held up in touch, ridden before 4 out, left in modest 2nd 4 out, dropped to 3rd last, stayed on flat
tracked leader, left in lead 6th, slow jump 10th, jumped markedly left 11th, hampered by loose horse 5 out, clear in front when blundered and fell 4 out
led, jumped markedly left 2nd and 3rd, mistake and unseated rider 6th
towards rear, headway into midfield 11th, progress to chase leaders when fell 4 out
towards rear, slow 1st, jumped right 2nd, blundered and almost unseated 13th, jockey recovered irons and ridden before 4 out, not fluent 3 out, one pace from 2 out
prominent, not fluent 8th, left in lead 4 out, driven and clear 2 out, eased down flat, comfortably
midfield, losing ground when not fluent 13th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
midfield, not fluent 4th, towards rear 7th, hit 13th, forced to evade faller when making headway 4 out, ran on to chase leaders 2 out, weakened before last
towards rear, very slow jump 1st, jumped left 2nd, mistake 7th, blundered 12th and ridden, detached 13th, tailed off 4 out
midfield, headway to chase leaders approaching 4 out, driven 2 out, moved into modest 2nd last, stayed on flat, lost 2nd close home
prominent, awkward 5th, close up 6th, ridden before 4 out, losing ground when almost forced off the track by faller 4 out, blundered badly 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
in rear, blundered 1st, mistake 2nd, not fluent 10th, awkward 11th, detached 4 out, tailed off from 3 out
Secret Court was hampered but still just about in touch when unseating her rider at Leicester on her chasing bow. Theatre Mix was in front and appeared to be travelling strongly when falling at Taunton and also has a decent chance with a clear round but, unless Astra Via improves markedly on her first run over fences at Bangor, MISS GEMSTONE (NAP) looks to the one to be on. Kim Bailey’s mare showed signs of inexperience at Stratford but she still gave in the in-form Dubai Outlaw a fright and will know more today.
Caspers Court (IRE) 9-2 (11-9) Mid-division, untidy 5th, slightly closer 7th, pushed along and weakened after 2 out, 6th of 13, 19 3/4l behind The Composeur (11-8) at Exeter 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Muse Of Fire (IRE) 9-1 (11-2) Held up in mid-division, hampered 5th, soon beaten, hanging left bend before 3 out, 7th of 10, 27 3/4l behind Proton (10-7) at Ludlow 2m (4) sft in Feb.
Miss Gemstone 11-4jfav (11-12) Led, pressed 3 out where made mistake, headed before 2 out, ridden when left in second at last (usual 2 out), headed on run-in but battled back to regain second close home, 2nd of 9, 7l behind Dubai Outlaw (10-10) at Stratford 2m 5f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Secret Court (IRE) 5-1 (11-9) Held up in rear, badly hampered 12th, bumped final bend, headway approaching 4 out, weakening when blundered and unseated rider 3 out, at Leicester 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Theatre Mix 9-1 (10-1) Midfield, briefly dropped to rear, left 3rd after jumping 10th, led 4 out, still travelled well approaching 3 out where fell, at Taunton 2m 2f hcp (4) gf in Oct.
Happy News 33-1 (10-12) Mid-division, 6th when slipped on landing and unseated rider 11th, at Ludlow 2m 4f (3) sft in Feb.
Astra Via 20-1 (11-3) Held up towards rear, mistake 1st, reminders after 7th, awkward 8th, not fluent 10th, ridden and modest headway 3 out, weakening when awkward 2 out, 7th of 10, dist behind Kapga De Lily (10-9) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Anndarrow (IRE) 9-1 (10-11) In rear, unseated rider 3rd, at Ludlow 3m hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Man Of The North 18-1 (11-3) Slightly worse than mid-division, last jumping 3rd, pushed after 4th, soon beaten, pulled up before last, at Stratford 2m hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Mrsgrey (IRE) 25-1 (10-11) Prominent, led 4 out, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, weakened next, 8th of 13, 10 3/4l behind Project Mars (12-2) at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Deewhy (IRE) 100-1 (10-4) Always behind, never a factor, tailed off when blundered 4 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Huntingdon 3m hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Hes Our Robin (IRE) 80-1 (10-0) Keen in rear of midfield, restrained towards rear 3rd, blundered badly and unseated rider 4th, at Southwell 2m hcp (5) gs in Nov.
