led, pressed 5 out, headed 4 out, every chance 3 out, kept on to regain 2nd place run-in, no chance with winner
tracked leaders, challenged 5 out, led 4 out, ridden and headed before last, no extra and lost 2nd place run-in
prominent, weakened before 5 out, tailed off
in rear, mistake 6th, headway before 6 out, ridden before 2 out, led before last, kept on well
with leader, weakened before 4 out
Dr Moloney went close at Down Royal before finding one too good at Carlisle last month and should be in the mix once again. Stablemate Trucking Along arrives badly out of form and Gold Opera has been well beaten over longer trips since winning over 2m at Newcastle in December. What A Dream rattled-up a quick double over track and trip at the end of last year and is not easily overlooked but THROTHETHATCH (NAP) is just preferred. Lucinda Russell's progressive chaser scored in heavy ground at Haydock in December and drops back in class today off only a 4lb higher mark.
Throthethatch (IRE) 8-1 (10-3) Led until jumped slowly and headed 1st, led again 3rd to 5th, with winner, lost place after 9th, hit next, behind from 5 out, tailed off, last of 4, 28l behind Kylemore Lough (11-8) at Haydock 2m 4f hcp (3) hvy in Feb.
Dr Moloney (IRE) 5-2 (10-10) Led until 4th, led 4 out, mistake 2 out, headed flat, one pace, 2nd of 4, 8l behind Morning Royalty (11-8) at Carlisle 2m hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Trucking Along (IRE) 11-1 (11-3) Held up in 4th, mistake 7th, hit 11th, outpaced when mistake and lost place 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 5th of 7, 34 3/4l behind Little Glenshee (11-7) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Gold Opera (IRE) 5-1 (10-12) In touch, went 3rd and ridden before last, one pace, 3rd of 5, 34l behind Rocking Blues (11-7) at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (3) hvy in Feb.
What A Dream 15-2 (10-1) Tracked front pair, ridden and one pace 3 out, held when hit and lost 3rd last, no impression, 4th of 7, 7 3/4l behind Little Glenshee (11-7) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
