held up in rear, keen, headway 4 out, chased winner next, stayed on well closing stages, never reached winner
tracked winner, jumped right throughout, mistake 10th, under pressure 4 out, weakening when blundered 2 out
prominent, when blundered and unseated rider 2nd
led, mistake 3 out, hard ridden approaching last, held on gamely
in touch, weakened 4 out, modest 4th
Un Noble won over track and trip off today’s mark last year but has been struggling recently and was pulled-up behind third-placed Special Catch at Ayr last time. The latter won at Sedgefield before that and is only 3lb higher today but NO PLANNING is now back on a winning mark and it could be the turn of Sue Smith’s charge once again having finished third over course and distance on his penultimate start. It was good going when Holly Bush Henry finished second at Kempton three weeks ago and he’s another to consider.
Special Catch (IRE) 3-1 (11-12) Close up on outside, went 2nd after 5 out, ridden to challenge and every chance before last, no extra in 3rd flat, 3rd of 5, 4 1/2l behind No No Mac (11-4) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Holly Bush Henry (IRE) 9-4 (11-8) Chased leaders, slow 3rd, mistake 3 out, stayed on same pace approaching last, 2nd of 4, 8l behind Days Of Heaven (11-9) at Kempton 2m hcp (3) gd in Mar.
Lord Wishes (IRE) 40-1 (11-6) Held up towards rear, pushed along halfway, soon behind, pulled up before 10th, at Doncaster 3m hcp (2) gd in Dec.
No Planning 5-2 (11-8) Led, clear 6th until before 10th, ridden after 15th, one pace and beaten 2 out, lost 3rd close home, 4th of 6, 15l behind Alto Des Mottes (11-0) at Newcastle 2m 7f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Un Noble (FR) 4-1 (11-0) Tracked winner, disputed lead 10th to 12th, mistake and lost place 5 out, ridden after 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before last, at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Feb.
