close up, ridden 3 out, effort approaching last, stayed on towards finish
held up, blundered and unseated rider 4th
in touch, tracked leaders 5th, ridden and weakened by omitted 2 out
close up, fell 7th
led 2nd, made rest, ridden and headed briefly approaching last, asserted close home (2 out omitted)
in rear when jumped awkwardly 1st, never on terms, tailed off
tracked leader 2nd, fell 4th
towards rear, ridden and headway 3 out, ridden and stayed on one pace
held up, blundered and unseated rider 4th
in rear when blundered 1st, headway and close up 4 out, ridden next, kept on same pace
in touch, hampered 3rd, ridden 3 out, soon weakened
led, headed 2nd, tracked winner, ridden to lead briefly approaching last, stayed on
Those tackling fences for the first time look a desperate bunch so we’ll stick with experience in the shape of SILKEN MOONLIGHT, who was just caught by Follow Your Fire at Wetherby on her first try over the larger obstacles and then made all over hurdles at Carlisle – she still looks well treated. Raving Bonkers made a winning start over fences at Ludlow in November but might need this run. Court Jurado looks the pick of the remainder under Brian Hughes.
Court Jurado (IRE) 2-1fav (11-12) Tracked leader, ridden and every chance 2 out, chased winner next, one pace and lost 2nd flat, 3rd of 5, 4l behind Red Inca (11-12) at Fakenham 2m hcp (5) gd in Mar.
Follow Your Fire (IRE) 15-2 (11-4) Midfield, modest headway when ridden approaching 2 out, chased leaders approaching last, no extra flat, 5th of 13, 9 1/4l behind Guetapan Collonges (11-12) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Mar.
Clondaw Storm (IRE) 5-2fav (11-9) Mid-division, headway blundered badly 8th, soon weakened, pulled up after 3 out, at Warwick 2m hcp (5) sft in Dec.
The Silver Prince (IRE) 10-1 (10-0) Held up, headway to track leading pair 2 out, soon ridden, went modest second last, no match for winner, 2nd of 5, 11l behind Sir Sholokhov (11-9) at Sedgefield 2m hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Six One Nine (IRE) 11-2 (10-12) Disputed lead, led after 3rd, pressed entering home straight, soon headed, weakened and no extra, 5th of 8, 37l behind Ottonian (11-6) at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Teme Spirit (IRE) 50-1 (11-5) Held up in rear, lost touch and ridden 4 out, tailed off before 2 out, pulled up before last, at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
New Moon (FR) 20-1 (10-8) Led, blundered and unseated rider 9th, at Taunton 2m 2f hcp (5) gd in Mar.
First Revolution (IRE) 16-1 (11-1) Led, headed before 2 out, ridden and weakened before last, 7th of 11, 36 1/2l behind Foster'sisland (11-9) at Newcastle 2m hcp (5) sft in Feb.
Raving Bonkers 5-1 (10-3) Held up towards rear, blundered 1st, not fluent 2nd, ridden in rear 2 out, no extra, 7th of 10, 12l behind Sehayli (10-5) at Wincanton 1m 7f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Infinite Sun 40-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, effort over 3f out, carried right over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 7, 9l behind Busy Street (11-10) at Newcastle 2m (4) pol in Feb.
Challow (IRE) 80-1 (10-5) In touch, blundered badly 2nd, nearly unseated rider and dropped to rear, not a factor after, 9th of 13, 34 1/2l behind Tico Times (11-2) at Carlisle 2m 5f hcp (5) gs in Apr.
Silken Moonlight 13-2 (10-4) Led after 1st, headed before 3rd, led again before next, headed briefly 3 out, soon led, ridden and kicked clear before 2 out, stayed on well from last, won at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp (5) sft in Mar beating Sawpit Sienna (11-2) by 3 1/2l, 6 ran.
