blundered 1st, held up in last pair, good headway on outside approaching 7th led next, joined 3 out, blundered and headed 2 out, chased leader until before last, weakened run-in
held up last, headway 4 out, chased leading pair after 4 out, closed approaching next, ridden after 2 out, went 2nd before last, stayed on gamely under pressure to lead post
pulled hard, chased leader, led 3rd and soon clear, reduced lead before 7th, headed next, soon weakened quickly and pulled up before 4 out
tracked leading trio, mistake 7th, went 2nd 9th, challenged and hit 3 out, led 2 out, hard ridden run-in, headed post
led until 3rd, chased clear leader, closed approachiong 7th, lost 2nd 7th, weakened next, went badly left 9th, clambered over 4 out and immediately pulled up
chased leading pair, went 2nd 7th, led briefly approaching 8th, lost 2nd next, chased leading pair until after 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off
SONOFAGUN ran well attempting to land a hat trick when second at Newton Abbot last Saturday. He's dropped in class for this quick reappearance and can go one better. Jack The Gent is looking to make the most of a tumble down the weights and showed signs of a resurgence when runner-up at Doncaster last time. He looks the main threat with Hazy Tom still seemingly in the handicappers grip and Kings Grey arriving out of form. Uncle Tom Cobley has joined a new yard but is 7lb higher than his win at Ballinrobe nearly a year ago and Fiftyonefiftyone is even harder to fancy.
Hazy Tom (IRE) 50-1 (10-8) Mid-division when clipped heels and unseated rider after 5th, in a race won by Clondaw Kaempfer (11-4) at Aintree 2m 4f hcp hdl Grade 3 (1) gs, 22 ran.
Kings Grey (IRE) 16-1 (10-11) Tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, weakened and eased before last, 11th of 16, 28l behind Parsnip Pete (10-10) at Aintree 2m hcp chs G3 (1) gd.
Uncle Tom Cobley (IRE) 12-1 (10-13) Tracked leaders, 5th 3 out, closer in 2nd next, ridden after last, weakened entering straight, 7th of 10, 32l behind Ballyfinboy (9-13) at Galway 2m 1f hcp chs sft in Aug.
Sonofagun (FR) 9-4fav (9-9) Held up in touch, blundered and left 2nd from 5th, kept on from 3 out, no chance with winner, 2nd of 6, 4l behind Changing The Guard (11-1) at Newton Abbot 2m hcp chs 0-150 (2) gd.
Jack The Gent (IRE) 9-2 (10-9) Led, ridden 2 out, soon hard pressed, headed last, kept on, no impression with winner flat, 2nd of 5, 5l behind Shadows Lengthen (11-1) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gd in Feb.
Fiftyonefiftyone (IRE) 33-1 (10-2) Held up in touch, headway chasing leaders when mistake 4 out, weakened next, 7th of 9, 36l behind Ballincurrig (10-13) at Stratford 2m 4f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd.
