led, ridden and jinked right and flashed tail over 3f out, headed over 2f out, kept on and lost 2nd pace inside final furlong
held up towards rear, headway over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, kept on
in rear, pushed along over 3f out, soon not much room, headway over 1f out, kept on
chased leaders, not much room over 3f out, soon weakened
held up towards rear, ridden 2f out, weakened and eased over 1f out
tracked leader early, dropped to mid-division halfway, weakened over 4f out
held up in touch, ridden and headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
held up mid-division, headway on inner over 3f out to chase leaders, weakened over 1f out
tracked leaders, led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on
Penalties are notoriously difficult to overcome in bumpers, as Uttoxeter winner Hurraboru found at Ayr in January. Like newcomer and stablemate Spider Palm, he may do better when tackling longer trips while Ron was readily outpaced on the Fibresand last month. Considering he was in the front rank throughout, AESCHYLUS kept on well to finish third on his debut at Warwick and a repeat of that effort would see him go close here.
Hurraboru (IRE) 7-4fav (11-8) With leader until 5f out, outpaced over 3f out, 3rd of 5, 31l behind Lord Wishes (10-11) at Ayr 2m cond NH flat (6) sft in Jan.
Aeschylus 20-1 (11-0) Mid-division, headway and in touch halfway, 5th and outpaced well over 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on to 3rd over 1f out, no impression, 3rd of 13, 9l behind Swing Bowler (11-0) at Warwick 2m NH flat (6) gs in Dec.
Deportation 100-1 (11-4) Soon outpaced in rear, ridden and headway into mid-division over 3f out, never near leaders, 9th of 16, 27l behind Jigsaw Puzzle (11-9) at Bangor 2m 1f nhf (6) gs in Nov.
Dorlesh Way (IRE) 200-1 (11-0) Mid-division, lost place halway, soon behind, 11th of 15, well behind Kaysersberg (10-11) at Doncaster 2m NH flat (6) gs in Dec.
Here's Hockey 14-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, stumbled after 3f before bend, ridden and weakened before 3f out, 8th of 10, 43l behind Ebanour (10-9) at Wetherby 2m nhf (6) sft in Feb '11.
Spider Palm (IRE) Great Palm gelding out of Incy Wincy Spider.
Mysula 25-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened entering final furlong, 8th of 16, 12l behind Midnight Minx (11-2) at Kempton 2m Mares Nat Hunt Flat (4-6yo) (AW) (6) std in Feb.
Small And Mighty 50-1 (10-4) Held up towards rear, pushed along over 7f out, soon weakened, 13th of 15, well behind Viking Ridge (10-11) at Huntingdon 2m cond NH flat (6) gs in Dec.
Ron 14-1 (10-8) Prominent, took keen hold early stages, led 8f out, headed 6f out, ridden over 4f out, stayed on same pace from over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 11, 2l behind Regal Encore (10-3) at Southwell 2m n h flat (6) std in Feb.