held up in 4th, took keen hold, not fluent 2nd, disputing 3rd 6th, jumped left 12th, tracking leaders and yet to be asked for effort when blundered badly and unseated rider 3 out
held up in rear, pushed along and in touch 13th, outpaced after 4 out, well beaten 5th when left 2nd 3 out, no chance with winner
led until 2nd, stayed 2nd, hit 8th, mistake 11th, niggled along and upsides when left well clear 3 out
tracked leaders, reached at 2nd, jumped left 9th (water), yet to be asked for effort and every chance when fell 3 out
with leader, led 2nd, still not ridden but hard pressed when fell 3 out
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Comeonginger has been poor this season and Ratify is not getting any younger. Mccabe Creek has only run twice over fences but hasn’t been seen since November, though the ground has turned in his favour. Dance Floor King has struggled off higher marks since winning at Exeter in January but is almost guaranteed to run his race again and is probably the danger to LOU VERT (NAP). Paul Nicholls may have finally found a race for his French import, who has been second at Taunton and Ludlow since switching to fences - this track is similar in nature to those venues. Vote Of Confidence was pulled up on his chasing bow and first start for Laura Hurley at Ludlow.
McCabe Creek (IRE) 20-1 (11-5) Held up, in rear, steady headway before 3 out, weakened next, 7th of 12, 21 3/4l behind Cusheen Bridge (11-2) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Vote Of Confidence (USA) 50-1 (11-3) Chased leaders, under pressure 11th, weakened before 5 out, pulled up next, at Ludlow 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Dance Floor King (IRE) 4-1jfav (11-0) Tracked leader until after 6th, 2nd again 4 out, no impression on winner from 3 out, mistake and lost 2nd last, kept on to re-take 2nd close home, 2nd of 7, 5l behind Morning Reggie (10-12) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Mar.
Lou Vert (FR) 4-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, headway 4 out, left in 3rd next, stayed on well closing stages, never a threat, 2nd of 7, 5l behind Back By Midnight (11-6) at Taunton 2m 2f hcp (3) gd in Mar.
Comeonginger (IRE) 8-1 (11-4) Led, not fluent 4th, pushed along and headed before 3 out, weakened quickly, poor 4th when pulled up before the last, at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Ratify 9-1 (10-11) Led until headed approaching 3 out, lost 2nd soon after 3 out, chased leaders, weakened before next, last of 10, dist behind Rafafie (10-8) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
