in rear, headway into midfield 5th, ridden after 4 out, stayed on under pressure 2 out, moved into 2nd last, kept on flat but no chance with winner
in rear, headway before 6th, ridden before 3 out, weakened before 2 out
midfield, headway 6th, smooth progress to lead approaching 3 out, drew clear 2 out, ridden and in command last, comfortably
led, clear 2nd, reduced advantage 4th, drew clear after 5th, lead reduced after 4 out, ridden and headed approaching 3 out, weakened before 2 out
towards rear, mistake 2nd and dropped to rear, ridden after 3rd, lost touch 4th, tailed off 6th, pulled up before 7th
held up towards rear, ridden before 3 out, soon no impression
prominent, restrained into midfield 2nd, ridden after 4 out, well adrift 3 out, plugged on from 2 out
midfield, ridden after 6th, lost place 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
midfield, steadily lost place from 2nd, ridden approaching 3rd where not fluent, lost touch 5th and never travelling, well beaten when pulled up before 3 out
prominent, ridden approaching 6th, lost place before 7th, detached in rear 4 out, pulled up before 3 out
chased leader, ridden and close up approaching 3 out, weakened before last
Storm Nelson is worth a market check on his belated reappearance in a modest contest but Bertie Blake seems best at Sedgefield and has been out of sorts this term. First Class Return is 0-24 but gets cheekpieces and has had wind surgery since an improved second at Wincanton off today’s mark. PARK LANE DANCER doesn’t look an easy rise but Aaron Anderson steered him into a close-up fourth when stepped up in trip last time at Catterick and he could come good here if first-time headgear helps him concentrate. Crackdeloust won here in December and also goes on the shortlist.
First Class Return (IRE) 18-1 (11-6) Midfield, outpaced after 3 out, good headway after last to take second run-in, 2nd of 11, 5 1/2l behind Anightinlambourn (11-8) at Wincanton 1m 7f hcp (5) gs in Jan.
Crackdeloust (FR) 16-1 (11-10) Held up in rear, going strongly after 3 out, headway 2 out, never dangerous, 9th of 14, 35 1/4l behind Evita Du Mesnil (10-13) at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp (5) hvy in Feb.
Storm Nelson (IRE) 17-2 (11-12) Prominent, led 3rd, not fluent 4 out, headed after 2 out, every chance after, led towards finish, headed close home, 3rd of 9, 1/4l behind Ladronne (11-13) at Newcastle 2m 6f hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Six One Nine (IRE) 80-1 (11-4) Held up rear of mid-division, headway over 3f out, driven and no impression from over 2f out, 8th of 9, 21 1/2l behind Moon King (11-4) at Newcastle 2m 4f (5) pol in Feb.
Echo Express (IRE) 40-1 (11-3) Chased leaders, ridden 2 out, weakened flat, 5th of 14, 10l behind Evita Du Mesnil (10-13) at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp (5) hvy in Feb.
Silk Or Scarlet (IRE) 6-1 (11-3) at Catterick 2m hcp (5) hvy in Feb.
Border Victor 25-1 (11-6) Midfield, ridden after 3 out (usual 4 out), headway to chase leaders 2 out, kept on from last but no chance with winner, 2nd of 16, 16l behind Donald Dux (11-6) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Get Help (IRE) 15-2 (11-5) Pushed along before 3rd, in rear and never a factor, 10th of 16, 34 3/4l behind Dubai Days (12-2) at Newcastle 2m hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Park Lane Dancer (IRE) 28-1 (10-8) Held up towards rear, headway chasing leaders between last 2, stayed on run-in, never nearer, 4th of 16, 1l behind Ex S'elance (10-6) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp (5) hvy in Feb.
Bertie Blake (IRE) 15-2 (10-13) Led, ridden after 3 out, headed before next, soon lost 2nd, weakened quickly before the last, 8th of 14, 30 3/4l behind Cash Again (11-11) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Hot Gossip (IRE) 22-1 (10-8) Mid-division on inside, weakened before 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, at Catterick 2m 3f hcp (5) hvy in Feb.
