raced keen, led 2nd, headed approaching 3 out, ridden approaching next, weakened last
tracked leaders and keen, led approaching 3 out, ran on well from last, ridden out
led to 2nd, tracked leader, ridden and weakened from 2 out
held up, weakened approaching 4 out, tailed off from 3 out
held up, steady headway to chase leaders 4 out, outpaced approaching 2 out
in rear, headway to chase leaders approaching 4 out, ridden approaching 2 out, chased winner from last, one pace and no impression
in touch, hit 5th, weakened approaching 4 out
held up towards rear, pushed along and not fluent 4th, headway next, ridden and weakened from 4 out
held up towards rear, weakened approaching 4 out
Bohemian Spirit can get back on track after his recent lapse, with Time To Roam, Robert The Bruce and Winds Supreme taken to give him most to do. Bohemian Spirit ran some nice races in defeat last year and was profitable to follow during the winter, hacking up twice at Musselburgh. On the back of those two wins at the Scottish track, he was well fancied on his next visit there, but came a cropper, getting rid of Rose Davidson at the second flight. Having looked back at that race, with hindsight it would have been better had his partner let him stride on right from the start as was the case previously, as his concentration seemed to let slip while being settled just off the pace. This time we can expect him to jump off and dominate, and hopefully he can make all. Time To Roam is now a stone lower than this time last year when trained by Martin Pipe, and recent efforts suggest that his turn is near, so Lucinda Russell's charge should not be ruled out entirely. Robert The Bruce was a moderate third at Carlisle last month but would have needed the run. Even so, he needs to improve, as does Newcastle selling winner Winds Supreme, and it just has to be Bohemian Spirit to lead from pillar-to-post.
Time To Roam (IRE) 9-1 (10-1) Held up and keen, headway 4 out, no impression from 3 out, beat when left 4th and slightly hampered last, 4th of 9, 21l behind First Look (11-0) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) sft.
Bohemian Spirit (IRE) 11-8fav (11-5) Raced keenly, in touch when stumbled and unseated rider at the 3rd in race won by Silver Seeker (10-9) at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf in Feb, 17 ran.
Caulkleys Bank 10-1 (11-3) Led, jumped left 1st, headed 4 out, ridden and every chance 2 out, weakened last, 4th of 10, 26l behind Keenan's Future (11-6) at Wetherby 2m 4f nh nov hdl (3) hvy in Jan.
Circumspect (IRE) 2-1fav (10-12) Chased leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened, eased flat, 11th of 15, well behind Vocative (10-0) at Haydock 2m 3yo nov hdl (D) sft in Nov.
Jallastep (FR) 28-1 (11-3) Mid-division, close up 6th, outpaced 3 out, soon weakened, 9th of 18, 26l behind Merryvale Man (11-7) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs.
Winds Supreme (IRE) 33-1 (10-2) Mid-division, headway 5th, led flat, driven out, won at Newcastle 2m sll hcp hdl 0-95 (5) sft in Feb beating Lord Baskerville (11-2) by 1 1/2l, 15 ran.
Acceleration (IRE) 9-1 (11-9) In touch, hit 5th, soon pushed along, weakened 3 out, 7th of 13, 26l behind West Hill (10-4) at Sedgefield 2m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-90 (5) sft in Feb.
Robert The Bruce 16-1 (11-6) Held up, headway 4 out, went poor 3rd last, no impression, 3rd of 12, 18l behind Front Rank (11-6) at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft in Feb.
