held up behind, outpaced 5 out, plugged on to take remote 4th before 2 out, no chance with leaders, tailed off
mid-division, outpaced 5 out, lost place when jumped slowly next, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
led to after 2nd, tracked winner to 4 out, ridden and one pace in clear 3rd before 2 out, no impression with front pair after
mistake 1st, soon detatched and not fluent in rear, tailed off 4th, eventually completed
tracked leading pair, went 2nd 4 out, ridden before 2 out, kept on same pace, no chance with winner
held up behind, no impression when mistake and unseated rider 4 out
led after 1st, made rest, driven clear from 2 out, well in command when ridden out final 110 yards
held up mainly in 4th, outpaced 5 out, no chance with clear leaders, lost remote 4th before 2 out, pulled up before last
SHEAR ROCK can put his experience too good use and come out best. He has been running well in handicap hurdles without success and should take care of Monbeg Gold and Saint Elm. The remainder are making their debuts over timber and Bletchley Castle could go well after finishing fourth in a bumper here last month. Bear Island Flint and Wildmoor Boy are both out of hurdle winners and have also been placed in bumpers.
Always On The Run (IRE) 20-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, took keen hold, led 12f out, headed 8f out, led again 6f out, headed over 4f out, weakened 2f out, 5th of 13, 35l behind Florrie Boy (10-9) at Perth 2m NH flat (5) gd in Apr.
Bear Island Flint 11-1 (11-4) Held up behind leaders, went 4th 4f out, kept on same pace, no chance with leaders final 3f, 4th of 7, 31l behind Junius Brutus (11-4) at Catterick 2m NH flat (6) gs in Dec.
Bletchley Castle (IRE) 20-1 (10-11) Led until over 1f out, no extra closing stages, 4th of 12, 6l behind Monkhouse (11-1) at Bangor 2m 1f cond NH flat (6) gd in Apr.
Ho Lee Moses (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) Held up in rear but in touch, weakened 3 out, last of 6, 43l behind Jack Frost (11-5) at Ffos Las 2m nov hdl (4) gd in Apr.
Monbeg Gold (IRE) 12-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, jumped slowly 4th, pushed along in 3rd before 3 out, weakened into 4th and blundered 2 out, eased soon after, 6th of 10, well behind Value At Risk (10-12) at Newbury 2m 3f NH nov hdl 4-6yo (4) sft in Dec.
Saint Elm (FR) 100-1 (11-10) Always behind, weakened 4 out, pulled up before next, in a race won by O Ceallaigh (11-12) at Fairyhouse 2m mdn hdl sft in Jan, 22 ran.
Shear Rock (IRE) 3-1 (10-3) Held up in last, took keen hold, not fluent 6th, headway approaching 3 out, mistake 2 out, never on terms with leaders, 4th of 9, 5l behind Henllan Harri (11-3) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gd.
Wildmoor Boy 11-1 (10-12) Chased leaders on outside, outpaced over 3f out, never on terms, weakened final furlong, 9th of 16, 14l behind Miss Crick (10-5) at Newbury 1m 4f 4yo NH flat (6) sft in Feb.
