chased leaders, not fluent 6th, outpaced from 4 out, weakened 2 out
led until 6th, led before 4 out, headed 3 out, outjumped last, held final 100 yards
chased leaders, not fluent 2nd, switched right after 4 out, not fluent 3 out, weakened from next
with leader, led 6th, headed before 4 out, led again 3 out, stayed on well, ridden out
One Fine Man won at Carlisle following a narrow defeat at Sedgefield but is meeting two decent novices here racing from 5lb out of the handicap. BASS ROCK has gone up another 2lb since a shock defeat at Wetherby but he can still give the weight away to Wetherby scorer Richmond Lake having finished 25 lengths ahead of that one at Carlisle in November. Peaceful Sunday looks to have little chance, despite first-time cheekpieces.
Bass Rock (FR) 10-11fav (11-7) Led, headed bypassing open ditch (usual third), remained close up, disputed 4 out, led again approach 2 out, ran on strongly when joined at the last, switched to far rail on run-in, no extra when headed near finish, 2nd of 6, nk behind Grandads Cottage (10-6) at Wetherby 2m 3f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Richmond Lake (IRE) 5-2fav (11-4) Prominent, pecked 3rd, chased leader 4th, disputed lead 5th, led outright 8th, pressed for lead 4 out where mistake, headed before 3 out, asserted to lead before 2 out where not fluent, pushed along approaching last, kept on well run-in, won at Wetherby 1m 7f hcp (3) sft in Jan beating Destined To Shine (11-2) by 5 1/2l, 5 ran.
Peaceful Sunday (FR) 28-1 (11-13) Mid-division, prominent 5th, pushed along 3 out and soon weakened, 9th of 10, 22 3/4l behind Pyramid Place (11-0) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Feb.
One Fine Man (IRE) 11-4 (10-11) Raced wide, tracked leader, joined leader 7th, led 3 out, ridden and ran on, won at Carlisle 2m hcp (3) sft in Feb beating Captain Quint (11-1) by 1 1/2l, 4 ran.
