chased leader, not fluent 3rd, lost 2nd before next, chased leaders, awkward and weakened into 4th 3 out, pulled up quickly before next
led until pushed along and headed before 2 out, ridden and well held when lost 2nd between last two, mistake last, stayed on same pace in 3rd
never going in rear, tailed off and pulled up in back straight
kept wide, tracked leading pair, went 2nd before 4th, went left and reminder after 7th, led before 2 out, shaken up and kept on well run-in
off the pace in last pair, jumped slowly3rd, struggling when hit 6th, tailed off next, pulled up before 2 out
held up just off the pace in 4th, pushed along and went 3rd 3 out, ridden and went 2nd between last two, stayed on run-in, always held
just off the pace in 5th, lost place slightly after 6th, modest 5th 4 out, left 4th before 2 out, never on terms
held up in last trio on inside, bit closer in 5th place after 6th, weakened 4 out, tailed off
Blackcauseway has won between the flags but was almost eight lengths behind JEFFERY’S CROSS over a similar trip at Southwell earlier this month. The fourth, Benign Dictator, goes in the first division and his run should be a good pointer to the chances of Dan Skelton’s charge in this. There probably isn’t a lot to choose between Olly Murphy’s pair Abegudsam and Let's Have Another and both have claims along with Nicky Henderson’s mare Hana Collonges, who has a staying pedigree and ran only once in bumpers.
Abegudsam (IRE) 7-2 (11-0) Chased leaders, ridden and outpaced after 2 out, soon beaten, 4th of 7, 34 3/4l behind Jubilee Express (11-0) at Hereford 2m 4f (4) sft in Mar.
Blackcauseway 16-1 (11-6) Towards rear, headway 3 out, chased leaders next, ridden and weakened approaching last, 6th of 10, 10 1/4l behind Hector Javilex (11-6) at Southwell 2m 4f mdn (4) gs in Mar.
Dreams Of Gold 300-1 (10-12) Jumped right in rear, ridden 6th, behind next, pulled up before 3 out, at Doncaster 2m 3f (4) sft in Dec.
Jeffery's Cross (IRE) 15-2 (11-6) Close up, pushed along 2nd, went 3rd last, ridden and stayed on, 3rd of 10, 2 3/4l behind Hector Javilex (11-6) at Southwell 2m 4f mdn (4) gs in Mar.
Richmond Hill (IRE) 50-1 (10-12) Last pair, mistake and dropped to rear 4 out, tailed off, 7th of 10, dist behind Gelino Bello (11-5) at Newbury 2m 5f (4) sft in Mar.
Royal Lake (IRE) 28-1 (11-2) Raced out wide, held up off the pace in 6th, dropped to last and struggling 8th, soon lost touch, tailed off when mistake 3 out, 7th of 8, dist behind World Of Dreams (11-8) at Plumpton 2m 5f (3) sft in Jan.
Hana Collonges (FR) 7-2 (10-12) Close up, pushed along under halfway, beaten over 3f out, 8th of 13, 18 1/2l behind Tintern Abbey (10-12) at Ludlow 2m (4) gs in Dec.
Walk In The Stars (IRE) 28-1 (10-9) Led, ridden and headed 3f out, weakened 2f out, 6th of 7, 26 1/2l behind Spanish Present (11-2) at Market Rasen 2m 1f (5) hvy in Feb.
Let's Have Another (IRE) 10-1 (11-0) Towards rear on outside, last when mistake 7th, soon pushed along, well beaten from 3 out, 9th of 11, 12 1/4l behind Storm Dennis (11-5) at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Jan.
