led before 1st, not fluent 2nd or when headed 3rd, pushed along after 4th, lost place after 4 out, well beaten from 3 out
chased leaders, closed 6th, led 4 out, headed 2 out, no extra flat
held up in rear, headway on outside 8th, every chance 2 out, no impression on winner flat, stayed on
led until before 1st, prominent, close up 2 out, no extra before last
held up towards rear, headway after 9th, no impression 2 out, kept on, went 4th flat
chased leaders, led 2 out, stayed on well flat, driven out
rear of mid-division, outpaced 3 out, well held when mistake 2 out
held up in mid-division, no impression from 3 out, mistake 2 out
prominent, led 3rd, headed 4 out, weakened before 2 out
towards rear, mistake 7th, well beaten before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
chased leaders, lost place 1st, behind 7th, pulled up before 3 out
mid-division, headway 8th, every chance when mistake 2 out, lost 4th and weakened flat
always behind
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A few of these have been chasing recently. Ladronne has placed the last twice off higher marks over the larger obstacles but QUICK DRAW is fancied to bounce back from a poor run at Kempton latest when something was clearly amiss. Aramax has never won over a trip this far but has been hinting at a revival and Don Hollow is still unexposed. A similar comment applies to Off To A Flyer, who didn’t handle heavy going latest, and also Lepashe, who was just beaten on his handicap debut at Doncaster. Community Rebel beat Shadows In The Sky at Musselburgh in January but the runner-up has failed to frank that form in two runs since.
Milan Bridge (IRE) 85-40fav (11-2) Tracked leaders, went 2nd after 3rd, not fluent 8th, led briefly 10th, lost 2nd approaching 11th, reminders before 13th, weakened next, mistake 3 out, 4th of 5, 26l behind Dead Right (11-5) at Taunton 2m 7f hcp (3) gd in Feb.
Quick Draw (IRE) 13-8fav (11-11) Raced wide, never going well towards rear, behind when went right 6th, tailed off and pulled up after 9th, at Kempton 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Feb.
Aramax (GER) 12-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, pushed along briefly after 4th, outpaced and no impression 2 out, pecked last, stayed on flat, went 3rd towards finish, no impression on winner, 3rd of 6, 2 3/4l behind Miah Grace (11-12) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp (3) hvy in Mar.
Don Hollow (GER) 10-3 (11-2) Held up in 5th, ridden and struggling home turn, tailed off, flattened the last, 7th of 9, 31 3/4l behind Mark Of Gold (11-11) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Feb.
Ladronne (FR) 12-1 (11-2) Held up, chased leaders from 4 out, ridden 3 out, ran on to take remote third approaching the last, no chance with front pair, 3rd of 14, 19 1/2l behind Jeffery's Cross (10-11) at Haydock 3m 2f hcp (2) gs in Apr.
Off To A Flyer (IRE) 28-1 (10-11) Chased leaders, pushed along and weakened on long run before 2 out, pulled up soon after, at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (1) hvy in Mar.
Atacanter (IRE) 8-1 (11-5) Mid-division, some headway behind leaders and going okay when mistake and unseated rider 3 out, at Cork 3m hcp Yielding in Apr.
Lepashe (IRE) 7-1 (10-9) Held up in last pair, closer on inside 6th, went 2nd extended run-in, ridden and stayed on towards finish, always just held, 2nd of 7, hd behind Midnightreflection (11-6) at Doncaster 3m hcp (3) gd in Feb.
Ratfacemcdougall (IRE) 18-1 (12-0) Raced wide tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, weakened next, tailed off, 4th of 9, dist behind Bollin Neil (10-12) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Community Rebel (IRE) 17-2 (11-2) Held up towards rear, took keen hold, headway 3 out, led last, driven out, won at Musselburgh 3m mdn (4) sft in Jan beating Shadows In The Sky (11-2) by nk, 7 ran.
Shadows In The Sky (IRE) 25-1 (11-7) Prominent, led 2nd, joined briefly 4th, headed 6th, ridden to lead 2 out, headed home turn, soon weakened, 4th of 9, 23 1/2l behind Fly By Milan (11-7) at Hexham 2m 4f mdn (4) hvy in Mar.
City Derby (IRE) 14-1 (10-8) Mid-division, headway chasing leaders 7th, went 2nd approaching 3 out, led next, ridden and idled but always just doing enough run-in, won at Wetherby 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Apr beating Butch (12-0) by 3/4l, 9 ran.
Jessiemac (IRE) 6-1 (11-10) Mid-division, headway under pressure 3 out, could not go pace of leaders 2 out, no extra last, 8th of 11, 19 3/4l behind You Some Boy (12-0) at Ayr 3m hcp (5) gd in Mar.
Small Present (IRE) 11-1 (11-7) Held up towards rear, ridden after 4 out, gradually weakened from 3 out, finished well held, 9th of 14, 33 1/2l behind Jeffery's Cross (10-11) at Haydock 3m 2f hcp (2) gs in Apr.
Firth Of Forth (IRE) 28-1 (11-9) In touch, ridden 4 out, weakened next, tailed off, 6th of 10, dist behind Apple Away (12-0) at Ayr 3m hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Kingfisher Lane (IRE) 17-2 (11-6) Mid-division, 5th halfway, mistake 6th, ridden and weakened after 3 out, completely tailed off, last of 12, dist behind Winding River (11-9) at Downpatrick 2m 6f hcp sft in Apr.
