led until 2nd, lost 2nd 4th, mistake and lost place 14th, well held from 4 out
prominent, led 2nd, headed 8th, led after next, headed 4 out, no extra 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
held up in rear, mistake 7th, pushed along 10th and 12th, headway before 4 out, went 2nd 2 out, challenged last, led flat, stayed on well
tracked leaders, went 2nd 4th, led 8th, headed after next, not fluent 11th, challenged 13th, led 4 out, joined last, headed flat, no impression towards finish
chased leaders on outside, jumped right early, pushed along and wanting to edge left from 4 out, 3rd and no impression from last
held up, fell 2nd
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Hang In There is 5-7 over fences but this looks a big ask on a first run since November. The mare Telmesomethinggirl also looks up against it but the maiden Unexpected Party finished ahead of BALCO COASTAL at Cheltenham. However, the latter may have paid the price for trying to keep up with all-the-way winner Stage Star and is expected to reverse that form here. He’d earlier finished runner-up to the smart Gerri Colombe at Sandown, with Thunder Rock behind, when not appearing to enjoy going right-handed. Datsalrightgino didn’t enjoy the soft going at Cheltenham so shouldn’t be written off just yet.
Hang In There (IRE) 5-1 (11-4) Prominent, joined leader approaching 4 out, shaken up before 3 out, made sustained challenge from 2 out, led soon after final fence, asserted run in, kept on well, won at Wincanton 2m 4f (1) gf in Nov beating Mortlach (11-4) by 3 1/2l, 5 ran.
Balco Coastal (FR) 16-1 (11-7) Chased winner until before 8th, outpaced before 2 out, well beaten when not fluent last, last of 7, 17 1/2l behind Stage Star (11-7) at Cheltenham 2m 4f (1) sft in Mar.
Datsalrightgino (GER) 5-1fav (11-2) Towards rear, well beaten 4 out, pulled up before 3 out, at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (1) sft in Mar.
Thunder Rock (IRE) 22-1 (11-7) Held up rear of mid-division, not fluent 9th, some headway 3 out, no impression, well when when mistake 2 out, 6th of 10, 22 1/4l behind The Real Whacker (11-7) at Cheltenham 3m (1) sft in Mar.
Unexpected Party (FR) 100-1 (11-7) Held up in rear, shaken up before 2 out, never involved, went 5th close home, 5th of 7, 8 1/2l behind Stage Star (11-7) at Cheltenham 2m 4f (1) sft in Mar.
Telmesomethinggirl (IRE) 6-5fav (10-9) Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, led 8th, pushed along in straight and headed last, no impression on winner run-in, kept on one pace, 2nd of 5, 4l behind Brides Hill (10-9) at Thurles 2m 6f lst (1) gd in Feb.
Richmond Lake (IRE) 5-2 (11-10) Jumped left, made all, ridden and ran on, readily, won at Haydock 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Mar beating Ned Tanner (10-9) by 4l, 4 ran.
