tracked leaders, chased winner 12th, ridden and weakened 4 out
in touch, lost place 4th, ridden and outpaced 13th, stayed on to take poor 3rd from 3 out
made virtually all, mistakes 10th and 15th, headed briefly, ridden 3 out, ran on gamely (hand timed)
held up, hit 8th and 11th, headway 13th, 5 lengths down when fell next
tracked leader, ridden 12th, weakened 14th, behind when mistake 3 out
towards rear, ridden from 11th, weakened next
held up in touch, tracked winner 9th, hit 11th, chased leading pair next, ridden to lead briefly 4 out, not fluent 2 out, weakened approaching last
Nonrunner
Wild Is The Wind is the selection ahead of Herecomestanley and Dickensbury Lad. Tony McCoy's mount is far from straight forward but with all the allowances, a clear round from the 122 rated hurdler should suffice on Sunday. Herecomesstanley ran a solid enough race at Sedgefield on Monday. He handles the ground well enough but from a time perspective, the race looked a distinct non-event. Dickensbury Lad seems to produce his better performances when the fields are small. Rated 111 by the BHB handicapper, he does relish a fight and a reproduction of his second at Ludlow to Martha's Kinsman should put him in with a shout. Sandy Gold faced a hopeless task against Rebel Rhythm last time out and is watched in the market. Alphabetic's recent form has been little to write home about. A poor race in view of the prize money and Wild Is The Wind is likely to be put in plenty short enough.
Alphabetic 22-1 (11-5) In touch, struggling 16th, soon weakened, behind when pulled up 3 out in race won by Party Games (11-5) at Huntingdon 3m nov chs (4) gs in Jan, 11 ran.
Barcelona 100-1 (10-9) Mid-division until weakened approaching 12th, 5th of 10, 37l behind The Dark Lord (11-2) at Ludlow 3m nov chs (3) gf.
Dickensbury Lad (FR) 9-1 (10-6) Not fluent, in touch, ridden and struggling from 11th, tailed off when pulled up 4 out in race won by Yardbird (10-9) at Newbury 3m hcp chs 0-135 (3) gs in Mar, 17 ran.
Herecomestanley 9-1 (10-11) Mid-division, headway 4 out, every chance when hit last, kept on, 2nd of 12, 3 1/2l behind Show Me The River (11-2) at Sedgefield 2m 5f beg chs (4) gf.
Sandywell George 66-1 (11-2) Not fluent, always behind, 11th of 12, well behind Herecomestanley (10-12) at Warwick 2m 5f hdl (5) sft in Jan.
The Holy Bee (IRE) 7-2 (11-10) Held up, headway 5th, went 2nd 2 out, soon one pace, 3rd of 6, 1 1/2l behind Sconced (10-5) at Fakenham 3m nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd in Jan.
Wild Is The Wind (FR) 5-1 (11-7) Ridden 5th, weakened next, tailed off when pulled up 4 out in race won by Aston Lad (11-5) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) hvy in Mar, 8 ran.
Sandy Gold (IRE) 18-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders, mistake 4th, outpaced from 8th, 3rd of 5, 39l behind Rebel Rhythm (11-8) at Market Rasen 2m 4f nov chs (3) sft.
