tracked leaders, pushed along after 3 out, ridden and one pace next
tracked leader, led 6th, ridden 2 out, stayed on strongly
held up towards rear, headway to track winner approaching 9th, challenged on bit after last, ridden and edged left final 150 yards, not quicken
mid-division, weakened halfway, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
held up in rear, headway 3 out to chase leaders, weakened next
in touch, weakened halfway, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
held up in rear, weakened halfway, behind when pulled up after 8th
towards rear, headway 4 out, outpaced next
held up in rear, struggling halfway, tailed off when pulled up before 9th
held up, headway 8th to chase leaders, weakened 9th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
in touch, pushed along 4 out, weakened next, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
Double Default gets a solid vote here, with Jack The Blaster and Allegedly So possibly the ones to prove best of the rest. Double Default has shown a good level of hurdling form, including when beating the odds-on Ballabriggs at Ayr on soft over two-and-a-half miles last time. The step up in trip today should present no difficulties and he looks to be the one to beat. With Jack The Blaster yet to build on his bumper successes, Allegedly So needing to build on his recent form and the others not having shown too much, this looks a good opportunity for Double Default to gain another win and, accordingly, he gets the vote.
Allegedly So (IRE) 9-2 (11-11) Led, headed 3rd, stayed in touch until weakened 7th, behind when pulled up 2 out in race won by Clemax (11-8) at Ayr 3m nov hcp hdl 0-110 (4) hvy in Mar, 6 ran.
Double Default (IRE) 8-15fav (11-2) Made all, kept on well, won at Ayr 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) sft in Mar beating BallaBriggs (11-2) by 2l, 11 ran.
Jack The Blaster 9-2 (11-11) Tracked leaders, outpaced after 3 out, weakened and pulled up 4 out in race won by Shrewd Investor (11-11) at Wetherby 2m 4f nh nov hdl (3) hvy in Jan, 6 ran.
Aristocratic Yank (IRE) 80-1 (10-5) Not jump well, soon tailed off, 6th of 9, well behind Mt Desert (10-9) at Cartmel 2m 6f nov hdl (4) gf in Jul.
Curran (IRE) 66-1 (11-3) Behind, reminders 5th, tailed off 3 out, 8th of 10, well behind Unowatimeen (11-3) at Market Rasen 2m 6f nh nov hdl (3) sft in Feb.
Liz's Dream 14-1 (10-13) Always behind, 4th of 8, well behind Ramsden Boy (10-9) at Ayr 2m mdn hdl (5) hvy.
Temple Wood 40-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders and keen, weakened halfway, 8th of 12, 47l behind Camden George (11-2) at Market Rasen 2m 1f nhf (6) sft in May.
The Painkiller (IRE) 12-1 (11-10) In touch, outpaced 7th, no chance after, tailed off, 3rd of 10, well behind Unowatimeen (11-3) at Market Rasen 2m 6f nh nov hdl (3) sft in Feb.
