tracked leaders, challenged 7th, soon led, driven right out flat
mid-division, jumped slowly and lost place 2nd, ridden after 5th, struggling 7th, tailed off
mid-division, reminder after 1st, headway on outside 3rd, ridden after 7th, every chance when not fluent 3 out, 3rd and staying on same pace when left clear 2nd last, unable to trouble winner flat
held up, ridden and no headway before 3 out, hit last, stayed on flat, nearest finish
troublesome before start, held up in rear, not fluent 6th, headway next, went 3rd when mistake 3 out, closing when not fluent 2 out, 2 lengths 2nd when fell last
led until after 1st, prominent, mistake 5th, led 7th, soon headed, mistake and weakened 3 out, tailed off
led after 1st, mistake 3rd, not fluent and headed 7th, soon weakened, tailed off
prominent, mistake 4th, outpaced approaching 3 out, no impression after
tracked leaders, ridden after 7th, weakening when pulled up before 3 out
held up in rear, not fluent 4th, headway approaching 7th, left 3rd last, never near to challenge
Nonrunner
Well beaten when unfancied on his hurdling bow, Wood Bank is likely to be capable of better on his first start since December, but Sixty Something makes more appeal having gone very close at Doncaster last time when bettered by Gores Island. Bumper winner Balding Banker is proving inconsistent over timber though his earlier third at Wincanton would see him thereabouts and preference goes to MABEL TASMAN. Neil Mulholland's mare has found only one too good on a couple of occasions now and a repeat of either of those efforts would be good enough to land this.
Balding Banker (IRE) 11-2 (10-13) In touch, headway to chase leader after 7th, ridden 4 out, weakened after next, 6th of 12, well behind Open Hearted (11-7) at Fakenham 2m 4f NH nov hdl (4-7yo) (3) gs in Feb.
Garyricken (IRE) 5-1 (12-0) Mid div, wknd 4out, ko onepcd, 5th of 10, 37l behind Baile Anrai (12-0) at Ballyragget 3m ire ptp gd in Mar '10.
Oscar's Secret (IRE) 5-6fav (11-1) Chased leaders, challenged and hit 4 out, driven and stayed on same pace to 3rd before 2 out, 3rd of 9, 6l behind Leath Acra Mor (11-1) at Warwick 2m 5f mdn hdl (4) gd.
Scourie Bay 80-1 (11-1) Held up towards rear, outpaced 4 out, plugged on from 3 out, went 3rd after last, no chance with front pair, 3rd of 7, 21l behind Amron Lad (11-1) at Haydock 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gd.
Sixty Something (FR) 33-1 (11-6) Held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, hit 2 out, challenged after last, kept on, 2nd of 14, 1/2l behind Gores Island (11-7) at Doncaster 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Jan.
Woodbank 20-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, outpaced after 4 out, chased leaders under pressure before next, never near leaders, 5th of 15, 37l behind Hinton Indiana (10-9) at Leicester 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Dec.
Flame Of Dixie (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, blundered 6th, some headway approaching 2 out, never on terms, tailed off, 6th of 11, 28l behind Prima Porta (11-5) at Sedgefield 2m 4f mrs nov hdl (4) gd.
Mabel Tasman 3-1 (10-10) Tracked leaders, challenged 6th, led before next until after 3 out, no extra 2 out, weakened approaching last, 3rd of 8, 34l behind Russie With Love (10-10) at Wincanton 2m 6f nov hdl (4) gs.
Tackswop (IRE) 200-1 (10-5) Tracked leaders, led after 3rd, headed 6th, weakened approaching 2 out, 4th of 12, 29l behind Definite Memories (10-12) at Bangor 2m 1f mares NH nov hdl (4) gd in Feb.
Almadan (IRE) 17-2 (10-0) Held up towards rear, ridden after 4 out, never dangerous, 8th of 14, 37l behind Rock Relief (11-0) at Newcastle 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd.
Avenging Ace (IRE) 4-1 (11-4) Tracked winner until 6th, weakened from next, 5th of 7, 42l behind The Tracey Shuffle (11-4) at Ayr 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) sft in Feb.
