chased leaders, 2nd before 6th, led after 3 out, clear before next, easily
held up towards rear, weakened 3 out, soon pulled up
chased leaders until weakened 5th, soon behind
mid-division, went 3rd approaching 6th, plugged on same pace
chasing leaders when pushed wide on bend before 4th, weakened before 6th, soon pulled up
led until after 5th, chased leader until well before 6th, weakened soon after, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
chased leaders, weakened 3 out
chased leader, led after 5th, headed after 3 out, soon no chance with winner
mistake 1st, always in rear, tailed off after 5th, pulled up 3 out
in rear, tailed off 4th, pulled up after next
always behind, tailed off when blundered and pulled up 6th
chased leaders, poor 5th when pulled up before 2 out
tailed off 4th, pulled up after next
held up and behind, some headway on inside 3 out, went modest 4th before next
Last seen in the Imperial Cup at Sandown, this is a huge drop in class for Knockgraffon and Bridget Andrews' claim helps off set his penalty. Que Sera also has 6lb extra after winning at Towcester in December and he wasn't disgraced at the same track last month while Muffins For Tea made a promising start over hurdles when third at Taunton 12 days ago. BEAU PHIL was only beaten a neck at the same course on his second start over timber and any improvement on that will probably make his hard to beat here. Cleni Wells looks the pick of the remainder.
Knockgraffon (IRE) 11-1 (10-9) Mid-division, weakening when mistake 2 out, 7th of 14, 30 1/4l behind Flying Angel (10-10) at Sandown 2m hcp (1) sft in Mar.
Que Sera (IRE) 11-8fav (11-8) Tracked leaders, led 2 out, ridden and headed before last, kept on, no extra run-in, 3rd of 9, 6 3/4l behind Georgian Firebird (10-9) at Towcester 2m (4) sft in Feb.
Richardofdoccombe (IRE) 25-1 (11-1) In rear, blundered 4th, ridden after 4 out, left remote 4th next, no chance with leaders, tailed off, 4th of 6, dist behind The Brock Again (11-12) at Taunton 2m hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Beau Phil (FR) 9-1 (11-2) Held up in touch, shaken up 2 out, 3rd last, went 2nd and stayed on flat, every chance towards finish, just held, 2nd of 11, nk behind Space Oddity (11-2) at Taunton 2m 3f (4) sft in Mar.
Bogoss Du Perret (FR) 40-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, pushed along and lost place before 5 out, pulled up before 3 out, at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Cleni Wells (FR) 20-1 (11-6) Took keen hold, held up in touch, outpaced after 3 out, weakened from next, last of 10, dist behind Muhtaris (11-11) at Newbury 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Cor Wot An Apple 25-1 (11-2) Mid-division, headway 3 out, stayed on approaching last, never nearer, 4th of 14, 32l behind Baratineur (11-2) at Plumpton 2m mdn (4) sft in Feb.
Muffins For Tea 20-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, ridden after 2 out, went 3rd run-in, 3rd of 14, 9 1/2l behind Ozzie The Oscar (11-0) at Taunton 2m mdn (4) sft in Mar.
Port Navas (IRE) 16-1 (11-3) Hed up in touch, struggling over 6f out, soon lost touch, tailed off, 7th of 8, dist behind Pride Of Lecale (11-3) at Chepstow 2m (6) hvy in Feb.
Primary Suspect (IRE) 33-1 (11-5) Always behind, tailed off, last of 8, dist behind Gayebury (11-5) at Exeter 2m 1f mdn (6) hvy in Jan.
Shift It Franklin 66-1 (10-12) Never better than mid-division, behind and pulled up before 2 out, at Wincanton 2m 5f (4) hvy in Nov.
Spring Wolf 16-1 (10-12) Prominent, not fluent 6th or 4 out, soon ridden, weakening when mistake 2 out, 8th of 9, dist behind Clondaw Cian (10-12) at Fontwell 2m 3f (4) sft in Nov.
Surfing The Stars (IRE) 125-1 (11-5) Always in rear, tailed off final 6f, 10th of 11, dist behind Big Meadow (11-5) at Chepstow 2m mdn (6) sft in Feb.
Welcome Bach (IRE) 17-2 (11-0) Tracked leaders until weakened and pulled up after 2 out, at Stratford 2m 3f mdn (4) sft in Mar.
