jumped well, waited with in rear, smooth headway 11th, jumped into 2nd place at 11th, challenged 4 out, soon led, came clear from 3 out, very easily
tracked leaders on inside, outpaced and behind 11th, no chance after, tailed off
led until 4th, chased leader, went left next, lost 2nd at 11th, plodded on in moderate 3rd
wore hood to post, soon tracking leader, went left and bumped 1st, led 4th, joined 4 out, soon headed, stayed on same pace from next, no chance with very easy winner
tracked leading pair, lost place 11th, 4th and beaten when hit next, went badly left final 3
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Caribean Boy is hard to catch right but showed what he is capable of at Kempton at the start of the year. Beakstown wasn’t disgraced in a Grade 2 at Aintree on his reappearance but is only 1-12 over fences. Paint The Dream won a Grade 3 here in March, however, while KILLER CLOWN ran well under a big weight at Market Rasen last month. The latter will strip fitter today and the going here will suit. Numitor and The Widdow Maker both look capable of winning races this season as well.
Paint The Dream 28-1 (11-6) Led after 1st, headed next, led after 10th, headed and pecked 4 out, beaten 2 out, no extra flat, 4th of 5, 13 1/2l behind Bravemansgame (11-5) at Wetherby 3m (1) gs in Oct.
Killer Clown (IRE) 9-2 (12-0) Handy, pushed along and pressed leader before 3 out, ridden after 2 out and every chance, stayed on, always held, 3rd of 6, 3 1/2l behind Kiltealy Briggs (11-6) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (2) gs in Oct.
Numitor 6-1 (11-12) Close up, disputed lead 8th, led narrowly 4 out, pushed along and headed 3 out, ridden and held by winner before last, kept on well, 2nd of 11, 1 3/4l behind Corran Cross (10-8) at Haydock 2m 4f hcp (2) gs in Apr.
The Widdow Maker 6-1 (11-1) Pressed leader, led 2nd, not fluent 8th, headed after 3 out, 3rd and weakening next, 4th of 7, 17 3/4l behind Dads Lad (10-10) at Cheltenham 2m hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Beakstown (IRE) 14-1 (10-6) Chased leaders, went 2nd 7th, led 4 out, headed after 2 out, dropped to 4th and held flat, 4th of 8, 3 1/4l behind Riders Onthe Storm (10-6) at Aintree 2m 4f hcp (1) gs in Oct.
Caribean Boy (FR) 15-2 (11-4) Close up, restrained behind leaders 4th, lost ground 15th, in rear 16th, detached 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Ascot 3m hcp lst (1) sft in Feb.
