rear of mid-division, not fluent 1st or 6th, plugged on before 2 out, no impression
fell 1st
mid-division, headway when not much room after 3 out, weakened before 2 out, tailed off
reluctant to line up, held up in mid-division on outside, wandered into 1st, headway 6th, led before 2 out, soon headed, held flat, kept on
in rear, mistake 1st, not fluent 3rd, well behind 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
behind, hampered 1st, headway approaching 2 out, no impression
held up towards rear, hampered 1st, headway approaching 2 out, soon hung left, no impression in 4th last
tracked leaders, not fluent 2nd, lost place after 3 out, tailed off
led, headed approaching 2 out, soon beaten
held up towards rear, steady headway 4 out, led 2 out, comfortably
bumped 1st, prominent, weakened after 3 out, tailed off
mid-division, headway before 3rd, hampered after 3 out, soon beaten, tailed off
chased leaders, hampered 1st, pushed along before after 2nd and before 4 out, led before 2 out, soon headed, stayed on same pace
chased leaders, hampered 1st, lost place before 3rd, pushed along 6th, behind 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
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Ambion Hill should be picking up a handicap off his current mark when the ground turns soft but it must be interesting that Simon Earle has booked Richard Johnson for Big Tree, who was knocking on the door in better races in Ireland around this time last year. Meyer Lansky went close at Chepstow last season but HAWK’S WELL may have been underestimated by the handicapper given he was still learning his job last season. Merry Milan was second off this mark at Warwick but there were only four runners and Emphatic Qualm has more scope.
Paricolor (FR) 15-2 (10-13) Close up, slow 1st and lost place, headway 8th, ridden 3 out, soon struggling, 5th of 7, dist behind Neverbeen To Paris (12-3) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Falberto (FR) 9-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear on inside, headway 5th, driven to chase leaders when not fluent 2 out, soon ridden and weakened, 8th of 13, 19l behind Archie Brown (11-4) at Market Rasen 2m 5f mdn (5) sft in Feb.
Demon Fou (FR) 18-1 (11-13) Held up in rear, modest headway before 3 out, no impression, 9th of 17, 36 3/4l behind Espalion (11-8) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Emphatic Qualm (IRE) 20-1 (11-2) Held up, headway on inside 9th, weakened 3 out, 4th of 7, 27 1/4l behind The Jitterbug (11-2) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f mdn (4) hvy in Feb.
Big Tree (IRE) 10-1 (11-3) Mid-division, 10th 3 out, progress entering straight, ridden in 4th at last, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, 3rd close home, 3rd of 21, 2 1/4l behind Treacysenniscorthy (11-3) at Punchestown 3m hcp sft in Nov.
Merry Milan (IRE) 16-5 (11-0) Held up, went 2nd 3rd, challenged 3 out, led before next, headed last, no impression on winner, 2nd of 4, 4 1/4l behind Present Chief (11-2) at Warwick 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Roseriver Has (FR) 80-1 (11-9) Always towards rear, 12th of 14, dist behind Outonpatrol (11-8) at Warwick 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Ambion Hill (IRE) 7-2 (11-12) Led until 3rd, chased leader, hit 5th, led again and went right 3 out, already headed when mistake 2 out, lost 2nd soon after, weakened between last 2, 4th of 6, 14 3/4l behind Voodoo Doll (11-12) at Taunton 2m hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Kilbrew Boy (IRE) 17-2 (11-4) Chased leaders, lost place and outpaced before 5 out, soon beaten, 7th of 11, 25 3/4l behind Follow The Swallow (11-0) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Sastruga (IRE) 9-2 (11-2) Towards rear, not fluent 1st, reminder after 3rd, closed next, ridden after 5th, beaten and hanging left 2 out, soon lost touch with front pair, went badly left last, 3rd of 6, 17 1/2l behind Alnadam (11-9) at Hereford 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Cubao (IRE) 66-1 (10-12) Always towards rear, never on terms, 9th of 10, dist behind Brinkley (10-12) at Newbury 2m 5f (4) sft in Feb.
Bonanza Sam 66-1 (11-2) Always prominent, led 2nd, strongly challenged from 3 out, headed last, kept on under pressure, 2nd of 12, 2 1/2l behind Jack Valentine (11-2) at Exeter 2m 1f mdn (4) sft in Mar.
Hawk's Well (IRE) 25-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, ridden and weakened between last 2, 5th of 10, 22 1/4l behind Brinkley (10-12) at Newbury 2m 5f (4) sft in Feb.
Leading Knight (IRE) 50-1 (10-7) In rear, jumped right 1st, tailed off 4th, last of 13, dist behind Hooligan (11-1) at Warwick 2m (4) sft in Mar.
Meyer Lansky (IRE) 7-2 (11-6) Held up in mid-division on inside, ridden and weakened between last 2, 6th of 10, 25 1/4l behind Craigneiche (11-6) at Doncaster 2m 5f mdn (5) sft in Jan.
Nelson's Touch 7-1 (11-7) Held up towards rear, never dangerous, last of 10, dist behind Daytime Ahead (10-11) at Exeter 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
