held up, headway 11th, led 2 out, ridden out
chased leaders, hit 14th and next, soon weakened
always towards rear, tailed off when pulled up before 13th
mid-division, mistake 8th, headway 10th, ridden 3 out, stayed on same pace
hampered 3rd, always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
mid-division, lost place and not much room approaching 9th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
mid-division, headway 9th, mistake 10th, hit 12th, soon weakened, behind when mistake 4 out
chased leaders, hit 6th and 10th, weakened 11th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
led to 13th, weakened 3 out
always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 12th
chased leader until mistake 11th, weakened 13th
held up, headway and switched left after 8th, led 13th, headed 2 out, ridden and edged left approaching last, weakened flat
mid-division, fell 3rd
This is an interesting hunters' chase with Which Way Now getting the call ahead of Bedtime Boys and Castleford. To be fair, the betting might be your best starting point in analysing this contest. What we can say is that Which Way Now comes here on a roll from the pointing fields, has a good rider booked and looks poised for a good run. Bedtime Boys has a good reputation from the pointing sphere and is now on a retrieving mission after being beaten as favourite last time, while Castleford is also another that has run up a sequence and deserves plenty of respect. Border Fusion and Master Club Royal could well prove to be best of the others, with the vote staying with Which Way Now.
Abbey Days (IRE) 8-1 (11-11) Held up in rear, blundered badly 9th, behind when unseated rider at the last in race won by Rhythm King (12-1) at Fakenham 2m 5f nov hts chs (6) gd in Apr, 9 ran.
Bedtime Boys 1-2fav (12-7) 2nd of 6, 20l behind Killard Point (12-0) at Garthorpe 3m ptp gd in Apr.
Benbow 12-1 (11-0) Bhnd til hdwy 15; stpd to nil & pulled up in race won by Iron Express (11-0) at Flagg Moor 3m ptp sft in Apr, 8 ran.
Castleford (IRE) 4-5fav (12-0) won at Whittington 3m ptp gd in Apr beating Ben From Ketton (12-0) by 11l, 6 ran.
Justupyourstreet (IRE) 5-1 (12-0) 4th of 7, 25l behind Ricky B (12-0) at Whittington 3m ptp gd in Apr.
Karinga Leap 7-1 (12-5) 2nd of 7, nk behind Polar Gale (12-5) at Stainton 3m ptp gd in Apr.
Master Club Royal 33-1 (12-0) (tt) prom; led 8-4 out; sn wknd, 9th of 13, 34l behind Gaye Trigger (12-0) at Woodford 3m ptp gf in Apr.
Which Way Now (IRE) 1-4fav (12-0) won at Sandon 3m ptp gs in Apr beating Tom Brown (12-0) by 25l, 2 ran.
