led, ridden and headed 2 out, no extra last
tracked leaders in 4th, ridden and outpaced before 2 out, soon headway, kept on from last
held up in rear, headway before 2 out, led before last, kept towards finish
held up in touch, lost place before 5 out, headway before 2 out, every chance last, no extra run-in
in rear, not fluent, soon pushed along and reminders, headway before 2 out, weakened last
held up behind, headway before 4 out, weakened after 2 out
tracked leader, ridden and weakened before 2 out
tracked leaders, led 2 out, headed before last, kept on run-in
Nonrunner
AKULA has a 13lb hike in the weights to contend with after making all at Uttoxeter. But today's opposition is only modest to say the least and Tim Vaughan's charge may well go in again. Frozen Over was all out to score by a short-head at Taunton last time but the runner-up has won subsequently so he's a danger. The remainder are harder to fancy though Ravenous was placed in novice company a couple of times before being pulled up at Ascot three weeks ago and Cruise In Style posted a better effort over fences at Southwell last time and can race off a lower mark over timber. But Good Value has shown nothing so far and Lucky Dottie will be back on the Flat soon.
Akula (IRE) 4-1fav (11-2) Made all, went well clear from 4th, unchallenged, won at Uttoxeter 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft in Mar beating Lean Burn (10-12) by 28l, 10 ran.
Brinestine (USA) 20-1 (11-7) Held up towards rear but in touch, chased leaders 3 out, weakened before next, 6th of 7, 25l behind Poker School (11-9) at Kempton 2m hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd in Mar.
Frozen Over 6-1 (10-11) Held up mid-division, headway before 4 out, chased leaders before 2 out, kept on to lead close home, won at Taunton 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Mar beating Vodka 'n Tonic (11-0) by shd, 9 ran.
Lucky Dottie 200-1 (9-9) Held up in 4th, jumped slowly 2nd, lost place 4th, pushed along and struggling after 4 out, 6th of 7, 29l behind Top Notch (11-8) at Newbury 2m 3yo hdl (3) gs in Dec.
Good Value 16-1 (10-7) Always last, pushed along and struggling after 4 out, never a factor, tailed off, last of 7, well behind Brook (10-12) at Newbury 2m 4yo hdl (4) hvy in Jan.
Botanist 100-1 (11-4) Raced keenly, held up, always behind, tailed off, 13th of 15, well behind Days Of Heaven (11-11) at Doncaster 2m nh nov hdl (4) gs in Jan.
East Hill 50-1 (11-0) Last trio, not fluent 4th, ridden and struggling before 6th, tailed off, 8th of 9, well behind Monsieur Gibraltar (11-5) at Newton Abbot 2m 3f nov hdl (4) gs.
Cruise In Style (IRE) 8-1 (11-2) Towards rear and in touch, headway after 4 out, went 3rd 3 out, jumped slow 2 out, one pace, 3rd of 7, 7l behind Moonlight Maggie (10-5) at Southwell 2m hcp chs 0-100 (5) gd in Mar.
Ravenous 33-1 (10-7) Mid-division, headway 7th, weakened after 3 out, mistake next, pulled up before last, in a race won by Special Agent (11-1) at Ascot 2m 3f mdn hdl (4) gs in Mar, 7 ran.
