tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, chased winner before next, no extra in 3rd when not fluent last
prominent on outside, reminders and lost place before 9th, soon behind, pulled up before 4 out
pressed leader, led after 4 out, driven and saddle slipped back 2 out, ridden and edged right between last 2, stayed on under pressure from last
tracked leaders, almost upsides when not fluent 3 out, outpaced next, soon ridden, rallied before last, no impression with winner flat
in touch on outside, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off from next
made most to after 4 out, lost place and ridden after next, soon weakened, behind when pulled up before next
held up in touch, struggling 3 out, soon ridden and lost touch, pulled up before next
chased leaders to 3rd, soon behind and not travel well, reminders after 5th, lost touch when pulled up after 8th
POINT N SHOOT returned to winning ways with a wide-margin success at Sedgefield last time. He should go close again despite a hike in the weights with today’s opposition looking distinctly modest. Riddlestown was placed over fences earlier this month but has to race off a higher mark back over timber today while Nemean Lion has been well beaten since scoring at Catterick in December and Flying Verse has failed to figure in a couple of outings since winning at Bangor. The Drone is not badly treated on a placed effort at Stratford last summer but Sackett’s best recent form has been over the larger obstacles.
Sackett 9-1 (11-11) Raced keenly, chased leaders pushed along before 3 out, ridden and weakened before next, 8th of 13, 20 1/2l behind Notachance (11-12) at Newbury 3m hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Dan Emmett (USA) 20-1 (11-11) In touch on outside, not fluent 7th, lost place next, weakened 4 out, tailed off when pulled up next, at Warwick 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
The Drone (IRE) 11-4 (11-2) Close up, tracked leaders 5th, ridden 3 out (normal 4 out), kept on same pace, 3rd of 4, 12 1/4l behind Craigmor (11-0) at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Jan.
Flying Verse 22-1 (11-7) Held up towards rear, steady headway chasing leaders before 3 out, weakened next, 5th of 13, 13 1/2l behind Cracker Jak (10-13) at Exeter 2m 6f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
The Groovy Hoovy 33-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear on outside, closed 4 out, no impression next, 9th of 17, 32 1/4l behind Daydream Aulmes (11-8) at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Nemean Lion (IRE) 6-1 (11-10) Tracked leader, led after 2nd, jumped left and not fluent 4 out, headed and not much room last, weakened flat, 6th of 13, 11 1/2l behind Acertain Circus (11-7) at Market Rasen 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Point N Shoot (IRE) 6-1 (11-10) Chased leaders, went 2nd 10th, led after 3 out, soon clear, easily, won at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp (5) gd in Apr beating Boher Lad (10-10) by 15l, 11 ran.
Riddlestown (IRE) 8-1 (11-8) Prominent, not fluent 17th, every chance 3 out, no impression on winner 2 out, lost 3rd flat, 4th of 10, 13 3/4l behind Fifty Shades (11-12) at Warwick 3m 5f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
