hampered 1st, always well behind
took keen hold, led until after 1st, prominent, outpaced before 3 out, weakened 2 out
towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, weakened before next, mistake when well beaten last
tracked leaders, not fluent 6th, ridden before 3 out, mistake 2 out, no chance with winner, stayed on same pace
tracked leaders, led 4th, jumped right next, clear before 2 out, easily
towards rear, ridden and no impression after 6th
held up, stayed on from 3 out, never on terms
mistake and unseated rider 1st
in touch, jumped right and reminder 2nd, went right 4th, closed 6th, outpaced before 3 out, stayed on flat, went 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner
held up well in rear, headway 6th, weakened before 3 out
prominent, led after 1st, not fluent and headed 4th, not fluent 3 out, no impression on winner when mistake next, one pace
tracked leaders, outpaced before 3 out, no impression after
GERMANY CALLING should take all the beating in this as he has sights lowered. Charlie Longsdon can have some fun with the five-year-old over the next 12 months as he's managed to preserve his novice status. He looks in a different league to most of these on his second to subsequent Grade 1 winner Lac Fontana at Cheltenham last October. Fred Le Macon should improve on his fourth at Newbury while bumper winner Never Never probably has more scope than stable companion I'm A Rocker.
Bawden Rocks 20-1 (10-13) Held up in 6th, reminders after 2nd, last pair and jumped slowly 3rd, struggling and no chance from 4 out, tailed off, 8th of 9, 45l behind Such A Legend (10-8) at Chepstow 2m nh nov hdl (4) gs in Apr.
Flinstone (IRE) 33-1 (10-3) Jumped right at times, led, headed before 2 out, disputing 3rd and beaten when fell last, in a race won by Desoto County (11-5) at Kempton 2m nov hdl (4) gd in Apr, 8 ran.
Frankie Four Feet 33-1 (10-10) Tracked leader until hit 2nd, stayed handy until weakened after 3 out, tailed off, 8th of 11, well behind Dubai Prince (11-5) at Market Rasen 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Apr.
Fred Le Macon (FR) 33-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, headway chasing leaders approaching 3 out, went 3rd after 3 out, pushed along in 4th when one pace and no impression when blundered 2 out, 4th of 12, 25l behind Sign Of A Victory (11-0) at Newbury 2m nh nov hdl (4) gs in Mar.
Germany Calling (IRE) 100-1 (11-7) Mid-division, driven 2 out, weakened before last, 17th of 18, 38l behind Vautour (11-7) at Cheltenham 2m nov hdl Grade 1 (1) gs in Mar.
I'm A Rocker (IRE) 25-1 (10-7) Held up in rear, weakened 4 out, 8th of 11, well behind Irish Cavalier (11-7) at Bangor 2m 1f nov hdl (4) gs in Mar.
Master Wickham (IRE) 10-1 (11-1) Held up in rear, hampered 1st, headway approaching 2 out, weakened before last, 4th of 7, 35l behind Gaye Memories (10-8) at Stratford 2m 3f mdn hdl (5) gd in Mar.
Nathans Pride (IRE) 5-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders, outpaced on outside 4f out, ridden over 2f out, stayed on to dispute 3rd from over 1f out, no impression with leaders, 4th of 11, 11l behind Donna's Diamond (10-10) at Musselburgh 2m NH flat (6) sft in Feb.
Thatchers Gold (IRE) 16-1 (10-11) Pushed along and struggling towards rear 7f out, tailed off, 8th of 10, well behind Buckhorn Timothy (10-11) at Ludlow 2m cond NH flat (5) hvy in Jan.
L Stig 66-1 (10-4) Towards rear, fell 4th, in a race won by Saint Jerome (10-13) at Warwick 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd in Mar, 15 ran.
Never Never (IRE) 6-4fav (10-11) Led or disputed lead until over 4f out, led again over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on, won at Hexham 2m mdn NH flat (6) sft in Mar beating Present Flight (10-13) by 1 3/4l, 9 ran.
Cj Mackintosh 50-1 (10-2) Chased leaders, lost place approaching 4th, no chance after, tailed off, 5th of 8, 40l behind Solar Impulse (11-1) at Chepstow 2m nov hdl (4) gd in Apr.
Little Cake Tamure mare out of Bellacaccia.
