jumped right at times, set strong gallop and went clear after 2nd, mistake 7th, reduced lead 9th, headed 11th, weakened 4 out, pulled up before 3 out
chased leader who went well clear after 2nd, closed 9th, led 11th, headed after 4 out, soon beaten, plugged on in 2nd after
held up, well off the pace 3rd, 4th from next, not fluent 8th, closed 10th, 3rd from 4 out, no chance with winner, mistake and weakened 2 out
chased leading pair, hit 8th, closed before 10th, not fluent 11th, 2nd next, led after 4 out, soon clear, stayed on well
jumped right at times, soon well behind, mistake 4th, well tailed off 10th
held up, well off the pace 3rd, 5th from next, lost touch before 10th, left remote 4th before 3 out
NonRunner
It was soft ground when Galway Jack landed a double in February and Knocklong also scored in testing ground at Catterick last month. Hindon Road was runner-up on good going at Market Rasen last year and has been placed in point-to-points recently but DECADE PLAYER gets a tentative vote in a tight contest. Outclassed and eventually pulled up at Aintree last time, he landed a couple of these events last year and won between the flags at High Easter last month.
Decade Player (IRE) 100-1 (12-0) Held up mid-division, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out, at Aintree 2m 5f (2) gs in Apr.
Galway Jack (IRE) 4-5fav (12-5) Led, joined before 12th, headed 14th, weakened after 15th, remote 3rd when pulled up before 3 out, at Ludlow 3m (5) sft in Mar.
Hindon Road (IRE) 7-4 (11-7) Ww; lft 2nd 13; ev ch last; nt qckn, 2nd of 3, 4l behind Kilcross Boy (11-0) at Tabley 3m gd in Apr.
Knocklong (IRE) 6-4fav (11-12) Tracked leaders, led after 4 out, kept on well from last, won at Catterick 3m 1f (6) sft in Mar beating Flash Garden (11-12) by 3 1/4l, 7 ran.
It's A Steal (IRE) 14-1 (11-10) Mid-division, headway to chase leaders 11th, weakening when mistake 4 out, 5th of 12, 29 1/4l behind Full Trottle (11-10) at Ludlow 2m 4f (5) gs in Apr.
Martin Cash (IRE) 10-11fav (12-0) Led to 12; wknd qckly 3 out, 3rd of 5, 16l behind Young Qc (12-0) at Clifton-on-dunsmore 3m gd in Apr.
Callhimwhatyouwant (IRE) 10-1 (12-0) Lost plce 7; rallied 13; outpcd 15, 3rd of 6, 12 1/4l behind Amigo (12-0) at Brocklesby Park 3m gs in Feb.
