mid-division, closed 2nd, challenged 4 out, led before 3 out, soon headed, stayed on same pace flat
held up in mid-division, struggling 9th, behind after
prominent until after 1st, chased leaders, challenged 3 out, soon led, headed last, held flat, stayed on
held up towards rear, not fluent 7th, well beaten 4 out, hampered by loose horse and fell last
led after 1st, not fluent 4 out, headed 4 out, soon weakened, hampered last
held up, headway after 4 out, challenged 3 out, hung right from after 2 out, led last, ridden out
led until after 1st, prominent, lost place 4 out, well beaten 3 out, hampered and brought to a halt last, pulled up
towards rear, blundered 1st, ridden 10th, left remote 4th before last
in rear, headway before 9th, outpaced after 4 out, soon weakened, hampered, swerved left away from loose horse and unseated rider last
prominent, not fluent 7th, led 4 out, headed before mistake 3 out, modest 4th and well held when swerved right and unseated rider before last
This is Thoonavolla’s time of year and he’s not badly handicapped on his best form. Bally Lagan won twice here last year but Micquus will need to jump better than on his reappearance at Plumpton behind BENNACHIE, who can race off the same mark. Tim Vaughan’s nine-year-old looks the one to beat again, though Tactical Manoeuvre has shown enough to suggest he can find a small race over fences over the summer and he might enjoy this step up in trip. Redmond ran poorly at Leicester after winning at Fontwell and could find the going too quick.
Redmond (IRE) 2-1 (11-12) Kept wide, chased leaders, pushed along on last bend, weakened 4 out, 3rd of 4, dist behind Alberto's Dream (11-0) at Leicester 2m 7f hcp (5) hvy in Mar.
Thoonavolla (IRE) 33-1 (10-9) Prominent, blundered 1st, lost place before 5 out, 8th of 13, dist behind Another Frontier (11-5) at Doncaster 3m hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Bally Lagan (IRE) 17-2 (11-12) Chased leaders on outside, bumped 4th, pushed along after 6th, outpaced next, weakened 8th, last of 5, dist behind Glance Back (11-9) at Leicester 2m hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Tactical Manoeuvre (IRE) 11-4fav (10-12) Tracked leaders, ridden and no impression on winner from 2 out, 3rd and no extra last, 3rd of 5, 17l behind Lickpenny Larry (10-4) at Plumpton 2m 1f hcp (4) hvy in Apr.
Spock (FR) 14-1 (10-1) Led, headed when not fluent 3rd, chased winner until before 4 out, weakened next, 4th of 5, 30 1/2l behind Lickpenny Larry (10-0) at Ffos Las 2m hcp (4) sft in Apr.
Bennachie (IRE) 11-2 (11-0) Always prominent, led before last, ran on well, won at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Apr beating Champion Chase (11-6) by 7l, 8 ran.
Accessallareas (IRE) 25-1 (11-1) Tracked leaders, reminders before 12th, soon struggling, tailed off, unseated rider, at Ludlow 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Micquus (IRE) 10-3fav (10-1) In touch, mistake 1st, slow 7th, never on terms, 4th of 8, 21 3/4l behind Bennachie (11-0) at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Apr.
Grey Messenger (IRE) 50-1 (10-0) Chased leaders on inside, led and not fluent 6th, headed soon after 3 out, losing place when blundered and unseated rider 2 out, at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
My Diamond (IRE) 16-1 (10-0) Chased leaders, dropped towards rear 6th, lost touch 10th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out, at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
