tracked leaders and always travelling, 2nd on bit 3 out, led next, soon clear, slightly awkward on landing last, easily
never travelled in rear, jumped slowly and hit 2nd, tailed off when mistake 4 out, pulled up after next
led, headed 2 out, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner
chased leader, blundered and stumbled 4th, lost 2nd 3 out, soon weakened
always rear-division, never a factor, tailed off
bumped 1st, always behind, jumped slowly 5th, tailed off
chased leading pair, pushed along and outpaced after 3 out, weakened into 4th next
chased leaders early, towards rear after 3rd, tailed off
held up off the pace in 5th and raced keenly, plugged on in 4th after 3 out, went 3rd next, no chance with 1st 2
ASHUTOR probably prefers a softer surface and had no excuses when only third at Southwell last week but this is a much weaker contest and he should get back to winning ways. Shareef Star won on the all-weather for Sir Michael Stoute but finished tailed off on his hurdling debut in March and will need to improve on that. Sponthus placed between the flags but showed nothing in his only bumper start.
Ashutor (FR) 5-4fav (11-7) Raced keenly, tracked leader, switched right before 4th, ridden after 2 out, soon no chance with winner, faded into 3rd flat, 3rd of 12, 11 1/2l behind Sangha River (11-0) at Southwell 2m (4) gd in Jul.
Bonjour (IRE) (10-12) at Les Landes 1m 2f hcp gf in Aug.
Jimmy The Digger 9-4 (10-13) Held up and behind, bit closer at 4th, weakened after 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, at Chepstow 2m (4) gs in Apr.
Referee 5-6fav (9-5) Keen close up, chased winner 3f out, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, kept on towards finish, 2nd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Wohileh (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 4f mdn stks (5) pol in Nov.
Rivers End (IRE) 8-1 (12-0) A bhnd, 5th of 9, 23 1/2l behind Five Gold Bars (12-0) at Buckfastleigh 3m hvy in Jan.
Royal Martian 50-1 (11-2) In rear, struggling 6th, pulled up 5 out, at Wincanton 2m 5f (4) sft in Feb.
Shareef Star 25-1 (11-1) Chased leaders, not fluent 4th, ridden after 3 out, weakened before next, 12th of 13, dist behind Hooligan (11-1) at Warwick 2m (4) sft in Mar.
Wookey Hole (IRE) 6-1 (12-0) Led til hdd 4 out; one pce, 4th of 10, 2 3/4l behind Legendara (11-7) at Flete Park 2m 4f mdn gs in Apr.
Munstead Moonshine 66-1 (8-10) Chased leaders, raced wide, lost place over 6f out, rallied over 4f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 12, 9 1/4l behind Wildomar (9-4) at Lingfield 1m 5f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Sponthus (FR) 8-1 (11-2) Always behind, pushed along over 3f out, soon struggling, tailed off, 8th of 9, dist behind Threeunderthrufive (11-2) at Chepstow 2m (5) hvy in Jan.
