slowly away, in rear, ridden 2f out, kept on same and no impression
slowly away, towards rear, headway over 4f out, led 1f out, ran on well
tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace
tracked leaders in 3rd, pushed along and lost place over 4f out, soon weakened
led, ridden and pressed over 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra
always behind
mid-division, headway over 4f out, ridden 2f out, soon weakened
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, led over 1f out, soon headed, no extra inside final furlong
Nonrunner
Shaun Harris won this with a 14/1 chance a year ago and though That Be Grand has been running poorly he's just 1lb higher than his only victory over 1m6f on soft ground. Cool Baranca has won a dozen races in a long career and is fit from hurdling. He had Salford Dream behind when scoring at Catterick in October and the latter was narrowly beaten by POLITBUREAU at Redcar when conceding 5lb. That gives the latter plenty to do though he's much better on today's ground and can confirm the places and take this. Irish raider Mighty Whitey has only won once on the Flat and that was a claimer three years ago.
Cool Baranca (GER) 14-1 (8-9) Always in rear, 11th of 13, 30l behind Handiwork (9-8) at Catterick 2m hcp 0-70 (5) gs in Oct.
Wor Lass 12-1 (9-3) Slowly away, held up towards rear, ridden and weakened over 2f out, 6th of 11, 14l behind Underwritten (9-9) at Catterick 2m hcp 0-65 (6) sft.
Politbureau 9-2fav (8-10) Slowly away, held up rear division, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on well and just held close home, 2nd of 11, hd behind Underwritten (9-9) at Catterick 2m hcp 0-65 (6) sft.
Salford Dream 8-1 (8-9) Tracked leader, led 4f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 8, 37l behind Point The Toes (9-6) at Pontefract 2m 6f hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Apr.
That Be Grand 10-1 (9-0) Always towards rear, 13th of 16, 11l behind Hurry Home Poppa (10-0) at Redcar 1m 6f hcp 0-65 (6) sft in Nov.
Anne's Valentino 11-1 (8-7) Close up, weakened over 3f out, 9th of 11, 27l behind Underwritten (9-9) at Catterick 2m hcp 0-65 (6) sft.
Grand Diamond (IRE) 40-1 (8-0) Held up mid-division, ridden over 1f out, never a factor, 8th of 9, 16l behind Jammy Moment (9-6) at Musselburgh 1m 6f hcp 0-70 (5) gf.
Sultana Belle (IRE) 2-1fav (8-7) Mid-division, 6th halfway, pushed along 4f out and closer in 4th 2f out, under pressure and no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 13, 9l behind Secret Seven (9-13) at Tramore 1m 4f hcp 47-65 gd in May '14.
Hatton Springs (IRE) 50-1 (9-0) With leaders until lost place 3f out, last of 15, 33l behind Millkwood (9-7) at Redcar 7f mdn stks (5) gd in Oct.
Mighty Whitey (IRE) 100-1 (10-11) Towards rear, 5th halfway, no impression approaching straight, no extra, 5th of 6, 24l behind Windsor Park (11-9) at Galway 1m 6f am stks (4yo+) gd in Oct.