mostly jumped well, led and soon clear, steadied pace 11th, reduced lead when hit 4 out, good jump to go clear again next, unchallenged
chased winner who soon went clear, not fluent 9th, hit next, closer briefly approaching 4 out, well held next, no chance when hit 2 out
off the pace in 3rd, reached for 2nd, not fluent 9th, closer approaching 4 out, beaten next, went left last, no chance
NonRunner
Getaway Trump will probably take up an alternative engagement at Doncaster leaving the way clear for stable companion HITMAN to record a morale-boosting victory after his fall in a Grade 1 at Sandown when he appeared to be travelling strongly. Colonel Custard was a well-beaten third at Leicester last month but is still preferred to Captain Cuckoo.
Hitman (FR) 2-1jfav (11-1) Tracked leading pair and keen, went 2nd 11th (water), fell next, at Sandown 2m 4f (1) hvy in Feb.
Captain Cuckoo 300-1 (10-12) Held up, not fluent 2nd or 3rd, closed 4th, leading trio getting away before 6th, went 3rd 11th, closed 13th, lost 3rd and no impression after 2 out, 4th of 6, 23l behind Whoshotthesheriff (11-4) at Catterick 2m 3f (4) gs in Mar.
Colonel Custard (IRE) 8-1 (11-0) Held up, pushed along when mistake 3 out (normal 4 out), soon weakened, went remote 3rd from 2 out, 3rd of 5, 36l behind One For Rosie (11-0) at Leicester 2m (3) hvy in Feb.
Getaway Trump (IRE) 2-1fav (11-8) Prominent, led 10th, headed 3 out, held last, stayed on same pace flat, 2nd of 6, 4 3/4l behind Gaelik Coast (11-4) at Musselburgh 2m 4f (3) sft in Feb.
