in touch, soon tracked leaders, led before 3 out, clear before last, kept on well
led, headed before 3 out, weakened before last
held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, soon every chance, went 2nd before 2 out, ridden before last, kept on and well held run-in
in rear, headway before 3 out, in 4th and one pace when blundered and unseated rider last
tracked leaders in 3rd, lost place halfway, soon in rear, tailed off and pulled up
tracked leader, ridden before 3 out, soon weakened
held up towards rear, weakened before 3 out
non-runner
NAVANMAN is on a roll and Michael Heard's claim halves his double penalty. He can wrap up the hat-trick as Turtle Cask jumped poorly when attempting to complete a double at Catterick last time off a similar mark. Auldthunder's two recent victories have come over fences and, though he's only a couple of pounds higher, he's yet to be placed over timber. It's hard to be enthusiastic over many of the others.
Navanman (IRE) 8-13fav (12-1) Tracked leader, led 5th, headed before next, led again 3 out, clear after next, eased towards finish, won at Fakenham 2m 7f hcp (5) sft in Feb beating Whispering Speed (10-7) by 3 1/2l, 5 ran.
Turtle Cask (IRE) 10-3fav (11-3) With leader, never jumped well, lost place 5 out, rallied 2 out, no impression, modest 3rd, 3rd of 9, dist behind Valleyofmilan (11-12) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Auldthunder (IRE) 4-1jfav (11-4) Patiently ridden well in rear, headway from 3 out, led flat, soon clear, easily, won at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (4) gs in Feb beating Runswick Relax (10-2) by 5l, 8 ran.
Toarmandowithlove (IRE) 50-1 (10-10) Always towards rear, 5th of 13, 24 1/4l behind Arctic Court (11-12) at Musselburgh 3m hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Castley Lane 100-1 (11-0) Tracked leader, weakened from 8th, pulled up before last, at Hexham 2m 7f (4) gd in Jun.
Master Murphy (IRE) 80-1 (10-0) In rear, pushed along after 5th, never dangerous, pulled up, at Carlisle 3m 1f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Simmply Sam 10-1 (10-11) Held up towards rear, tailed off before 3 out, 7th of 13, dist behind Transient Bay (10-9) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp (5) hvy in Jan.
Moscow Presents (IRE) 40-1 (10-8) Always towards rear, tailed off before 3 out, 13th of 18, 35 1/2l behind Mccabe Creek (11-4) at Doncaster 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jan.
