chased leaders, ridden along after 3 out, no extra from 2 out
held up in rear, ridden along after 3 out, plugged on one pace from 2 out
disputed lead after 1st, ridden and headed 2 out, rallied to go second flat but no match for winner
mid-division, made headway 3 out, nudged along to lead approaching last, ridden and hung right flat, ran on well
mid-division, took closer order 7th, pushed along 3 out, fading when pulled up before last
held up towards rear, ridden and soon beaten after 3 out, tailed off 2 out
chased leaders, ridden after 5th, dropped to rear after 7th, tailed off after 9th and soon pulled up
disputed lead after 1st, jumped path before 4th, mistake 8th, not fluent next, ridden and led outright 2 out, headed and mistake last, hung badly left and lost second flat
NonRunner
Three of these were winners last time in a lower grade. Alka Step was successful over course and distance but GOOD NEWS is worth another try over this longer trip having stayed on strongly to score over an extended 2m5f. Crossley Tender won over 3m2f over fences at Newton Abbot last week and can race off the same mark over hurdles but is 0-7 over the smaller obstacles. The Tin Miner and Linenhall look the pick of the remainder.
Linenhall (IRE) 8-1 (11-5) Chased leader, led before 7th (water), headed 12th, chased leader until soon after 3 out, outpaced before next, plugged on run-in, 4th of 7, 32 1/4l behind Indian Brave (11-9) at Newbury 2m 6f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Good News 11-1 (11-9) Tracked leaders, driven along at halfway, ridden wide 3 out, headway 2 out, kept on strongly after last, led closing stages, held on, won at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (5) gs in Oct beating Hier Encore (11-8) by 1l, 12 ran.
The Tin Miner (IRE) 2-1fav (11-4) Led after 1st until 3 out, chased winner until well before 2 out, weakened quickly, tailed off and pulled up after 2 out, at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Crossley Tender 3-1fav (11-13) Chased leaders, switched right before 4 out, nudged along 3 out, led before last, pushed clear flat, comfortably, won at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (5) hvy in Oct beating Jurys Out (11-12) by 6 1/2l, 8 ran.
Tea Time Fred 66-1 (11-8) Chased leaders, lost place after 3 out, struggling from 2 out, 8th of 11, 25 1/4l behind Hahadi (10-0) at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp (4) gf in Oct.
Eglantier (FR) 10-1 (11-2) Led, hit 7th, pushed along and headed soon after 3 out, weakened 2 out, tired 4th when mistake last, last of 4, dist behind Espion (11-2) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f (4) hvy in Mar.
Alka Step (IRE) 11-1 (10-0) Prominent until 4th, chased leaders, effort to challenge after 3 out, mistake last, led flat, stayed on, won at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (5) sft in Oct beating King Cool (11-11) by 2 3/4l, 7 ran.
Kalabee (IRE) 18-1 (10-0) Chased leader, hit 2nd, mistake and lost 2nd 8th, weakened quickly after next, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, at Huntingdon 3m 1f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Little Boy Boru (IRE) 7-1 (11-12) Held up in last pair, tracked leaders 8th, outpaced 4 out, ridden before next, plugged on in modest 4th from 2 out, 4th of 7, 35 1/2l behind Deebaj (12-7) at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (4) hvy in Mar.
