tracked leaders, weakened before 2 out
held up mid-division, in 4th before omitted hurdle 3 out, went 3rd from 2 out, one pace
made all, ridden after last, kept on well
close up, ridden after last, kept on and always held
in rear, pushed along and weakened from 5 out
tracked leaders and keen, weakened from 5 out, pulled up
tracked leaders, lost 3rd and weakened before 2 out, fell last
always behind
held up mid-division, mistake 4 out, soon weakened
GLOBAL STAGE fell when last in action in February but was placed at Leicester before that and can defy an absence on these terms as Fergal O’Brien’s charge is well clear of the rest at the weights. Nicely Indeed has the more recent form with a second at Sedgefield and has plenty in hand over Bafana Blue on today’s terms but the Irish challenger Airdrigh remains hard to recommend despite the presence of Richard Johnson in the saddle.
Airdrigh (IRE) 33-1 (10-11) Slight mistake in mid-division 1st, rider lost irons and pulled up before next, at Down Royal 2m hcp Yielding in Sep.
Bafana Blue 25-1 (10-12) Held up mid-division, pushed along after 3 out, soon weakened, 6th of 9, 29 1/2l behind Or De Vassy (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m 4f (4) gd in Oct.
Global Stage 5-4 (11-2) Tracked winner, not fluent 5th or 3 out, soon weakened, very remote 3rd when fell last, at Warwick 2m 3f (4) sft in Feb.
Nicely Indeed (IRE) 11-4 (10-12) Tracked leaders, led before 2 out, headed before last, kept on, 2nd of 9, 4 1/2l behind Or De Vassy (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m 4f (4) gd in Oct.
Ollisu Lad (IRE) 100-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, left in lead 5th, headed after 6th, stumbled 7th, weakened before 4 out, soon pulled up, at Ayr 2m 4f mdn (5) sft in Jan.
Read'em And Weep (IRE) 9-4 (11-11) Chsd ldrs, running free 4th,rdn aftr 5out, 5th & btn aftr 3out, no impr up bef 2out, 5th when pu bef last, at Kinsale 3m mdn Yielding in Jun.
Tectonic (IRE) 20-1 (10-3) Held up in rear and keen, headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 7, dist behind Tawseef (9-12) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Templenaboe (IRE) 7-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, lost place halfway, 6th of 9, 20 1/4l behind Donna's Delight (11-5) at Ayr 2m (6) sft in Jan.
Nuova Scuola 300-1 (10-4) Held up towards rear, blundered 3rd, soon pushed along in rear, mistake 5th, soon tailed off, 9th of 10, dist behind Sweet Holly (10-12) at Kelso 2m 5f (4) gd in Sep.
Olivia Joan 150-1 (10-5) In rear, pushed along before 6th, tailed off, pulled up before last, at Carlisle 2m 3f (4) sft in Oct.