tracked leaders, led 5 out, headed narrowing 3 out, rallied to lead again last, ridden and stayed on flat
tracked leader, lost place 5 out, weakened next
held up in rear, headway 12th, and 2nd 5 out, challenged next, led narrowly 3 out, headed last, ridden and kept on flat
led, headed 5 out, soon outpaced, weakened next
jumped slowly 1st, held up, headway 4 out, challenged next, every chance last, ridden and one pace flat
This should not take a great deal of winning and Imps Way is taken to make the most of the drop in class, having been well held in a decent race at Cheltenham last time, and he is taken to resume winning ways at the main expense of Plutocrat and Sandy Gold. The last mentioned comes here on the back of a recent win in a point-to-point but his rules form of late has been disappointing so he may be best watched. Wilfie Wild was outclassed at Aintree last time and may have to settle for minor honours again here, while Ben From Ketton has given little sign of encouragement of late. Plutocrat is better than he showed at Fakenham last time and he has to be respected but Imps Way has the pick of the form and is hard to oppose.
Plutocrat 15-8jt-fav (11-10) Held up towards rear, ridden 12th, soon struggling, behind when pulled up at the last in race won by Garnett (11-7) at Fakenham 2m 5f hts chs (5) gd in Apr, 9 ran.
Ben From Ketton 7-1 (12-0) A bhnd; t.o & pulled up in race won by Farlington (12-7) at Whittington 3m ptp gf in Apr, 5 ran.
Imps Way 4-1 (12-0) Held up and behind, progress from 4 out, no headway from 3 out, 7th of 15, 37l behind Mouseski (12-2) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hts chs (5) gd.
Sandy Gold (IRE) 6-4fav (12-5) Led 14th; clear last; easily, won at Mordon 3m ptp gd in Mar beating Imps Pride (12-5) by 5l, 5 ran.
Wilfie Wild 100-1 (12-0) Always behind, 14th of 27, well behind Scots Grey (12-0) at Aintree 2m 5f hts chs (2) gd in Apr.
