midfield, dropped towards rear end of back straight, headway turning for home, ridden to chase leaders home straight, one pace from over 1f out
led, swerved on bend and unseated rider entering back straight
held up in rear, ridden entering home straight, one pace
close up, left in lead entering home straight, ridden clear over 2f out, headed over 1f out, rallied final furlong, just denied
prominent, pressed leader back straight, ridden to lead over 1f out, stayed on final furlong
held up towards rear, headway to chase leaders end of back straight, ridden turning for home, weakened entering home straight
restrained towards rear, steady headway home straight, stayed on close home but not pace to challenge
keen behind leaders, ridden and lost place quickly entering home straight, soon weakened
Autumn Return won a maiden point in January and Ruth Jefferson has booked Brian Hughes for his debut under Rules. Jimmy's Jet won here in October but has changed stables since and the form of Idem’s second at Aintree in November looks questionable. Call Me Harry ran in the Champion Bumper but was pulled up when tailed off. LARGY SHARK, out of a winning hurdler and chaser who placed in bumpers, wasn’t given a hard time at Navan last month. He’ll know more today and gets the nod ahead of Doncaster runner-up Magic Wave.
Call Me Harry (IRE) 125-1 (11-5) Mid-division, struggling 8f out, well behind over 6f out, pulled up after, at Cheltenham 2m (1) hvy in Mar.
Jimmy's Jet 10-3 (11-0) Prominent, challenged over 6f out, led 5f out, clear 3f out, easily, won at Ayr 2m (5) gd in Oct beating Jack Of All Shapes (11-0) by 3 1/4l, 11 ran.
Largy Shark 14-1 (12-0) In rear, headway 3f out, ridden in 5th 2f out, no impression, 7th of 11, 8 1/2l behind Santonito (12-0) at Navan 2m hvy in Mar.
Magic Wave 10-1 (11-3) Held up in rear, pushed along and switched to near rail entering home straight, headway over 3f out, outpaced over 2f out, stayed on strongly final furlong, 2nd of 7, 2 1/2l behind Spring Meadow (11-3) at Doncaster 2m 1f (5) sft in Mar.
Autumn Return (IRE) 6-1 (11-6) Mid-div, 3rd 1/2way, prog to ld aftr 4out, gng best bef 2out where 4l adv, eased cl hm, won at Turtulla 3m mdn Yielding in Jan beating Springtime Promise (11-11) by 1l, 9 ran.
Captain Nelson (IRE) Mount Nelson gelding out of Dromod Mour.
Idem (FR) 13-2 (10-12) Chased leaders, pushed along over 3f out, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, held inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 9, 2 3/4l behind Legionar (10-12) at Aintree 2m 1f (4) gs in Nov.
Celestial Fashion 66-1 (10-2) Led, raced keenly, headed over 4f out, ridden and weakened 3f out, 7th of 12, 19 1/4l behind Nifty Getaway (11-0) at Ayr 2m (3) hvy in Feb.
