mid-division, headway before 5 out, went 2nd before 2 out, led son after, held on close home
behind, reminders halfway, weakened before 4 out, tailed off
mid-division, headway 3 out, ridden before 2 out, kept on and held close home
always towards rear
always behind
tracked leaders, every chance 2 out, no extra before last
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened before last
mid-division, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened
with leader, led after 2nd, headed after 2 out, soon weakened
held up mid-division, weakened from 3 out
mid-division, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened
mid-division, ridden and weakened after 3 out
led, headed after 2nd, tracked leader, weakened from 2 out
mid-division, ridden and weakened before 2 out
mid-division, ridden and weakened after 3 out
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This won’t take much winning and NACHI FALLS showed a glimpse of his old form when second at Taunton last Thursday. He’s not won a hurdle since 2016 but will never get a better chance to end that drought. Blue N Yellow is much less exposed and can only improve on his debut for Tom George at Taunton in January while Texan Nomad hasn’t been disgraced off higher marks since scoring at Wincanton in the same month. Bumper winner Cardigan Bay has been thereabouts in maiden and novice company in all three starts over timber and it will be surprise if he doesn’t make the frame again.
Cardigan Bay (FR) 4-1 (10-9) Chased leaders, effort 2 out, stayed on same pace approaching last, 3rd of 11, 2 1/4l behind Playa Blanca (10-8) at Huntingdon 2m mdn (5) gs in Mar.
Jones Well (IRE) 28-1 (11-0) Always in rear, lost touch from 3rd, tailed off, 7th of 8, dist behind West To The Bridge (11-7) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f (4) sft in Mar.
Hattaab 6-1 (9-2) Mid-division on inside, ridden over 3f out, plugged on final 2f, 5th of 9, 14 1/4l behind Jumping Cats (9-7) at Chelmsford City 2m hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Texan Nomad 5-1 (11-12) Held up in rear, raced keenly, headway on outside when not fluent 4th, mistake and no impression next, 5th of 9, 14l behind Star of Rory (11-10) at Warwick 2m hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Nachi Falls 11-2 (11-12) Held up in rear, smooth headway on wide outside approaching 4 out, led after 3 out, soon clear, 6 lengths ahead 2 out, reduced lead and mistake last, headed and no extra final 75 yards, 2nd of 11, 1 1/4l behind Veiled Secret (10-9) at Taunton 2m hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Blue N Yellow (IRE) 12-1 (11-2) Held up in rear, under pressure 3 out, soon weakened, 4th of 5, 33 1/2l behind Thomas Darby (11-8) at Taunton 2m (4) gs in Jan.
Bob Maxwell (IRE) 25-1 (11-10) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 3 out until before next, soon beaten, weakened before last, 7th of 17, 27 3/4l behind Bazarov (11-7) at Hereford 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Mar.
Twycross Warrior 50-1 (11-7) Prominent early, chased leaders, weakened after 2 out, pulled up before last, at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Cock A Doodle Doo (FR) 8-1 (11-9) Mid-division, weakened before 2 out, 9th of 13, dist behind Let's Get At It (11-11) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Dan Gun (IRE) 3-1 (11-8) Held up behind, reminder after 5th, never involved, weakened and eased before 2 out, tailed off, 8th of 13, dist behind Mazalto (11-5) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Oscar Maguire (IRE) 7-1 (11-9) Held up in rear, behind 4 out, mistake 2 out, 8th of 12, 30 3/4l behind Enforcement (10-13) at Plumpton 2m hcp (5) gs in Mar.
The Accountant 50-1 (10-12) Led narrowly to 3rd, tracked leader, effort to challenge after 3 out, lost place next, soon ridden and weakened, 8th of 14, 25 1/2l behind Twenty Twenty (10-12) at Fontwell 2m 2f (4) gd in Sep.
Snowell (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, ridden after 5th, weakened after 3 out, hampered last, 6th of 9, 19l behind Star of Rory (11-10) at Warwick 2m hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Spader (IRE) 33-1 (10-8) Held up in rear, headway on inside when mistake 2 out, 4th and no impression last, no extra, 4th of 7, 13 1/2l behind Tim Rocco (12-0) at Doncaster 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Hartside (GER) 33-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, some headway 3 out, no chance and soon left well behind leaders, 6th of 11, 21 1/4l behind Kereman (11-4) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (5) gd in Mar.
Secret Melody 16-1 (11-8) Not fluent, led until after 4th, every chance 3 out, soon ridden and beaten, weakened before last, 4th of 11, 15 3/4l behind Kereman (11-4) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (5) gd in Mar.
