held up in rear, good headway to lead 2 out, ridden and headed last, no extra close home
held up, headway to chase leader 12th until ridden approaching 2 out, weakened next
pressed leader until ridden 12th, weakened quickly and not fluent 3 out, pulled up next
close up, not fluent 4th, tracked leaders 8th, every chance 2 out, ridden to lead next, ran on
led, ridden and headed 2 out, weakened run in
tracked leaders until 8th, in touch, rallied briefly 3 out, weakened next
in touch, ridden and headway when short of room and switched right 2 out, went 3rd at next, stayed on one pace
in touch, ridden and outpaced approaching 2 out, driven and rallied run in
NonRunner
Mortens Leam ended last season with a victory at Wetherby and is 5lb higher on his reappearance while Top Decision returns to action off a 7lb higher mark having scored at Doncaster in March. But PONTRESINA was demoted for hampering a rival when passing the post first at Fontwell on his reappearance and Oliver Sherwood’s charge is taken to gain compensation in this. Top Up The Fashion finished behind the selection last time while Poker School and Mr Mafia are both back on winning marks but look no nearer taking advantage.
Mortens Leam 7-1 (11-12) Held up behind, headway on long run before 4 out, went 2nd and poised to challenge turning in, led 3 out, 4 lengths clear last, ridden and idled badly flat, just held on (last 2 fences in back straight omitted), won at Wetherby 2m 3f hcp (4) hvy in Mar beating Frankie Ballou (10-0) by 3/4l, 7 ran.
Poker School (IRE) 11-1 (10-10) Mid-division, mistake 10th, ridden along after 13th, made no impression from 3 out, 5th of 10, 21l behind Templepark (11-3) at Warwick 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Mr Mafia (IRE) 13-2 (10-10) Prominent, led 3rd, headed 16th, led 4 out, headed before 2 out, soon beaten, eased, 5th of 6, 34l behind Young Wolf (11-12) at Warwick 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Pontresina (IRE) 7-2 (11-12) Chased leaders, not fluent 8th, mistake 5 out, went 2nd 2 out, carried right before last, soon led, jumped left and hampered rival at the last, driven out, finished 1st, placed 2nd, won at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Sep beating Schnabel (11-5) by 3/4l, 7 ran.
Nightline 10-1 (11-12) Led to 5th, remained close up until lost place after 5 out, pulled up before 4 out, at Wetherby 3m hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Top Up The Fashion (IRE) 10-1 (11-12) Held up, in touch 2nd, not fluent 6th, lost place before 8th, well held before 3 out, stayed on flat, 5th of 7, at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Raven's Tower (USA) 6-1 (11-8) Mid-division, headway 6th, outpaced 3 out, well beaten 5th before last, 5th of 11, 16 3/4l behind Tikkinthebox (11-12) at Stratford 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Top Decision (IRE) 11-2 (10-2) Held up last, closer at 5th, slightly outpaced 11th, rallied 3 out, went 2nd before next, ridden between last 2, good jump to lead last, soon clear, won at Doncaster 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Mar beating Knockrobin (12-0) by 10l, 6 ran.
Big Difference (IRE) 4-1jfav (11-2) Tracked leader, jumped right, led 11th, headed 7 out, weakened before 3 out, pulled up, at Bangor-on-Dee 3m 6f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
