prominent, took keen hold, not fluent 6th or 7th, shaken up approaching 3 out, not fluent 3 out, weakened before next, tailed off
always behind, tailed off
in rear, not fluent, moved into 8th approaching 3 out, never any chance, soon weakened, tailed off
made all, drew clear from 3 out, very easily
held up in last, headway on outside from 8th, went 3rd 3 out, stayed on
prominent, took keen hold, lost place 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
tracked leaders until ridden and weakened after 8th, tailed off
held up towards rear, jumped left 1st, headway on outside, 3rd, not fluent 6th, ridden after next, weakened from next, tailed off
mid-division, not fluent 6th, headway next, ridden 3 out, weakened 2 out
took keen hold, soon prominent, hit 3rd, lost place when not fluent next, tailed off after 5th, soon pulled up
with winner until after 1st, tracked leaders, went 2nd approaching 3 out, no impression on winner, not fluent last
mid-division, pushed along after 5th, not fluent next, headway after 8th, no impression 2 out, stayed on flat
HIGHLAND LODGE impressed in landing a maiden point-to-point at Kilworth in March. He was bought for £35,000 shortly after and placed in the care of Emma Lavelle, who seems to have found a good opportunity for the Flemensfirth gelding in this. Ruben Cotter and Triptico have also won between the flags and are worth a second look, while Trafalgar only weakened on the run to the last on his hurdles bow at Aintree last month and will know more today. Great Gusto was second on his racecourse debut in a bumper here in February and may have seen too much daylight at Chepstow subsequently. He should do better now faced with a set of hurdles.
Bob Lewis 10-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, ridden and weakened approaching 4 out, 12th of 16, 31l behind Prospect Wells (10-12) at Chepstow 2m nh nov hdl (4) gs in Oct.
Chesil Beach Boy 14-1 (11-0) Behind, struggling 7th, never dangerous, tailed off, 11th of 14, well behind Super Directa (11-6) at Chepstow 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Apr.
City Well 66-1 (11-3) Held up in last pair, ridden and weakened before 6th, in last quartett when blundered and unseated rider 8th, in a race won by Lundy Sky (11-3) at Exeter 2m 7f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Mar, 9 ran.
Great Gusto (IRE) 12-1 (11-4) Led 3f, remained prominent until weakened over 6f out, 7th of 12, 27l behind Theatre Guide (10-12) at Chepstow 2m NH flat (6) gs in Apr.
Highland Lodge (IRE) 5-1 (12-0) Chsd ldrs, 5th & mstk 8th, 6th bef 4out, fair 4th & prog aftr 2out, chall & ld last, ro flat, snugly, won at Kilworth 3m ire ptp gs in Mar beating Bronco Mcmahon (12-0) by 1l, 15 ran.
How's My Friend 12-1 (10-12) In touch, lost place 3rd, pushed along towards rear approaching 7th, stayed on before 2 out, not able to trouble leaders, 5th of 14, 9l behind Abnaki (10-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f nh nov hdl (4) gf in May.
Lord Kennedy (IRE) 66-1 (11-2) Mid-division,weakened 3 out, 10th of 14, well behind Poungach (11-2) at Ascot 2m 3f NH nov hdl (4-7yo) (3) gs in Jan.
Malin Head (IRE) 5-2 (12-0) Ww in rr, steady prog from 4out 2nd aftr 2out, ld last, ro best, won at Necarne 3m ire ptp gd in May '10 beating Panama Canal (12-0) by 1/2l, 12 ran.
Master Neo (FR) 100-1 (10-9) Mid-division, headway 5 out, soon chasing leaders, weakening when mistake 2 out, 7th of 10, well behind Rev It Up (11-0) at Chepstow 3m mdn hdl (5) gd in Oct.
Ruben Cotter (IRE) 6-4 (12-0) Mostly chsd ldrs in 3rd, smooth prog to ld bef last, sow flat, won at Dungarvan 3m ire ptp gs in Feb beating Dedigout (12-0) by 2l, 14 ran.
Saffron House 100-1 (10-9) Pulled hard in rear, tailed off, last of 10, well behind One Term (11-0) at Chepstow 2m NH flat (6) gd in Oct.
Trafalgar (FR) 20-1 (10-12) Pressed leader, led approaching 6th, hung left after 3 out, headed when not fluent 2 out, weakened flat, 4th of 9, 21l behind Barbatos (10-12) at Aintree 2m 4f NH nov hdl 4-6yo (4) gd in Oct.
Triptico (FR) 5-1 (11-4) In touch on inner, ridden to challenge over 2f out, hard ridden and every chance inside final furlong, kept on towards finish, just held post, won at Newcastle 2m NH flat (6) sft in Feb beating Dark Glacier (11-11) by shd, 16 ran.
