led, headed after 4 out, ridden before 2 out, weakened run-in
tracked leaders, led 3 out, headed last, kept on and held towards finish
held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, kept on run-in
held up towards rear, ridden after 4 out, weakened before 3 out
mid-division, ridden after 4 out, soon weakened
in touch, ridden before 3 out, soon headway, kept on to take 3rd place run-in
tracked leaders, led after 4 out, headed 3 out, weakened run-in
behind, headway before 5 out, weakened before 3 out
held up in touch and keen, in 7th and beaten when fell 2 out
in touch, pecked and unseated rider 1st
towards rear, headway 4 out to chase leaders, ridden before 3 out, soon weakened
tracked leaders, headway before 3 out, led last, kept on well towards finish
held up behind, fell 4 out
Knight Commander seems to be holding his form and Alfie's Choice has to be of interest given he was third on his handicap debut at Exeter in March and remains unexposed. CAGED LIGHTNING hasn't run over hurdles since March of last year but he's had a couple of outings on the Flat recently and wasn't beaten far over 1m6f at Redcar last month. He should be cherry-ripe now and Jamie Bargary is one of the more experienced claimers riding in this. Strong Resemblance and Psychocandy could also go well from opposite ends of the handicap.
Strong Resemblance (IRE) 7-1 (10-12) Led, ridden approaching last, headed 120 yards out, 3rd and held after, 3rd of 5, 2 1/4l behind Boy In A Bentley (10-12) at Cartmel 2m 6f (4) gs in Aug.
Alfie's Choice (IRE) 5-1 (11-7) Close up on outside, mistake 3rd, 2nd next, ridden after 7th, mistake 3 out, blundered 2 out, 3rd and held from last, 3rd of 9, 9l behind Pure Vision (11-10) at Exeter 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Knight Commander 8-1 (10-0) Slow to break, in rear, pushed along briefly after 1f, headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 3rd close home, 3rd of 11, 5 1/2l behind Navajo Star (8-1) at Chelmsford City 2m hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Mister Big (IRE) 20-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, headway 3rd, 2nd briefly 6th and 7th, weakened before 2 out, pulled up approaching last, at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Tiger Mountain (IRE) 12-1 (11-6) Tracked leader, slow 4th, pushed along after next, weakened 3 out, 5th of 10, dist behind Theatre Act (10-11) at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Skipthescales (IRE) 4-1 (10-13) Never fluent and often jumped right, off the pace in last pair, last and struggling when mistake 2 out, tailed off, last of 6, dist behind Bitview Colin (11-8) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Oct.
Caged Lightning (IRE) 5-1 (9-11) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, one pace over 1f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, just failed for 3rd, 4th of 10, 2 1/2l behind Ingleby Hollow (9-4) at Redcar 1m 6f hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Schnabel (IRE) 6-1 (11-3) Held up in 5th well in touch, headway on inside tracking leaders 4 out, 4th and one pace from 2 out, 4th of 6, 11 1/2l behind Toviere (11-12) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in May.
Picknick Park 7-1 (11-5) Held up, hit 3 out, soon ridden, weakened before next, 6th of 8, dist behind Sigurd (12-0) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Skywards Reward (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) Blundered 1st, in rear, struggling 5th, never dangerous, 6th of 7, 32 3/4l behind Blue Hussar (11-0) at Wetherby 2m (4) gs in Mar.
Border Victor 14-1 (11-10) Chased leaders, effort before 3 out, soon weakened, 7th of 13, 26l behind Bankhall (11-5) at Wetherby 3m hcp (5) gd in Apr.
On A Promise (IRE) 8-1 (11-10) Last pair and well of the pace, tailed off before 6th, plugged on into remote 5th 2 out, 5th of 9, dist behind Chakisto (11-6) at Newcastle 2m hcp (5) hvy in Feb.
Psychocandy (IRE) 14-1 (10-13) Held up in mid-division, not fluent 5th, headway when not fluent 8th, 16 lengths 3rd 3 out, never looked liked getting to winner and weakened 2 out, 5th of 10, 18 3/4l behind Goodnight Charlie (10-5) at Warwick 3m 1f hcp (4) gs in May.
