held up, headway 6th, hit 3 out, soon ridden and weakened
led early, prominent, ridden approaching 7th, weakened before next
prominent to 5th, weakened quickly, tailed off when pulled up before 6th
keen, soon led, headed 3 out, soon ridden, weakened 2 out
always towards rear, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
in touch to 3rd, soon behind
held up, headway approaching 6th, ridden 3 out, weakened quickly, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
mid-division, headway approaching 6th, weakened 3 out
held up, headway approaching 6th, ridden after 7th, weakened 3 out
chased leaders, ridden when hit 7th, soon weakened
always towards rear, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
mid-division, hit 6th, soon weakened
behind, headway approaching 3 out, jumped right 2 out, ridden and jumped right again last, hung right and led flat, comfortably
in touch, blundered 2nd, weakened 5th, behind when pulled up after 6th
chased leaders, led 3 out, ridden approaching 2 out, headed and not quicken flat
behind, headway after 7th, ridden 3 out, soon weakened
mid-division, headway approaching 6th, ridden to chase leader 2 out, one pace flat
mid-division, lost place 2nd, behind when hit 4th, tailed off when pulled up before 5th
Plenty of imponderables but Cave Of The Giant has proven form in the book and he can account for Sea Wall and Surface To Air. Tim McCarthy's runner has been keeping company with much better animals than today and if the step up in trip suits, he is very difficult to get away from. Sea Wall has to be respected in spite of some fairly ordinary form figures. A winner on the level for Roger Charlton - he has shown little over hurdles but it is difficult to believe that we has completely lost his way in such a short space of time. Surface To Air was second to The Luder at Wincanton on soft ground. Quest On Air is a regular in banded stakes on the level and should be fit. Seal Harbour failed to build on promise shown in a first bumper start and is watched. Cave Of The Giant has form on the board and he appears the percentage call.
Bob's Temptation 200-1 (11-5) Behind, headway 4th, weakened after 6th, tailed off when blundered last, 11th of 13, well behind Brumous (11-10) at Leicester 2m 4f nov hdl (3) hvy in Jan.
Cleymor House (IRE) 8-1 (9-11) Close up, pushed along halfway, soon beaten, 6th of 13, well behind Boardroom Dancer (11-9) at Huntingdon 3m amt hcp chs (5) gd in Feb.
Curate (USA) 100-1 (11-4) Held up, lost place approaching 7th, mistake next, tailed off when pulled up 4 out in race won by Pontiff (11-1) at Wetherby 3m 1f cnd mdn hdl (5) hvy in Mar, 8 ran.
Double Law 66-1 (11-2) Raced wide in touch, ridden approaching 2 out, stayed on same pace, 4th of 20, 13l behind Nobody Tells Me (11-2) at Newbury 2m 5f mdn hdl (3) gd in Mar.
Executive Friend (IRE) 28-1 (11-4) Mid-division, ridden over 3f out, never able to challenge, 6th of 14, 28l behind Topwell (10-12) at Catterick 2m nhf (H) gd in Dec.
Fort Royal (IRE) 100-1 (10-8) Pulled hard, tracked leaders until weakened 6th, tailed off, 7th of 11, well behind Maljimar (11-1) at Fontwell 2m 2f nh nov hdl (4) gf in Mar.
Hermano Cordobes (IRE) 100-1 (10-9) Towards rear, stayed on from 3 out, never on terms, 6th of 14, 24l behind Waterloo Son (11-0) at Market Rasen 2m 3f mdn hdl (F) gs in Dec.
Lescer's Lad 100-1 (9-7) Chased leader, led 3rd, reminder 6th, ridden, headed approaching 7th, soon weakened and pulled up 3 out in race won by Thedreamstillalive (10-13) at Wincanton 2m 6f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (E) gs in Dec, 14 ran.
Mid Sussex Spirit 33-1 (11-2) In touch, hit 4th, weakened under pressure before 3 out, tailed off when pulled up 2 out in race won by Aztec Warrior (11-2) at Sandown 2m nh nov hdl (4) sft in Mar, 9 ran.
Quest On Air 16-1 (11-2) Tracked leader, ridden 3 out, outpaced from next, 4th of 9, 16l behind Yenaled (11-2) at Market Rasen 2m 1f nov hdl (4) hvy in Mar.
Seal Harbour (FR) 12-1 (11-4) Mid-division, ridden 10f out, weakened 7f out, tailed off, 12th of 14, well behind Jean Le Poisson (10-11) at Newbury 2m nhf (5) gs in Mar.
Star Fever (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) Behind from 4th, 11th of 14, well behind Magnifico (11-5) at Hereford 2m 3f nov hdl (E) gd in Nov.
Surface To Air 14-1 (10-5) Held up, ran on from 2 out, went 2nd at last, never troubled winner, 2nd of 15, 8l behind The Luder (11-5) at Wincanton 2m 6f nov hdl (4) sft in Mar.
Yukon Jack 100-1 (10-13) Held up in rear, headway after 4th to go in touch, ridden when fell 4 out in race won by Lady Misprint (10-11) at Fakenham 2m 7f amt mdn hdl (F) gf in Jan '05, 9 ran.
Cave of The Giant (IRE) 5-1 (11-5) With leader, driven from 3 out, slightly outpaced and went left after 2 out, stayed on run-in, 3rd of 15, 7l behind Pseudonym (10-11) at Newbury 2m 3f 4yo nov hcp hdl (3) gs in Mar.
Discomania 33-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, led after 6th, headed after 3 out, weakening when hit 2 out, 11th of 16, 14l behind Moonfleet (10-5) at Stratford 2m 3yo nov hdl (C) gd in Sept.
Sea Wall 11-1 (10-3) In touch, headway 4 out, soon ridden and weakened after next, 13th of 20, 45l behind Nobody Tells Me (11-2) at Newbury 2m 5f mdn hdl (3) gd in Mar.
Murrieta 100-1 (9-11) Not fluent, held up towards rear, struggling from 6th, tailed off, 12th of 13, well behind Topkat (11-3) at Folkestone 2m 1f nov hdl (4) sft in Feb.
