raced keenly, tracked leaders, led after 3rd, mistake next, headed 3 out, ridden and outpaced by leading pair before next, well beaten when mistake last, lost moderate 3rd near finish
keen early, tracked leaders, went 2nd after 3 out, ridden to challenge next, kept on and every chance last, held towards finish
led to after 3rd, tracked leader, led again 3 out, hard pressed next, soon ridden, 1 length clear when not fluent last, held on under pressure flat
with leader to 3rd, tracked leaders, dropped towards rear 5th, struggling next, soon lost touch, tailed off
held up behind in touch, chased leaders 3 out, soon driven and outpaced, no chance after
held up in touch, outpaced 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off
held up in touch on outside, outpaced after 3 out, soon ridden and no impression, 4th and well beaten next, stayed on to go moderate 3rd near finish
pulled hard early, held up behind in touch, rminder 3rd, mistake next, ridden after 6th, soon lost touch, tailed off when pulled up 3 out
FIVE RIVERS has some decent form to his name and can finally get off the mark today. He looked a shade unlucky when only second to Marcus Antonius at Folkestone last time as the winner did him no favours when hanging at the last and on the run-in. Loose Chips was well below par when finishing tailed off at Ffos Las last month but earlier efforts entitle him to respect and he makes more appeal than the other penalised runner Judiciary, who also ran a shocker on his latest start. The Bear Trap needs to improve to figure while Flat winner Shabak Hom may need the experience.
Judiciary (IRE) 9-4 (11-13) Tracked leaders, led 2nd, headed after 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 4th of 8, well behind Alpha Victor (11-3) at Sedgefield 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Jan.
Loose Chips 10-3 (11-8) Held up towards rear, headway 4 out, weakened next, beaten when blundered badly and great recovery from rider next, tailed off, 11th of 12, well behind Makethe Mostofnow (11-8) at Ffos Las 2m 4f NH nov hdl (4-7yo) (4) sft in Feb.
Five Rivers (IRE) 11-10fav (11-2) Close 5th, went 2nd soon after 2 out, every chance when not fluent last, stayed on same pace flat, went 2nd final 75 yards, 2nd of 13, 2l behind Marcus Antonius (11-2) at Folkestone 2m 1f mdn hdl (5) gd in Feb.
Highmead Harry 100-1 (10-9) In touch in 6th, pushed along 4th, driven and weakened before 4 out, soon tailed off and eased, last of 10, well behind Tell Me Y (11-0) at Ffos Las 2m NH mdn hdl (4) sft.
Nha Trang (IRE) 150-1 (10-10) Pressed leader until jumped right and mistake 3rd, mistake and ridden next, weakening when hit 3 out, 9th of 15, 43l behind Sonoran Sands (10-2) at Huntingdon 2m mdn hdl (4) sft.
Shabak Hom (IRE) 25-1 (8-8) Held up in last, wanting to hang right, headway over 3f out, beaten over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 6, 10l behind Brunston (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Feb (flat).
The Bear Trap (IRE) 22-1 (11-2) Made most until until approaching 3 out, weakened flat, 4th of 15, 8l behind Swing Bowler (10-9) at Ludlow 2m mdn hdl (5) gd in Feb.
Armagnac Rebel 250-1 (10-7) Pulled hard and very wayward, prominent, led when veered left and unseated rider 2nd, in a race won by Opening Batsman (11-2) at Wincanton 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gs, 11 ran.
