held up in rear, pushed along approaching 6th, always behind, tailed off
held up towards rear, not always fluent, ridden approaching 6th, soon lost touch, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
held up in mid-division, pushed along when some headway 7th, weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off
with leader, led 2nd, ridden when not fluent 2 out, soon headed, held flat
tracked leaders, jumped left and not fluent 4th, challenged 8th, not fluent 3 out, led after next, stayed on
prominent, not fluent 2nd, fell 8th
mid-division, weakened after 8th, pulled up before 2 out
in touch, jumped slowly and lost place 2nd, headway after 8th, went 4th approaching 3 out, no chance with leaders
tracked leaders, ridden in close up 3rd 3 out, no impression on front pair last, no extra
tried to run out and unseated rider 1st
mid-division, ridden after 6th, struggling before 8th, tailed off
led until 2nd, prominent, mistake 7th, weakened after next, tailed off
CURTAIN RAZER, a half-brother to Irish National winner Hear The Echo as well as useful staying hurdler Melford, has already won twice between the flags in Ireland. He looks a decent prospect for Paul Nicholls and should open his account under Rules at the first time of asking. Gullinbursti won a Cork bumper in March and should make his mark over timber while Oscar Davy was still in front when coming to grief at the last at Carlisle and it seems only a matter of time before he lands a novices' hurdle. Cosway Spirit was fourth in a bumper here in April and looks best of the rest as the penalised Arctic Watch only won a Newton Abbot seller last time.
Ahwaak (USA) 20-1 (11-0) Mid-division, outpaced approaching 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 7th of 14, well behind Super Directa (11-6) at Chepstow 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Apr.
Colin's Desire 5-4 (11-7) Drpd rr 14; wknd 3 out, 3rd of 4, 25l behind Best Bette (11-7) at Flete Park 3m ptp gd in Apr.
Cosway Spirit (IRE) 6-1 (10-10) Mid-division, effort to chase leaders 4f out, driven and kept on same pace final 2f, never on terms, 4th of 14, 19l behind Golden Gael (10-9) at Exeter 2m 1f NH flat (6) gd in Apr.
Curtain Razer (IRE) (11-7) Hdwy 13; led 2 out; rdn clr flat, won at Buckfastleigh 3m ptp gd in Mar beating Wayward Frolic (11-7) by 4l, 11 ran.
Gullinbursti (IRE) 9-2 (11-9) Tracked leaders, on terms straight, gained narrow lead under 2f out, stayed on well, won at Cork 2m 2f N H flat in Mar beating Just For Joe (12-0) by 2l, 21 ran.
Henry Hurst (IRE) 5-1 (12-0) Mid div, 9th 1/2way & fair 7th on outer aftr 4out, prog in fair 6th aftr 2out, no ex bef last, 5th of 17, 12l behind Kandinski (12-0) at Knockanard 3m ire ptp sft in Feb.
Key To Milan 50-1 (11-2) Mid-division, ridden over 4f out, kept on same pace under pressure, never on terms, 8th of 14, 33l behind Golden Gael (10-9) at Exeter 2m 1f NH flat (6) gd in Apr.
Mystic Appeal (IRE) 14-1 (11-2) Led, ridden and headed over 3f out, weakened 2f out, 8th of 11, 27l behind Aland Islands (11-2) at Exeter 2m 1f NH flat (6) gd in Apr.
Oscar Davy (IRE) 3-1 (10-12) In touch, went 2nd from 6th, led 2 out, about a length up when fell last, in a race won by Sivola De Sivola (11-5) at Carlisle 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Oct, 12 ran.
Sovereigns Legacy 100-1 (10-7) Tended to jump left, took keen hold in touch, slow and lost touch 6th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Blues And Twos (10-12) at Wincanton 2m 6f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Oct, 6 ran.
Tait's Clock (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) Took keen hold, hit 3rd, always in rear, never on terms, tailed off, 9th of 11, well behind Renard D'Irlande (11-3) at Folkestone 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) sft in Feb.
Try Catch Me (IRE) 33-1 (10-5) Always towards rear, tailed off, 14th of 23, well behind Zest For Life (11-7) at Punchestown 3m 1f crs cntry chs (5yo+) gd in Apr '10.
Arctic Watch 9-2 (11-7) Mid-division, jumped slowly and lost place 2nd, headway approaching 3 out, challenged 2 out, soon led, ridden out, dismounted after finish, won at Newton Abbot 2m 3f sell hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Sep beating Windpfeil (11-4) by 4l, 12 ran.
