tracked leader, led after 1st, headed and weakened 3 out
held up, headway 5 out, led 3 out, headed flat
led, headed after 1st, every chance 3 out, mistake 2 out, soon weakened
held up, headway 5 out, keeping on when hit last
tracked leaders, one pace flat
held up, closer order 6th, close up when fell 5 out
always in rear
held up, hampered 5 out, not recover
held up, not fluent 1st, ridden 3 out, headway 2 out, ran on to lead flat
held up in touch, badly hampered 5 out, not recover, soon pulled up
Mango Catcher lost no caste in defeat behind Wot Way Chief at Doncaster and he has every chance off just a 1lb higher mark today but marginal preference is for WATERSPRAY, who gets the verdict over Aheadofhistime. The last mentioned ran well here over 2m4f last time, should not be inconvenienced by the return to two miles but he may be a shade high in the weights now. Amble Forge has been harshly punished for his win in testing ground at Warwick, while Michael Scudamore's Arumun is proving to be hard to win with. Neil Mulholland's Roofing Spirit could be of interest back over hurdles but looks too high in the handicap and preference is for Waterspray. John Spearing's gelding was running consistently well when last seen and has been waiting for suitable ground conditions that he has today so he is taken to gain a deserved success.
Arumun (IRE) 8-1 (10-13) Led to 5th, with leader, led 8th until next, regained lead 4 out, headed and blundered 4 out, weakened before next, 5th of 6, 22l behind Gershwin (10-6) at Newbury 2m 1f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gd in Mar.
Amble Forge (IRE) 4-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, staying on to dispute well held 3rd, hit last, 4th of 5, 8l behind Oh Braga (10-7) at Newbury 2m 2f nov hcp chs (0-125) (3) gd in Feb.
Waterspray (AUS) 8-1 (11-1) Left in lead 1st, headed 4th, one pace from 3 out, 3rd of 8, 6l behind Kilmackilloge (11-11) at Wetherby 2m hcp chs 0-125 (3) gd in Nov.
Mango Catcher (IRE) 6-1 (11-2) Held up in rear, headway 10th, chased winner last, kept on, 2nd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Wot Way Chief (11-12) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gd in Feb.
Roofing Spirit (IRE) 5-1 (11-12) Chased winner, ridden and got through at 9th, no chance from 4 out, 2nd of 5, 25l behind Lorient Express (11-13) at Wincanton 2m hcp chs 0-130 (3) gs in Dec.
Rapide Plaisir (IRE) 16-1 (10-13) Held up, ridden 4 out, driven and tailed off from 2 out, last of 9, well behind Spanish Conquest (9-9) at Haydock 2m hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gd in Mar.
Tyup Pompey (IRE) 12-1 (11-5) Mid-division, headway 9th, weakened approaching 4 out, blundered and unseated rider 3 out, in a race won by Battlefield (10-5) at Ludlow 2m hcp ch 0-110 (4) gs in Feb, 13 ran.
Kerriemuir Lass (IRE) 14-1 (10-11) Held up, dropped to last 5th, struggling after, tailed off when refused last, in a race won by Green Gamble (10-7) at Kempton 2m hcp chs 0-120 (3) gd in Mar, 7 ran.
Aheadofhistime (IRE) 16-1 (11-3) Behind, headway halfway, chased leaders 4 out, left in lead 2 out, hard ridden horse pulled himself up, headed close home, 2nd of 11, 1 1/4l behind Rash Moment (11-8) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd in Mar.
Majy D'auteuil (FR) 10-1 (10-12) Mid-division, mistake 4th, ridden and rear 9th, struggling after, 7th of 12, 22l behind Laharna (10-7) at Huntingdon 2m hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd in Dec.
