held up towards rear, left in last but in touch 1st, headway to chase leader 3 out, fell 2 out
towards rear, hit 8th, some headway 4 out, pressed leader last, stayed on flat, just denied
midfield, fell 1st
tracked leaders, headway to lead before 4 out, driven after 2 out, stayed on flat, held on
in rear, brought down by faller 1st
pressed leader, led narrowly 3rd, headed 5th, close up 4 out, weakened 3 out
led, headed 3rd, led 5th, headed before 4 out and soon ridden, weakened before 3 out
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Hatcher has done most of his winning in small fields on faster ground and has to give weight to far less-exposed SEBASTOPOL, who finally got his act together at Kempton two weeks ago. The well-beaten second has already franked that form. Malystic ran well for a long way on his belated reappearance at Doncaster and will strip fitter today but Dubai Days was engaged in the 4.40 here yesterday and Coach Carter was due to run in the 3.30. Sao and Return Ticket are both returning from a break.
Hatcher (IRE) 66-1 (11-12) Keen, chased leaders out wide, blundered pitched on landing and unseated rider 8th, at Sandown 2m hcp (2) gs in Feb.
Malystic 10-1 (11-9) Held up towards rear, midfield 2nd, pressed leader 3rd, led narrowly 4th, blundered and unseated rider 8th, at Doncaster 2m hcp (2) sft in Mar.
Sebastopol (IRE) 9-4jfav (11-12) Mid division, headway to press leader home turn, took it up travelling well 2 out, clear last when untidy, eased down flat, won at Kempton 2m hcp (3) gd in Mar beating Golden Boy Grey (11-7) by 6 1/2l, 5 ran.
Return Ticket (IRE) 6-1 (11-12) Mid division, not fluent 7th, ridden and outpaced 3 out, weakened thereafter, 5th of 8, 16l behind Palmers Hill (11-4) at Wetherby 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Sao (FR) 3-1 (11-10) Pulled hard in last pair, good headway into 3rd before 4 out, went 2nd before next, every chance when hit 2 out, still well there last, weakened run-in, 4th of 6, 3l behind Xcitations (11-1) at Doncaster 2m hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Gold Des Bois (FR) 7-2 (10-13) Led until before 4th, lost 2nd before 8th (normal 3 out), weakened turning in, 5th of 6, 26l behind Dubai Days (10-6) at Kelso 2m 1f hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Ardera Cross (IRE) 11-4 (10-9) Jumped right at times, led until after 14th, led before 4 out, headed 3 out, beaten 3rd last, kept on, 3rd of 5, 5l behind Destiny Is All (10-5) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Some Reign (IRE) 50-1 (10-5) Off the pace and always towards rear, tailed off at the last, last of 11, dist behind Cormier (10-7) at Kelso 2m hcp (2) sft in Mar.
Coach Carter (IRE) 40-1 (11-9) Always rear, blundered 7th and detached after next, weakened, completely tailed off, 6th of 9, dist behind Ciel De Neige (11-12) at Punchestown 2m hvy in Feb.
Dubai Days (IRE) 3-1 (10-6) Bit keen, waited with in last pair, closer at 3rd, went 2nd before 8th (normal 3 out), led on bit bypassing omitted 2 out, stayed on well (both fences in home straight omitted due to low sun, 8 fences on circuit jumped), won at Kelso 2m 1f hcp (3) sft in Mar beating Hardy Du Seuil (11-8) by 2 1/2l, 6 ran.
