led, reminders before 4 out, joined 3 out and pushed along, headed before next, weakened 2 out, tailed off
chased leader until after 7th, chased leaders, weakened 9th, driven and struggling in rear next, went poor 4th run-in
held up in rear, close rin 4th at 9th, hanging left when jumped left and went 3rd 2 out, continued to hang left, one pace when not fluent last, kept on same pace run-in
raced wide, chased leaders, 2nd after 7th, challenged 3 out, led before next, ridden and joined last, headed and not quicken run-in
tracke dleading trio, reminders before 8th, went 3rd and hit next, driven after 3 out, 2nd before 2 out, driven after 2 out, upsides last, led run-in, kept on well
Nonrunner
Sandynow only found one too good when chasing a hat-trick at Warwick but possibly has a few pounds too much now. Billy Congo completed his three-timer over this trip at Stratford but will find it tough scoring again under a penalty. HORSTED VALLEY left previous form behind when stepped up to 3m at Exeter. His stamina will have to be taken trust here but he's only had six career starts so should have more to offer and is preferred to Warwick third Easy Beesy, though the latter will be suited by stepping back up in distance.
Easy Beesy 10-3fav (11-9) Tracked leaders, not fluent 6th, ridden before next, close 3rd last, stayed on same pace flat, 3rd of 9, 3 1/2l behind Ashbrittle (11-11) at Warwick 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) sft.
Sandynow (IRE) 11-2 (11-9) Prominent, not fluent 3rd, lost place 7th, headway 4 out, hampered next, soon recovered and led, headed 2 out, stayed on same pace flat, 2nd of 15, 7l behind Crack Of Thunder (11-7) at Warwick 3m 1f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs.
Billy Congo (IRE) 9-1 (10-12) Held up in last, headway 2 out, led going well when went left last, shaken up flat, asserted close home, won at Stratford 3m 3f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd beating Rior (10-8) by 1/2l, 10 ran.
Mighty Mobb (IRE) 5-1 (10-5) Chased leaders, lost place 4th, reminder after 8th, struggling next, not fluent 11th, refused next, in a race won by Steel Summit (11-5) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd, 6 ran.
Horsted Valley 4-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, niggled along 6th, went 2nd 3 out, driven to challenge last, soon led, stayed on well, won at Exeter 2m 7f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gf in Apr beating Free Of Charge (11-12) by 2 3/4l, 7 ran.
The Kings Assassin (IRE) 10-3fav (11-10) Mid-division, pushed along and lost place 7th, struggling in rear 10th, tailed off when blundered 3 out, 8th of 11, 37l behind Band Of Thunder (10-6) at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd.
Maccabees 12-1 (9-9) Held up in last trio, pushed along and struggling before 3 out, stayed on from 2 out, kept on run-in, went 3rd close home, no chance with winner, 3rd of 11, 8l behind Band Of Thunder (10-6) at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd.
