held up towards rear, tracked leaders from 3rd, challenged 13th, in 4th and weakening when blundered badly 3 out, pulled up before last
prominent, led 13th, ridden and headed 2 out, kept on and no impression
held up towards rear, mistake 3rd, headway from 5 out, led 2 out, stayed on well from last
held up mid-division, blundered 10th, weakened before 12th, soon pulled up
held up towards rear, headway 5 out, ridden before 3 out, one pace and no impression
led to 2nd, led 3rd (water) and mistake, headed 6th, blundered 10th, reminders before 13th, soon weakened
always towards rear, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
towards rear, lost place 4th, in rear and reminders from 6th, soon struggling, tailed off and pulled up
led to 2nd, headed 3rd, led again 6th, headed 13th, weakened after 2 out
held up towards rear, ridden before 4 out, one pace and no impression
in rear, pushed along before 12th, soon struggling, tailed off
held up mid-division, struggling halfway, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
It's difficult to have much faith in The Hollinwell over fences nowadays while General Hardi and Restoration return from a break. Et Maintenant may be better over shorter but recent 2m course winner Rossini's Dancer stays this trip well enough and Jaunty Journey isn't short of stamina, as he proved when just beaten over 3m3f over hurdles here last month. He appears to have the beating of Brunswick Gold on Wetherby running in February. MUMBLES HEAD has made the long trip up from Pembrokeshire and, though raised 12lb for an easy success at Market Rasen, is still nicely treated on his best form. He can win again as Harry Flashman invariably finds at least one too good.
The Hollinwell 33-1 (10-6) Held up in rear, struggling from 8th, reminders after 10th, tailed off 11th, 7th of 14, well behind Saint Are (10-13) at Aintree 3m 1f lstd hcp chs (1) gd in Apr.
General Hardi 16-1 (10-11) Held up towards rear, hit 15th, ridden and headway after 4 out, in 5th 4 out, kept on to led towards finish, won at Catterick 3m 6f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gs in Jan '11 beating According To Pete (11-7) by 1/2l, 14 ran.
Mumbles Head (IRE) 9-4 (11-6) Held up in touch in 4th, went 2nd after 4 out, hit 3 out, led before 2 out, clear when hit last, kept on strongly, won at Market Rasen 3m 1f hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft in Apr beating Irish Guard (11-5) by 11l, 6 ran.
Restoration (FR) 7-1 (11-10) In rear, headway before 3 out, in 3rd and held when mistake and unseated rider 2 out, in a race won by Kings Grey (11-7) at Newcastle 2m hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd in Nov, 7 ran.
Harry Flashman 10-1 (11-11) Held up towards rear and keen, headway 12th to chase leaders, weakened before 2 out, 4th of 6, 18l behind You Know Yourself (11-5) at Carlisle 3m hcp chs 0-135 (3) gd in Apr.
Jaunty Journey 9-4 (11-7) Chased leader until approaching 5th, went 2nd again approaching 10th, challenged 2 out, upsides disputing lead from last, stayed on under pressure flat, just failed, 2nd of 5, shd behind Pocket Too (10-9) at Perth 3m 3f con hcp hdl 0-130 (3) sft in Apr.
Et Maintenant (FR) 9-1 (10-0) Held up, not fluent1 st, headway 14th, weakened 2 out, 4th of 9, 22l behind Summery Justice (11-1) at Perth 3m hcp chs 0-140 (3) sft in Apr.
Rossini's Dancer 9-4fav (10-12) Chased leader, led 5th until 7th, chased leader, led again 4 out, clear 2 out, in no danger when hit last, won at Perth 2m hcp chs 0-125 (3) sft in Apr beating Nelson du Ronceray (10-12) by 12l, 5 ran.
Allanard (IRE) 16-1 (9-11) Led to 3rd, narrow lead when blundered badly and unseated rider 6th, in a race won by The Knoxs (11-7) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp chs (2) gd in Apr, 10 ran.
Knight Woodsman 9-1 (10-6) In touch, ridden and lost place 3 out, soon weakened, 11th of 12, 37l behind Jasperito (10-6) at Perth 3m am hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft in Apr.
Alexander Oats 10-1 (10-3) Held up mid-division, headway before 8th, weakened before last, 8th of 11, 24l behind Isla Pearl Fisher (11-0) at Kelso 3m 1f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gs.
Overlady 18-1 (10-4) Led, headed 20th, weakened before 3 out, soon pulled up, in a race won by Cerium (10-1) at Perth 3m 7f hcp chs 0-125 (3) sft in Apr, 11 ran.
Brunswick Gold (IRE) 10-1 (10-10) In rear, headway before and blundered 5 out, mistake in 3rd 4 out, one pace, 3rd of 9, 8l behind Problema Tic (11-11) at Ayr 3m 1f nov chs (2) gd in Apr.
