tracked leaders, pushed along before 4 out, hampered soon after, led 3 out, headed run-in, kept on
tracked leaders, blundered 3rd, challenged in 3rd when blundered and unseated rider 4 out
led to 4 out, weakened before 2 out
held up towards rear, badly hampered and unseated rider 7th
held up in rear, headway after 6th, chasing leaders when fell 7th
held up towards rear, mid-division when brought down 7th
tracked leader, led 4 out, headed 3 out, ridden 2 out, kept on from last
held up towards rear, mistake 9th, headway before 3 out, led run-in, kept on
Flinty Bay improved over hurdles in the spring and is likely to make his mark over fences. Mac Aeda had the highest rating of these over timber and has a chasing pedigree, as has Cloudy Too who easily beat Eighteen Carat over hurdles at Sedgefield in March and has plenty of scope for improvement. Time For Spring is a points winner and won a competitive handicap hurdle at Sandown in March. He will go close with a clear round but PALACE JESTER, a half-brother to the useful Bakbenscher and from the same family as smart chaser Better Times Ahead, should thrive now tackling the bigger obstacles and gets the vote today.
Ballycolin 16-1 (11-0) Held up mid-division, pushed along after 5 out, in 5th approaching next, went moderate 4th last, no impression, 4th of 8, 16l behind Premier Sagas (11-0) at Ayr 2m 4f nov chs (4) gd in Jan.
Cloudy Too (IRE) 100-1 (11-4) Mid-division, struggling when mistake 9th, soon well behind, tailed off, 9th of 19, well behind Saint Are (11-4) at Aintree 3m nov hdl Grade 1 (1) gd in Apr.
Eighteen Carat (IRE) 15-8 (11-6) Led, headed before 6th, ridden before 4 out, weakened soon after, 4th of 10, well behind Lovey Dovey (10-7) at Newcastle 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Apr.
Flinty Bay (IRE) 8-13fav (11-6) Always prominent, led after 3 out, hit next, clear approaching last, readily, won at Hexham 2m nh nov hdl (4) gs in Mar beating Bunratty (11-0) by 2l, 13 ran.
Mac Aeda 6-1 (11-10) Chased leaders, joined leader 4 out, ridden and weakened from 2 out, 5th of 12, 16l behind Five Star Wilsham (10-13) at Doncaster 3m hcp hdl 0-140 (2) gd in Mar.
Palace Jester 10-3fav (11-9) Held up towards rear when bad mistake 2nd, under pressure 8th, soon beaten, tailed off, 8th of 9, well behind My Shamwari (11-6) at Ffos Las 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd in Mar.
Rolecarr (IRE) 15-2 (11-5) Tracked leaders, mistake 3rd, chased winner 4 out until 2 out, one pace and no impression, 4th of 9, 20l behind Get It On (11-5) at Sedgefield 2m 4f beg chs (4) gd in Sep.
Time For Spring (IRE) 14-1 (11-12) Held up in mid-division, hit 5th, headway approaching 8th, chased leading trio from 3 out, ridden to lead on outside approaching 2 out, hit 2 out, driven before last, stayed on well flat, won at Sandown 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gd in Mar beating Havingotascoobydo (11-3) by 1l, 12 ran.
Yachvili (IRE) 18-1 (11-9) Led from 2nd, joined approaching straight, soon headed, no impression and kept on same pace run-in, 2nd of 9, 6l behind Leggy Lad (11-5) at Sligo 2m 4f beg chs in Sep.
