in rear, behind from 7th, mistake 3 out, pulled up before next
led, headed 2nd, weakened 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
tracked leaders, led after 7th, ridden and headed 3 out, soon weakened
towards rear, headway 7th, chased winner in vain from 2 out
towards rear, behind from 4th, pulled up after 6th
towards rear, behind from 7th, plugged on
mid-division, jumped left 3rd, mistake 5th, ridden to chase leaders 3 out, weakened soon after, very tired, unseated rider when collapsed approaching line
in touch, weakened 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
held up, hit 5th, headway after 7th, led 3 out, soon clear, easily
chased leader, led 2nd, headed after 7th, weakened
tracked leader, lost place 5th, pulled up after 6th
always in rear
mid-division, ridden and weakened, pulled up before 2 out
Venetia Williams has her string in good form right now so it may be worth taking a chance on the fitness of Pass Me By on his reappearance and he gets the vote to make a winning return ahead of City Breeze and Iwillrememberyou. The last mentioned is less exposed than many of these and although raised 8lbs for his win at Catterick when last seen, may be open to further improvement so cannot be discounted. Ballyboley was well held on his return, while Dillay Brook looks to be going the right way but may be a shade high in the weights. Magnifico is hard to recommend on recent form and of more interest may be City Breeze, who has shown gradual improvement of late but has harshly been raised 8lbs for his Stratford win last month. Pass Me By lacks a recent run but Venetia Williams has her string in good form and he is taken to give his handler another success.
Magnifico (FR) 40-1 (11-4) Mid-division, lost place after 3rd, tailed off when hampered and unseated rider 5 out in race won by Franco (10-11) at Towcester 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd in Nov, 13 ran.
Pass Me By 14-1 (10-7) Chased leaders until 9th, soon in rear, beaten when pulled up 5 out in race won by Rambling Minster (10-5) at Sandown 3m hcp chs 0-145 (2) gs in Feb, 18 ran.
Ballyboley (IRE) 7-1 (11-2) Prominent, reminders after 7th, ridden approaching 11th, weakened before next, tailed off and pulled up at the 14th in race won by Arnold Layne (11-2) at Uttoxeter 3m nov chs (4) gd in Nov, 10 ran.
City Breeze (IRE) 5-6fav (11-0) Led until after 7th, led again before 9th, clear before mistake 2 out, kept on well, won at Stratford 2m 6f mdn hdl (3) gf in Nov beating Giveusaclue (11-0) by 4l, 8 ran.
Jug Of Punch (IRE) 100-1 (10-11) Chased leader, ridden 6th, weakened soon after next, behind when mistake 3 out, 13th of 21, 23l behind Newton Bridge (10-8) at Cheltenham 2m 5f cnd hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gd in Nov.
Mister Sher (IRE) 50-1 (11-9) Lost touch 5th, tailed off, 11th of 17, well behind Otantique (11-5) at Exeter 2m 6f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gs in Mar.
Keswick (IRE) 16-1 (10-12) Blundered 4th, behind and jumped badly left after, 7th of 8, well behind Sheriff Roscoe (11-8) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp hdl (4) gf in Apr.
Coorbawn Vic (IRE) 66-1 (9-13) Always behind, tailed off, 13th of 16, well behind Blue Splash (11-3) at Chepstow 3m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gs in Nov.
Iwillrememberyou (IRE) 11-1 (10-7) Held up towards rear, headway 7th, challenged 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on flat to lead final strides, won at Catterick 3m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (4) hvy in Feb beating Cool Cossack (11-5) by a nk, 15 ran.
Optimistic Alfie 20-1 (11-4) Led, ridden and headed 8th, one pace from 2 out, 5th of 13, 20l behind Bernard (9-7) at Exeter 2m 6f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gs in Nov.
Radnor Lad 7-2jt-fav (10-5) Tracked leaders, ridden approaching 7th, soon in trouble, 6th of 10, 35l behind Highland Games (11-9) at Ludlow 3m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs in Mar.
Dillay Brook (IRE) Evensfav (11-2) Tracked leaders, led after 9th, headed after 3 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace, 4th of 14, 7l behind Classic Fair (11-2) at Taunton 3m mrs mdn hdl (4) gs.
Kisha King (IRE) 100-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 6th, 13th of 16, 49l behind Breedsbreeze (11-0) at Chepstow 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gd in Nov.
