mid-division, ridden 8th, weakened next, behind when pulled before 13th
in touch, close up when fell 11th
held up in touch, ridden to chase winner 4 out, one pace flat
mid-division and keen hold, hampered 2nd, pulled way through to join leaders 5th, led 12th, ridden when headed approaching 4 out, soon weakened
mid-division and keen, mistake and hampered 11th, weakened next, pulled up before 4 out
in touch, ridden 12th, weakned next, kept on for poor 3rd
held up rear, headway 10th, ridden to lead approaching 4 out, not fluent 3 out, kept on
in touch, jumped slowly 1st, mistake 2nd, dropped to rear, held off when pulled up 12th
with leader, led 7th, headed 9th, weakened 12th, mistake next, pulled up before 2 out
held up mid-division, mistake and lost place 7th, brief effort 12th, weakened and lost touch 14th
Nonrunner
Wild Oats, Classic Rock and Lord Oscar are three against the field in a tough race to call for punters and the tentative vote is given to Wild Oats. The selection won well last time out when beating Elegant Eskimo and although he has a penalty for that win he has conditions to suit and is taken to defy the handicapper. Classic Rock rates the main danger on his latest second behind Jodante. That form has since been franked but he has had plenty of chances and he is hard to win with. Lord Oscar has dropped to a handy mark and could go well at a price now that he has his fast ground. Of the remainder, Good Judgement has the ability to go close but does not always ordain to use it and with this in mind for the winner we return to Wild Oats.
Good Judgement (IRE) 11-1 (11-12) Held up, headway 4th, hit 9th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up 2 out in race won by Desert Tommy (11-9) at Towcester 3m hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft in Feb, 18 ran.
Tommy Spar 5-1 (11-12) Held up in touch, ridden 12th, hampered and left 3rd 2 out, weakened flat, 4th of 9, 21l behind New Perk (10-5) at Fakenham 2m 5f nov hcp chs 0-100 (E) gd in Dec.
Lord Oscar (IRE) 10-3 (10-5) Pulled hard, restrained in rear until blundered and unseated rider at the 3rd in race won by Ballyhoo (10-3) at Fontwell 3m 3f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gf in Apr, 7 ran.
Cristophe 13-2 (11-0) fell in race won by Over The Storm (10-13) at Market Rasen 3m 1f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd in Apr, 13 ran.
Valleymore (IRE) 9-2 (10-6) Held up, driven along approaching 9th, ridden after 4 out, stayed on from 2 out, 3rd of 10, 9l behind Regal Term (11-10) at Market Rasen 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-115 (3) gd in Apr.
Classic Rock 11-2 (10-9) Held up, headway 7th, led 9th, ridden approaching last, headed close home, 2nd of 9, nk behind Jodante (11-8) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp chs 0-100 (4) gf in Apr.
Simple Glory (IRE) 10-1 (11-3) In touch until 12th, tailed off, 5th of 9, well behind Pardini (10-13) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd in Mar.
Wild Oats 4-1jt-fav (10-10) In touch, headway 8th, led 2 out, idled run-in, ridden out, won at Exeter 2m 7f nov hcp chs 0-110 (4) gs in Mar beating Elegant Eskimo (10-10) by 1 1/2l, 8 ran.
