prominent, hit 2nd, left in 2nd 4 out, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, plugging on one pace when not fluent last
chased leaders, jumped left throughout, not fluent 7th, ridden after 3 out, well held from 2 out
mid-division, went handy 4th, left in lead 4 out, ridden and headed narrowly after 3 out, kept on until faded run-in
in rear, headway to track leaders after 4 out, ridden in 3rd before 2 out, stayed on well after last to lead run-in, won going away
led, tried to run out and unseated rider 4 out
towards rear, mistake 1st, reminders after 3rd, hampered after 4 out, soon pulled up
mid-division, pushed along and reminders after 6th, effort and headway to press leader after 3 out, soon led narrowly, ridden and stayed on, headed run-in, no extra
in rear, mistake and unseated rider 4th
Instant Replay may have lost the plot and Billingsley is often let down by his jumping. Twotwothree fell on his only recent run over fences and Katpoli was beaten when coming to grief at Wetherby in the race won by Ecume Atlantique. The latter was making a winning start for new connections and is only 2lb higher, though has no form on going this quick. Ar Mest has been narrowly beaten the last twice at Newcastle but is now 0-11 over fences, though finished ahead of Cenotice two runs ago. Gary Hanmer’s yard is ticking along nicely and COSTLY DIAMOND (NAP) can boost the winning tally back in the right grade.
Ecume Atlantique (FR) 4-1 (11-12) Led until after 12th, led 3 out, driven flat, just held on, won at Wetherby 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Mar beating Frimeur De Lancray (11-8) by ns, 8 ran.
Katpoli (FR) 11-2 (12-1) Jumped left, held up in rear, closed 7th, not fluent next, chasing leaders 4 out, not fluent 3 out, weakening when fell 2 out, at Wetherby 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Twotwothree (IRE) 17-2 (11-3) Led in start, raced keenly in last pair, left 4th and hampered 3rd, pushed along before 3 out, weakened before 2 out, 4th of 6, 16 3/4l behind Thelasthighking (11-12) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Cenotice 12-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, nudged along before 4 out, ridden approaching next, soon weakened, 7th of 10, 33 1/2l behind Wheelbahri (10-4) at Carlisle 2m hcp (2) gd in Mar.
Costly Diamond (IRE) 50-1 (11-0) Led until 3 out (normal 4 out), lost 2nd before next, weakened into 4th before the last, (normal 2 out), tailed off, last of 4, 29 1/4l behind Maskada (11-0) at Leicester 2m lst (1) gs in Jan.
Instant Replay (IRE) 3-1 (11-4) Chased winner, not always fluent, lost 2nd after 3 out, no extra before next, last of 3, 26l behind Joke Dancer (11-12) at Kelso 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Billingsley (IRE) 7-2 (11-6) Led, headed 4th, tracked leader until ridden 2 out, soon weakened, 4th of 6, 28 1/4l behind Antunes (12-3) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Ar Mest (FR) 4-9fav (10-7) Chased winner, not fluent 1st, mistake 6th, shaken up before 2 out, ridden to join winner last, landed awkwardly behind and outbattled flat, last of 2, 3/4l behind Slanelough (11-12) at Newcastle 2m hcp (3) gd in Mar.
