tracked leading pair, went 2nd 6th until after next, went 2nd again 9th, led 2 out, slight lead and under pressure when fell last
tracked leader, led 6th, ridden and headed 2 out, 4th and beaten when badly hampered last
held up in last pair and confidently ridden, smooth headway approaching 2 out, travelling well in 2nd when left in lead last, soon clear, eased towards finish, easily
mistake 1st, held up in rear, headway on inside tracking leading trio before 3 out, left in 3rd at the last, no impression
tracked leaders in 4th, headway tracking leading pair after 4 out, left in 2nd at the last, ridden and no chance with easy winner run-in
led, went right 2nd, headed 6th and dropped to 3rd, went 2nd again after 7th until 9th, chased leaders, ridden and weakened after 4 out, virtually pulled up run-in, tailed off
This is complicated by the fact that Hold Em Cowboy was due to run over hurdles here last night. Rockawango and Hidden Future's recent efforts don't inspire confidence but the latter is tried in blinkers for the first time while Wetherby fourth Be My Deputy is fitted with a visor. Strobe beat the latter and Hidden Future here last July but was tailed off on his reappearance over 2m here last month in a race in which COEUR DE FOU was only beaten a short-head. Tom George's charge is a couple of pounds higher but looks the one to beat.
Rockawango (FR) 28-1 (11-4) Towards rear, fell 10th, in a race won by Fentara (11-8) at Kelso 2m 7f hcp chs 0-125 (3) sft in Apr, 7 ran.
Be My Deputy (IRE) 10-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders in 4th early, soon in rear, tracked leaders after 5th, ridden in 4th before 2 out, no impression, 4th of 7, 14l behind My Idea (10-8) at Wetherby 2m 6f hcp chs 0-120 (4) gs in Mar.
Hold Em Cowboy (IRE) 4-1 (11-7) Soon in rear, slow jump 3rd, soon well behind, pulled up before 9th, in a race won by Aces And Kings (11-5) at Kilbeggan 3m 1f hcp chs 0-109 gd in Apr, 8 ran.
Hidden Future (IRE) 25-1 (11-1) Prominent, 3rd 5 out, ridden in 4th 3 out, soon weakened, behind when pulled up before last, in a race won by Knock Beauty (10-2) at Navan 2m 4f hcp chs 0-123 hvy in Mar, 10 ran.
Coeur De Fou (FR) 8-1 (10-6) Tracked leading pair, close up 8th, went 2nd 2 out, ridden and every chance flat, kept on, just held, 2nd of 6, shd behind Inoogoo (10-6) at Perth 2m hcp chs 0-125 (3) sft in Apr.
Strobe 18-1 (10-7) Chased leaders to 3rd, struggling after 5th, soon lost touch, continued tailed off, last of 6, well behind Inoogoo (10-6) at Perth 2m hcp chs 0-125 (3) sft in Apr.
