led until 4th, remained prominent, mistake 10th, ridden next, lost place before 5 out, behind when pulled up before 2 out
behind, headway 13th, chased leaders 4 out, driven to lead last, kept on well closing stages
prominent, led 4th, headed 11th, rallied 5 out, weakened next
midfield, blundered and unseated rider 4th
midfield, headway approaching 8th, chased leaders next, led 4 out, hard ridden when headed last, no extra towards finish
chased leaders, led before 5 out, mistake next, soon headed, mistake 3 out, weakend before last
midfield, under pressure 9th, weakened after next, behind when pulled up 5 out
in touch, progress to lead 11th, headed approaching 5 out, rallied next, kept on same pace approaching last
held up in rear, headway 4 out, chased leaders 2 out, never on terms
in touch, joined leader 7th, slow next, weakened 10th, pulled up before 6 out
held up in rear, headway approaching 8th, weakened 10th, behind when pulled up before 5 out
At first sight, a tricky puzzle to solve as a few of these have been out of sorts for a while. Big Society, Paddy The Oscar and Safran De Cotte are among that number but Smart Exit and Georgian King filled the places behind Pure Poteen over course and distance last month while Castarnie showed rapid improvement when stepped up to 3m at the start of the year, winning at Taunton and Exeter. BOYFROMNOWHERE, who won a point easily in the spring, is very interesting off bottom weight back under Rules. Still only eight, he won the Southern National at Fontwell two years ago off a mark of 125 when trained by Rebecca Curtis so he'll think he's running loose here off only 109 with an in form amateur taking off a further 7lb. Crack Of Thunder and Basford Ben look the pick of the remainder.
Brownville 9-2fav (11-8) Prominent, ridden after 12th, outpaced and no chance with winner when hampered 4 out, plugged on flat, 4th of 10, 14l behind Bob Tucker (11-6) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Big Society (IRE) 7-1 (11-5) In rear, mistake 1st, not going after, behind 3rd, tailed off when pulled up before 10th, at Exeter 3m hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Paddy The Oscar (IRE) 16-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, mistake 2nd, jumped slowly 8th, weakened before 2 out, 5th of 7, 32 3/4l behind Conas Taoi (10-2) at Warwick 3m 1f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Safran De Cotte (FR) 9-2fav (10-13) Chased leaders, lost place before 14th, tailed off 16th, pulled up before 4 out, at Exeter 3m 6f hcp (3) hvy in Mar.
Smart Exit (IRE) 13-2 (11-12) Held up towards rear, headway 8th, closed 3 out (normal 5 out), went 2nd and stayed on towards finish, no impression on winner, 2nd of 11, 3 1/2l behind Pure Poteen (11-7) at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Castarnie 11-2 (10-9) Made all, ridden from 3 out, stayed on, won at Exeter 3m hcp (4) sft in Feb beating Westaway (11-8) by 2 1/4l, 7 ran.
Crack Of Thunder (IRE) 9-4fav (11-4) Mid-division, lost place 9th, soon behind and reminders, kept on from before 2 out, no impression, 4th of 8, 16l behind Shah Of Persia (11-7) at Southwell 3m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Georgian King 7-1 (11-1) Led 1st until before 4th, chasing leaders when blundered and unseated rider 13th, at Warwick 3m 1f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Nail 'm (IRE) 6-1 (11-1) Tracked leaders, outpaced 5 out, no impression when pecked 2 out, soon weakened, 4th of 12, 27l behind Upham Atom (11-10) at Exeter 3m 6f hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Basford Ben 16-1 (10-4) Tracked leader, led 2nd, headed before 11th, weakened and mistake 3 out, 5th of 10, 17l behind Vintage Star (11-12) at Carlisle 3m 2f hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Boyfromnowhere (IRE) 4-7fav (12-5) (h) (tt) a.p; led 10; easy, won at Llwyn Ddu 3m gf in May beating Mumbles Pier (12-5) by 15l, 5 ran.
