held up, not fluent 1st, headway to chase leader after 3rd, hit 9th and led, headed 11th, weakened after 4 out
led until 9th, led 11th, headed next, weakened well before 3 out
in touch in main group, went 2nd 11th, led next, ridden and pressed 3 out, stayed on to draw clear final 150 yards
held up in touch in main group, mistake 10th, went 2nd 4 out, ridden and every chance 3 out, no impression final 150 yards
in touch in main group, not fluent 9th, hampered next, jumped slowly 11th, soon weakened, pulled up before 13th
took keen hold, held up in touch in main group on inside, ridden 13th, weakened 4 out
held up in touch in main group on outside, not fluent 7th, mistake 10th, jumped slowly next, weakened after 4 out, pulled up before next
The ground may be softer than ideal for Jacqueline Coward's mount ALFOISIN but he's the one to beat here if reproducing his form between the flags last spring. French Canadian has been in good form in point-to-points already this year and will be a danger while Current Exchange can't be ignored. He's already been placed over fences under Rules, though did disappoint when pulled up at Chaddesley Corbett in December. It's difficult to get too excited over the remaining quartet.
Alfoisin (IRE) 1-4 (11-0) 2nd til led 15; clr when mist last, won at Mordon 3m ptp fm in May beating Kisha King (11-0) by 1 1/2l, 2 ran.
Bear Witness (IRE) 14-1 (12-0) Prom til wknd qckly aft 3 out, 3rd of 8, 47l behind Elusive Swallow (11-7) at Yorkshire Point-to-Point Club 3m ptp gs in Jan.
Current Exchange (IRE) 13-8 (12-7) Hdwy by-passing 12; wknd aft 15; wl bhnd when pu 2 out, in a race won by Cottage Oak (12-7) at Chaddesley Corbett 3m ptp hvy in Dec, 12 ran.
French Canadian (FR) 9-4 (12-0) Held up; led aft 3 out; qcknd clr, won at Dunston Harriers 3m ptp gd in Jan beating Hall Kelly (12-0) by 8l, 9 ran.
Lem Putt (IRE) 25-1 (12-5) Strugg 14; to & pu last, in a race won by Buckstruther (12-5) at Hexham 3m ptp gd in Jun, 11 ran.
Old Shyan (IRE) 2-1 (12-0) Hdwy 14; wknd qckly aft 3 out, 5th of 10, 38l behind Joe The Trucker (12-0) at Black Forest Club 3m ptp gs in Dec.
Princess Fyona 11-2 (11-7) in a race won by Findlay's Find (11-7) at Maisemore Park 3m ptp gf in Apr '11, 16 ran.
