tracked leading pair, went 2nd approaching 6th, hit 9th, went right next, already lost 2nd when went right again 4 out, weakened and pulled up before next
in rear, reminders before 7th, driven along before 8th, went 3rd 4 out, stayed on into 2nd run in, never able to challenge
made all, clear before 4 out, kept on strongly, unchallenged
held up towards rear, pushed along in 5th before 6th, mistake next, poor 4th at 10th, tailed off
held up in rear, headway tracking leaders 5th, fell next
jumped right, chased winner, lost 2nd approaching 6th, went 2nd again before 4 out, well held when went right and hit last, no extra in 3rd run-in
blundered and unseated rider 1st
tracked leaders on inside, mistake 4th, reminders and struggling before 7th, behind when blundered 8th, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out
This is a shocker and it's only by default that ISTHEREADIFFERENCE gets the nod as he will have needed last month's run over hurdles following a long break since a very good run over fences at Taunton. Katie's Massini made her chasing debut at Bangor earlier this month but ran poorly while Meirig's Dream hardly jumped a fence when pulling up at Newton Abbot last week. Theabsentmare is in poor form but could still be good enough for a place on the rostrum.
Billeragh Milan (IRE) 66-1 (10-6) In touch, lost place 5th, tailed off mistake last, 6th of 12, 50l behind Saint Jerome (11-6) at Ludlow 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd in Apr.
Isthereadifference (IRE) 14-1 (11-3) Held up mid-division, pushed along before 2 out, soon weakened, 10th of 15, 43l behind Polo Springs (10-9) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Apr.
Kyles Faith (IRE) 33-1 (10-6) Always tailed off, pulled up soon after 2 out, in a race won by Purple 'n Gold (11-1) at Kempton 2m Am hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd, 15 ran.
Katie's Massini (IRE) 6-1 (10-1) Close up, headway 7th, ridden next, weakened 2 out, 4th of 5, 36l behind Sudski Star (11-9) at Bangor 2m 1f nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd.
Red Rosso 14-1 (10-10) Tracked leader to 7th, soon lost place, no chance from next, refused last, in a race won by Ratify (11-0) at Towcester 2m 3f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gs in Nov, 6 ran.
Meirig's Dream (IRE) 7-2 (10-4) Always towards rear, weakened before 10th, soon pulled up, in a race won by Nomadic Storm (10-12) at Newton Abbot 2m hcp chs 0-100 (5) hvy, 6 ran.
The Absent Mare 12-1 (9-9) Held up in rear, not fluent 1st, headway on outside 8th, weakened after 3 out, 9th of 12, well behind Fair Bramble (11-7) at Towcester 2m 3f Mares Novice Handicap Chase (0-110) (5yo+) (4) gd in Apr.
Ricketyrock 66-1 (10-0) Led, went left 1st, and soon clear, headed after 3 out, weakened approaching next, 9th of 15, 17l behind Mighty Mambo (10-9) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Apr.
