tracked leader, pushed along and outpaced after 3 out, well beaten next
made all, easily drew clear before 2 out, kept on well, coasted home
raced in 3rd, in touch, pushed along after 9th, not fluent and tailed off 3 out, pulled up before next
NonRunner
Progressive over hurdles, TELHIMLISTEN was unlucky not to continue winning ways on his chasing debut. Clear of his only rival when unseating after jumping the last at Sedgefield, he can go one better in this. Not Another Muddle was placed yet again when runner-up here recently though the veteran looks the main danger considering both Gavroche D'allier and Saved By The River make their chasing debuts having failed to win over hurdles.
Not Another Muddle 7-2 (10-11) Mid-division on inside, pushed along and outpaced approaching 2 out, headway to press leader last, kept on same pace flat, 2nd of 7, 3 1/2l behind Alto Alto (10-12) at Plumpton 2m 1f hcp (3) sft in Apr.
Telhimlisten (IRE) 2-9fav (10-4) Led, pushed along 2 out, ridden edged left approaching last when not fluent, rider became unbalanced soon after last and fell off, at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Saved By The River (IRE) 66-1 (11-0) Handy, pushed along after 4 out, soon tailed off, last of 4, dist behind Gentle Frank (11-0) at Doncaster 2m 3f (4) gd in Mar.
Gavroche D'allier (FR) 7-1 (11-3) Mid-division, headway chasing leaders before 2 out, bumped 2 out, 3rd and one pace run-in dropped to 4th post, 4th of 13, 2 3/4l behind Abingworth (11-10) at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Apr.