close up, pushed along and dropped away tamely home turn
handy, weakened quickly over 3f out
mid-division, pushed along and tailed off halfway
rear mid-division, struggling 4f out, tailed off
tracked leaders, raced keenly, ridden home turn and outpaced by front pair, kept on
refused to race and pulled up soon after start
in rear, in touch, headway into mid-division 5f out, ridden over 2f out, plugged on, never threatened
led, pushed along and headed over 2f out, ran on, no match for winner
tracked leaders, led over 2f out, soon pushed along, forged clear and stayed on well, readily
Mount Etna was snapped by by Nicky Henderson following a narrow defeat in a Larkhill point-to-point in November. His yard sent out the winner of this 12 months ago. Lord Of Thunder could be another useful recruit from the point-to-point circuit and Chevington finished runner-up at Hereford in February. WESTERNINTHEPARK also found only one too good last month at Huntingdon. He has bags of scope and could go one better here, though Exeter runner-up Banteer is sure to attract support given connections and Titan Discovery didn’t do a lot wrong at Newbury.
Banteer (IRE) 10-3fav (11-7) Soon led, pushed along 3f out, headed 2f out, no impression on winner inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 9, 3 1/4l behind Diesel Line (11-7) at Exeter 2m 1f (5) gd in Feb.
Brockarno 40-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, went 2nd over 4f out, every chance when edged right over 1f out, 3rd and no extra well inside final furlong, 3rd of 6, 2 1/2l behind Prairie Diamond (10-4) at Hereford 2m (4) gd in Feb.
Connolly (IRE) 8-1 (11-2) Always in rear, detached 2f out, tailed off, last of 13, 29 1/2l behind Spirits Bay (11-2) at Chepstow 2m (5) gs in Nov.
Harry Gulliver Linda's Lad gelding out of Drombeg West.
Lord Of Thunder (IRE) 5-2 (12-2) Ld, 1l adv 1/2way, 3l ld 1/2way, hdd & no ex in 3l 2nd bef last, ko bt nt mtch wnr, 2nd of 8, 5l behind Mt Fugi Park (12-2) at Bellharbour 3m mdn gd in Feb.
Mount Etna (IRE) 6-1 (11-7) A.p; led 2 out til hdd final 50yds, 2nd of 15, hd behind Matchadam (11-7) at Larkhill 2m 4f mdn gd in Nov.
My Monty 66-1 (11-2) Mid-division, struggling 6f out, tailed off, last of 15, dist behind Dysart Enos (10-9) at Ludlow 2m (4) gs in Nov.
Titan Discovery 11-4 (11-4) Raced keenly in close 3rd, went 2nd 10f out, challenged 3f out, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and no impression over 1f out, kept on for 2nd, 2nd of 4, 2 3/4l behind Idy Wood (11-4) at Newbury 2m (4) gf in Feb.
Westerninthepark (IRE) 5-2 (11-5) Prominent, ridden 2f out, kept on well final furlong, 2nd of 6, 1 3/4l behind Supremely West (11-12) at Huntingdon 2m (5) sft in Mar.
Chevington 9-2 (10-4) Waited with in rear, steady headway final 3f, stayed on and went 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 6, 1 1/4l behind Out Of Focus (11-2) at Hereford 2m (5) gd in Feb.
James Baie (FR) 4-1 (11-4) Nvr rchd ldrs, 5th of 7, 13 1/2l behind Sea God (11-4) at Charlton Horethorne 2m 4f mdn gd in Mar.
