jumped right and lacked fluency throughout, led, ridden along before 10th, headed before 2 out, soon no extra, weakened flat
tracked leaders, not fluent 6th, went second after 9th, jumped right when hit 3 out, made challenge before 2 out where led narrowly, headed flat, no extra towards finish
raced in fourth, pushed along 10th, ridden next, made challenge 2 out, led flat, kept on well
held up in last, slow jump 4th, struggling soon after 3 out, lost touch before next, tailed off
close up, not fluent 2nd, dropped to rear after 9th, ridden 10th, well behind when pulled up before 2 out
Norton Hill (IRE) 7-1 (11-10) Led but pressed, headed 3 out, chased leader, hit 2 out, soon lost 2nd and carried left, ridden and weakened run-in, 4th of 11, 5 1/2l behind Transmission (12-0) at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Island Run 3-1fav (11-5) Held up last early, towards rear, headway from 3 out, ridden when went third before last, stayed on well run-in, went second final strides but no chance with winner, 2nd of 10, 4l behind Halifax (11-3) at Kempton 3m hcp (4) gd in May.
Earth King (IRE) 3-1 (12-0) Disputed early, slow jump 2nd, lost ground quickly and dropped towards rear after 3rd, dropped to last after 5th, struggling after 11th, tailed off before 4 out, pulled up before 3 out, at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Blue Ridge Hill 17-2 (11-11) Held up towards rear, slow 4th, closed before final bend, soon outpaced, no extra in 4th last, 4th of 7, 13 1/4l behind Blame Rose (11-0) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (5) hvy in Apr.
Emotional Memories (IRE) 10-1 (12-0) Raced wide, close up in rear, mistake 10th, pushed along 12th, soon weakened and pulled up approaching next, at Huntingdon 3m hcp (5) sft in Mar.
