tracked leaders, lost place after 7th, well beaten 5th after 3 out
held up in touch in rear, hampered 1st, pushed along after 7th, not fluent 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up after 3 out
tracked leaders, blundered badly and unseated rider 1st
held up in touch in rear, not fluent and slightly hampered 1st, closed after 7th, 2nd 3 out, led before next, headed flat, no extra
led until after 1st, chased leader until 5th, led 8th, headed before 2 out, led again flat, stayed on gamely
in touch in rear, closed 4th, not fluent 6th, one pace and no impression in 3rd 2 out
led after 1st, headed 8th, weakened before 2 out
chased leaders, pushed along after 2nd, 5th until 8th, lost place before 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up
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There is always risk attached betting on these hand and heels races but there is no denying that WILLIAM MONEY looks thrown in on his return to hurdling having won by eight lengths over fences at Ludlow on Wednesday off a 15lb higher mark. He did, however, have quite a hard race that day and that may have taken its toll. Easy Plumpton winner Act Now was beaten under her penalty at Towcester but still ran well and is the one most likely to cash in should Tim Vaughan’s chaser flop. Staunton was only beaten a neck over 2m4f at Leicester last month while Romeo Americo could be given a squeak on past form.
Act Now 11-4jfav (10-0) In touch towards rear on outside, closed 4th, challenged next, bumped 7th, led 8th, mistake and headed 3 out, still every chance 2 out, 2 lengths down and held from last, stayed on, 2nd of 7, 2 1/4l behind Two Swallows (10-13) at Towcester 3m hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Supapowers (IRE) 7-2 (11-10) Chased leaders, went 2nd 7th until before 9th, jumped right 14th, mistake 4 out, went 2nd 2 out, 3 lengths down when bad mistake last, no extra, 2nd of 6, 9l behind He's A Bully (11-10) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (4) gf in Oct.
Storm Alert 20-1 (11-1) In rear and wide, struggling after 7th, some headway 2 out, never any chance, 5th of 14, 25 1/2l behind Late Shipment (11-0) at Hereford 3m 2f hcp (5) gs in Jan.
Romeo Americo (IRE) 9-1 (11-1) Mid-division on outside, headway chasing leaders when blundered and stumbled badly 9th, soon ridden, chance 2 out, weakened run-in, 6th of 14, 17 1/4l behind Burgess Dream (10-0) at Lingfield 2m 7f hcp (5) hvy in Jan.
The Model County (IRE) 12-1 (10-7) Led until 1st, prominent, ridden 8th, weakened before 3 out, 6th of 17, 32 1/4l behind Pink Gin (11-10) at Exeter 2m 7f hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Staunton 7-1 (10-0) Held up in mid-division, not fluent 6th, headway from 3 out, left 2nd and slightly hampered 2 out, closed last, pressing winner flat, held close home, 2nd of 12, nk behind Actlikeacountess (11-3) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Over My Head 13-2 (10-13) Prominent, led 2nd, headed 9th, 4th and no extra 3 out, weakened before next, 4th of 11, 30 3/4l behind Tommy The Rascal (10-4) at Huntingdon 3m 1f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Phar Away Island (IRE) 40-1 (10-0) Chased leaders to 4 out, soon weakened, 10th of 15, dist behind Double Court (10-8) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Dalton Glance 25-1 (11-7) Led until after 4th, chased leader until next, weakened quickly 6th, tailed off, 12th of 17, dist behind Goal (11-10) at Taunton 2m hcp (5) gd in Jan.
Replacement Plan (IRE) 14-1 (10-9) Chased leaders, mistake 3rd, reminders after 9th, behind from next, tailed off when pulled up before 5 out, at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
William Money (IRE) 8-13fav (11-0) Prominent, led 2nd, headed 6th, not fluent 12th, ridden before 3 out, led last, clear flat, stayed on, won at Ludlow 3m hcp (4) gs in Feb beating He's A Bully (11-9) by 8l, 7 ran.
