held up in touch, led before 2 out, clear last, driven out
led, not fluent 6th, headed before 2 out, weakened last
tracked leaders, not always fluent, challenged 6th, ridden after 3 out, no impression on winner last, stayed on same pace
prominent, ridden 2 out, no extra last
in rear, effort after 3 out, weakening when mistake 2 out
tracked leaders, outpaced 6th, rallied 2 out, went 2nd flat, no impression on winner
Nonrunner
Make Me A Fortune bids for a hat-trick of course wins but has been raised a further 8lb and is upped in class. No No Mac has been thereabouts of late but remains 7lb higher than when landing a novices event here last season. Chicoria is another novice hurdle winner and goes handicapping for the first time today but Royal Guardsman is not out of this on his third at Newbury back in March. JUST CAMERON is still improving judged on an easy win at Sedgefield and he's taken to defy a penalty with further progress likely as he steps up in trip.
No No Mac (IRE) 6-4fav (11-10) Tracked leader, not fluent 4 out, led 2 out, driven and headed before last, not pace of winner in clear 2nd flat, 2nd of 4, 6l behind Handazan (11-7) at Bangor 3m hcp hdl 0-135 (3) sft in Dec.
Just Cameron 9-4 (11-0) Made all, clear after 2 out, kept on well, won at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) sft beating Dark Dune (11-2) by 12l, 5 ran.
Make Me A Fortune (IRE) 6-4fav (10-13) Tracked leaders, slow 5th, every chance from 4 out, led approaching 2 out, driven clear last, redily, won at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gs in Dec beating Spring Steel (10-5) by 5l, 5 ran.
Royal Guardsman (IRE) 3-1fav (11-11) Tracked leaders, lost place when not fluent 5 out, closed from 3 out, every chance last, hard ridden and unable to quicken flat, 3rd of 10, 2 1/4l behind Doctor Foxtrot (11-2) at Newbury 2m 6f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gd in Mar.
Chicoria (IRE) 2-1fav (11-5) Led, jumped left 3rd, not fluent 6th, not fluent and headed next, led again 8th, ridden and headed before 3 out, hit 2 out, every chance last, stayed on, always just held flat, 2nd of 12, 1/2l behind Ewings (10-12) at Ludlow 2m 5f NH nov hdl 4-6yo (4) gs in Nov.
Rock Relief (IRE) 8-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, dropped to mid-division 5th, behind 3 out, no danger after, 7th of 11, 22l behind Iconic Rose (11-4) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs in Dec.
Real Milan (IRE) 5-1 (11-7) Held up in last pair, ridden and weakened after 5th, tailed off and pulled up after 4 out, in a race won by Red Devil Lads (10-11) at Ffos Las 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) sft in Dec, 6 ran.
