led, headed 4th, raced wide, lost place and pulled up before 6 out
towards rear and in touch, went 2nd 4 out, pushed along before 3 out, ridden before last to challenge, led narrowly last 75 yards, just held on post
tracked leaders, led 4th, ridden and pressed before last, headed narrowly last 75 yards, kept on gamely, just held
tracked leader, pushed along and weakened before 4 out, pulled up before 3 out
in rear, pushed along before 3 out, one pace and no impression
chased leaders, pushed along and outpaced from 4 out, kept on from 2 out, no chance with front pair
Another Matti won this last year but arrives badly out of form this time round. By contrast, CHU CHU PERCY bids for a hat-trick having won over a longer trip at Catterick last time and is also preferred to Dedigout. The latter had plummeted down the weights before going close over track and trip and today’s amateur can claim 5lb while Western Rules was narrowly beaten at Newcastle last week in an all-weather bumper. Askamore Darsi has won under today’s rider before and Lochnell can race off a lower mark back over hurdles.
Askamore Darsi (IRE) 10-1 (11-9) Led to 5th, pushed along before 6th, reminders and weakening when fell 5 out, at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Western Rules (IRE) 10-11fav (11-4) Tracked leading pair, 2nd 5f out, disputing lead from over 2f out, hung right under pressure inside final furlong, lost on the nod, 2nd of 5, shd behind Nautical Nitwit (11-4) at Newcastle 2m (4) pol in Mar.
Dedigout (IRE) 5-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, led 6 out, headed run-in, kept on and just held post, 2nd of 6, hd behind The Delray Munky (11-10) at Ayr 3m hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Chu Chu Percy 11-8fav (11-12) Tracked leader, led 5 out, kept on under pressure run-in, won at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (4) sft in Jan beating Tailor Tom (11-10) by 2l, 5 ran.
Lochnell (IRE) 50-1 (10-0) Always behind, pulled up, at Newcastle 4m 1f hcp (2) sft in Feb.
Another Mattie (IRE) 25-1 (10-13) Close up, outpaced before 2 out, kept on same pace and no impression, 4th of 9, 16 3/4l behind Mac N Cheese (11-6) at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (3) hvy in Feb.
