6.00 MAGIC RIVER (IRE); 6.50 GAME LINE (IRE); 7.00 LORD GETAWAY (IRE); ROBIN OF SHERWOOD (IRE); 7.50 SACKETT; 8.00 HIGH COUNSEL (IRE); 10.00 BOUGHTBEFORELUNCH (IRE); FRIENDS DON'T ASK; 11.00 AND BETTER OTHERS.
Course-and-distance winner FRIENDS DON'T ASK left a disappointing run in the Eider behind when returning to his best in first-time cheekpieces at Fontwell last time. He clearly enjoys a marathon test on a sound surface and can keep progressing here off a 5lb higher mark. Robin Of Sherwood (first) got the better of subsequent scorer High Counsel (second) when they met over 3m5f at Warwick last month and both are likely to be thereabouts here, while Game Line and Magic River also arrive on the back of victory and add further depth to a competitive contest.
Horse | Comment |
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1 - LOUIS' VAC POUCH (IRE) | 5-1 (11-8) Held up in rear, headway 8th, 4th and beaten 4 out, no impression from next, 4th of 7, 10l behind Another Stowaway (11-0) at Ludlow 3m hcp chs 0-125 (3) gd in Apr |
2 - SUMKINDOFKING (IRE) | 9-1 (10-5) Chased leaders, mistake 4th, pushed along before 11th, blundered next, weakened approaching 15th, 9th of 11, 32l behind Innisfree Lad (11-2) at Haydock 3m 2f hcp chs (2) gd in Apr |
3 - BOUGHTBEFORELUNCH (IRE) | 7-2 (11-2) Midfield, headway to lead 3rd, joined 3 out, headed before 2 out, no extra after last, 3rd of 9, 9l behind Hard To Forget (11-0) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd in Apr |
4 - FLYING VERSE | 14-1 (11-6) Held up in touch, ridden after 3 out, beaten 2 out, 4th and no extra last, 4th of 9, 8l behind Aimee De Sivola (12-0) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd in Apr |
5 - MERCIAN KNIGHT (IRE) | 13-2 (11-2) Chased leaders, lost place and ridden 8th, mistake and behind next, pulled up after 10th, in a race won by Volcano (11-9) at Warwick 3m 5f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gs in Mar, 11 ran |
6 - STRICTLYADANCER (IRE) | 9-1 (10-3) Held up towards rear, steady headway on inside chasing leaders when hit 15th, plugged on, 4th of 11, 9l behind Innisfree Lad (11-2) at Haydock 3m 2f hcp chs (2) gd in Apr |
7 - SACKETT | 11-8fav (10-9) Led and jumped right at times, headed soon after 6th, led again bend before next, ridden and headed 3 out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 5, 7l behind Polydora (11-7) at Chepstow 3m hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd in Apr |
8 - LORD GETAWAY (IRE) | 8-1 (10-9) Held up, headway 6 out, chased leaders 4 out, went third 2 out, stayed on into second on run in, 2nd of 9, 8l behind Hard To Forget (11-0) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd in Apr |
9 - GAME LINE (IRE) | 11-10fav (12-1) Chased leaders, not fluent 4th or 16th, went 2nd after 4 out, not fluent 2 out, challenged last, led towards finish, won at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp chs 0-100 (5) gd in Apr beating Hedgeinator (11-5) by 1/2l, 8 ran |
10 - FINDUSATGORCOMBE | 12-1 (10-0) Chased leader, led 4th until 15th, chased leader until after 17th, chased leaders and pushed along, 4th and struggling when mistake 3 out, weakened next, 7th of 14, 20l behind Samuel Jackson (11-0) at Exeter 3m 7f hcp chs 0-135 (3) sft in Feb |
11 - FRIENDS DON'T ASK | 11-4fav (11-12) Prominent, joined leader travelling well 4 out, pushed along before 3 out, led 3 out, ridden and edged left 2 out, went clear approaching last, reduced lead final 100yds, kept on, won at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp chs 0-100 (5) gf in Mar beating Monty Massini (9-9) by 1 1/4l, 7 ran |
12 - ROBIN OF SHERWOOD (IRE) | 11-4 (11-5) In touch, chased front trio 16th, untidy 18th, shaken up before 3 out, pressed leader at last, soon led, kept on well run-in, won at Warwick 3m 5f hcp chs 0-105 (5) gd in Apr beating High Counsel (10-2) by 1 1/2l, 8 ran |
13 - MAGIC RIVER (IRE) | 5-1 (9-13) In rear but in touch, close up travelling strongly 15th, pressed leader 17th, led before 4 out, eased clear before 2 out, in command before last, eased close home, won at Wincanton 3m 1f hcap ch (4) gd in Apr beating Aubusson (11-9) by 15l, 5 ran |
14 - HIGH COUNSEL (IRE) | 7-2 (9-9) Mid-division, closed 2nd, challenging when bumped before last, stayed on well, drawing clear towards finish, won at Warwick 3m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Apr beating Broadclyst (11-8) by 6l, 10 ran |