held up, not fluent 1st, headway approaching 3rd, not fluent 4 out, chased winner before 2 out, no impression, well held when not fluent last, lost 2nd flat
prominent on inside, not fluent 6th or 4 out, weakened before 2 out
mid-division on inside, outpaced after 6th, stayed on from 3 out, went 2nd flat, no chance with winner
prominent, ridden after 6th, soon lost place, weakened from next, pulled up after
held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out, ridden before next, one pace and no impression, weakened before last
mid-division, reminder after 4th, not keen and soon lost place, pulled up before 6th
in rear, reminder after 4th, some headway after 6th, ridden next, not fluent and weakened 3 out
prominent, ridden 3 out, 3rd and beaten when mistake 2 out, weakened before last
held up towards rear on outside, jumped slowly 7th, soon weakened
made all, not fluent 4 out, clear from 2 out, eased towards finish
Right To Rule ran his best race for some time when third at Newcastle four weeks ago and has a chance on that form. Blinkers would have to bring about a lot of improvement in Siksika but Icanmotor was only beaten a neck at Uttoxeter last month and Ruby Valentine likes it here. But she was well behind POLO SPRINGS at Stratford and Graeme McPherson's grey could hold on to go one better in this.
Grand March 7-1 (11-6) Led, not fluent 1st or 3rd, headed 5th, no extra 2 out, 3rd of 11, 21l behind Good of Luck (10-12) at Warwick 2m hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gs in Mar.
Right To Rule (IRE) 7-1 (11-12) Led, headed before last, no extra run-in, 3rd of 9, 3 1/2l behind Some Lad (10-10) at Newcastle 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Mar.
Fiddleesticks (IRE) 6-1 (10-7) Held up in touch in last trio, not fluent 5th, headway next, ridden after 3 out, not fluent next, one pace and no impression, 4th of 6, 22l behind Forward Flight (10-13) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) sft in Mar.
Carpies Boy 100-1 (10-5) Chased leaders, weakened after 3 out, tailed off, 8th of 17, 35l behind Ulzana's Raid (11-1) at Warwick 2m 5f mdn hdl (4) gd in Mar.
Lucky Prince 25-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders, outpaced and wide on bend before 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 6th of 9, 47l behind Come On Annie (11-1) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) hvy in Dec.
Siksika (IRE) 7-2fav (11-4) Tracked leaders early, mid-division, outpaced 7th, well beaten next, 8th of 13, well behind Jack Albert (10-13) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Mar.
Vintage Vixon (IRE) 16-1 (11-1) Behind, struggling 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before next, in a race won by Monderon (11-3) at Towcester 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs in Nov, 12 ran.
Icanmotor 8-1 (10-6) Held up behind, headway on inside after 4 out, went 3rd after next, ridden and stayed on to challenge last, led narrowly flat, headed towards finish, 2nd of 13, nk behind Silver Dragon (11-9) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs in Mar.
Ruby Valentine (FR) 8-1 (10-2) Held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out, soon ridden, weakened before next, 6th of 12, 24l behind Watt Broderick (11-12) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Mar.
Polo Springs 25-1 (9-11) Led, mistake 2 out, ridden and headed when not fluent last, no chance with winner, 2nd of 12, 5l behind Watt Broderick (11-12) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Mar.
