out, chased leaders next, went 2nd 2 out, challenged last, ridden to lead and hung right briefly run-in, stayed on
Cascova is proving hard to catch right but he was a good second over 2m here before running a shocker at Exeter, though it’s not certain that a step up in trip will suit. Hoi Polloi was starting to struggle when unseating his rider here last time but the drop in distance would not have suited the Hereford second. Sonny Crockett needs to bounce back from a poor run at Ludlow so this can go to SIR SHOLOKNOV, who had every chance jumping the last over 2m here in November and will relish the extra yardage having already won a point.
Another Nightcap (IRE) (11-7) Trckd ldrs; ev ch app last; no ex flat, 2nd of 9, 3l behind The Player Queen (11-0) at Maisemore Park 2m 5f mdn gs in Oct.
Big 'n Better 50-1 (12-0) Led 4-15; 5th & wkng when fell nxt, at Larkhill 3m gd in Mar.
Cascova (IRE) 10-3 (11-2) Mid-division on inside, took keen hold, headway 6th, weakened before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Exeter 2m 3f (4) sft in Feb.
Dads Legacy 28-1 (11-4) Keen in mid-division out wide, headway chasing leaders 5f out, wide and weakened home turn, 8th of 13, 17 1/4l behind Bricklagger (11-4) at Kempton 2m (5) pol in Feb.
Famous Clermont (FR) 28-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, mistake 2nd, not fluent 4th or 3 out, 3rd and hung left off final bend before 2 out, kept veering left and ran out, at Wincanton 1m 7f (3) hvy in Feb.
Famous Last Word (IRE) 150-1 (11-5) Mid-division, well beaten after 6th, tailed off 4 out, pulled up after, at Doncaster 2m 3f mdn (4) sft in Jan.
Hoi Polloi (IRE) 9-2 (11-2) Mid-division, took closer order 4th, in touch when unseated rider 3 out, at Newbury 2m (3) gs in Feb.
Sheila's Spirit 150-1 (11-2) Held up in last trio, never on terms, mistake 2 out, soon eased, 8th of 10, 37 3/4l behind Here Comes Johny (12-2) at Plumpton 2m 5f (4) sft in Jan.
Sir Sholokhov (IRE) 14-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, made headway to challenge when not fluent 2 out, ridden approaching last, ran on flat, 3rd of 9, 2 1/2l behind My Drogo (11-0) at Newbury 2m mdn (3) gd in Nov.
Sonny Crockett (IRE) 5-1 (10-12) Tracked leader in 4th, niggled along after 5th, weakened quickly after 4 out, pulled up before 3 out, at Ludlow 2m 5f (4) gs in Nov.
