led, jumped right most of way, ridden and headed after 2 out, 3rd and beaten when went badly right last
held up in rear, headway after 7th, weakened before 2 out, tailed off
mid-division, lost place 6th, soon behind, lost touch when pulled up before 8th
chased leaders to 5th, towards rear, chased leaders again 7th, fell next
prominent, went 2nd when went left at 2nd, lost place after 7th, ridden before 3 out, chased clear winner when not fluent last, no impression
mid-division, chased leaders after 5th, outpaced before 2 out, soon weakened
tracked leader until not much room at 2nd, tracked leading pair, lost place 6th, behind next, lost touch when pulled up before 8th
held up behind, headway and in touch 5th, went 2nd after 7th, led after 2 out, clear last, ridden out
mid-division, chased leaders 7th, outpaced 9th, weakened before 2 out
This won't take much winning and ALLA SVELTA should be good enough to defy top weight. Lightly-raced over fences, he has been taking on better opposition without being disgraced. That's The Deal can put his experience of the track to good use and reach the frame. He was pulled up in this last year but is now 14lb lower and was third over 3m here last month. Noble Witness is returning from his winter break but looks the pick of the remainder ahead of Towcester fourth Royalracket.
Alla Svelta (IRE) 6-1 (11-10) Tracked leaders in 4th, led 3rd, headed after 4th, lost 2nd when mistake 2 out, no extra, 3rd of 7, 21l behind Less Time (11-4) at Market Rasen 2m 4f hcp ch 0-110 (4) sft in Feb.
Presenting Paddy (IRE) 14-1 (11-9) Chased leaders until dropped to mid-division before 4th, never on terms after, towards rear 11th, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out, in a race won by Midnight Request (11-4) at Exeter 3m 5yo nov hcp (4) gs in Mar, 13 ran.
Noble Witness (IRE) 6-1 (11-12) Prominent, lost place when not fluent 2nd, headway 10th, led 12th until 14th, hung left and beaten flat, one pace, 3rd of 13, 8l behind Uncle Pettit (10-3) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp 0-100 (5) gf in Jul.
Sharivarry (FR) 25-1 (11-11) Held up, ridden 15th, behind 17th, pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Special Portrait (11-7) at Sedgefield 3m 3f hts chs (6) gs, 8 ran.
The Purchaser (IRE) 12-1 (11-3) Prominent, led 6th, fell 5 out, in a race won by Lord Fox (10-12) at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp chs 0-100 (5) gd in Mar, 8 ran.
Earl The Pearl 4-1 (11-0) Tracked leader, hampered 1st, led 4 out, headed 3 out, weakened 2 out, 5th of 8, 29l behind Isthereadifference (11-3) at Taunton 2m 3f 5yo nov hcp (4) gd.
That's The Deal (IRE) 14-1 (9-9) Tracked leader, joined leader before 9th until after 10th, weakened from 4 out, last of 4, well behind Ballyvoneen (10-9) at Huntingdon 3m hcp chs 0-120 (4) gs in Mar.
Royalracket (IRE) 9-2 (10-9) Held up in rear, mistake 6th, some headway 8th, no impression 4 out, went 4th last, plugged on, 4th of 8, 14l behind Wicklewood (11-11) at Towcester 2m 3f hcp chs 0-100 (5) gd in Mar.
Balinderry (IRE) 33-1 (10-4) In touch, dropped to mid-division 4th, ridden to chase leaders before 3 out, soon weakened, 12th of 17, 23l behind Northern Acres (11-0) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs in Mar.