never going well off the pace in last pair, mistake and went left 5th, stayed on run-in, went 3rd towards finis, no chance with leading duo
off the pace in 3rd, closer at 9th, went 2nd 3 out, ridden and strong challenge run-in, just held
off the pace in 4th, closer at 9th, outpaced 4 out, went modest 3rd 2 out, dropped to 4th towards finish
led and set decent pace, headed 4 out, pushed along and lost 2nd next, weakened 2 out
chased leader, led 4 out, 1 length ahead when mistake last, strongly pressed run-in, battled on gamely
off the pace in rear, bumped 5th, mistake 7th, never a factor, tailed off
NonRunner
Heart Of A Lion won off a 3lb higher mark at Ludlow last season but WHO IS THAT won over course and distance at the start of the current campaign. He throws in the odd stinker, as he did at Plumpton 11 days ago, but the fact that he reappears quickly suggests connections are expecting better today. Doctor Foley should make a better chaser than hurdler while Jigginstown King probably still has a bit of scope.
Heart Of A Lion (IRE) 4-1 (11-10) Always last, ridden 7th, jumped left and not fluent 3 out, soon well beaten, last of 3, 22 1/2l behind Heritier (11-13) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Jigginstown King (IRE) 10-1 (12-0) In touch in mid-division, went 3rd 14th, no chance with winner 3 out, blundered 2 out, lost modest 3rd close home, 4th of 11, dist behind Kestrel Valley (11-2) at Hereford 3m 1f hcp (5) gs in Mar.
Alberic (FR) 17-2 (11-10) Held up, headway 8th, soon tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, disputed 2nd 2 out, weakened approaching next, 5th of 8, dist behind Master Malcolm (11-7) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Mar.
George Bancroft 28-1 (10-13) Prominent, ridden along and weakened after 3 out, 9th of 12, dist behind Jet Legs (11-11) at Wetherby 3m hcp (5) gd in Mar.
Who Is That (IRE) 11-4 (10-12) Always in rear, struggling from 10th, pulled up after 2 out, at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (5) sft in Apr.
Oscar Asche (IRE) 66-1 (10-13) Mid-division on inside, mistake 4th, lost place after 5th, well beaten before 2 out, 5th of 10, 27 3/4l behind Royal Lake (10-10) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (4) sft in Apr.
Go Fox 14-1 (10-2) Held up in rear through out, pushed along to keep tabs 4 out, lost ground three out, soon detached and weakened gradually after final fence, last of 4, 22l behind Garincha (12-0) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Doctor Foley (IRE) 11-1 (11-6) Held up, headway to chase leaders 3 out, ridden 2 out, weakened before last, 5th of 6, 36l behind Sound And Fury (11-6) at Fontwell 2m 2f mdn (4) sft in Mar.
