led until after 3 out, soon short of room and weakened
tracked leaders, ridden to challenge 3 out, chased winner next, kept on same pace
prominent, weakened 4 out
always behind
mid-division, weakened 10th, soon beaten
in rear, never dangerous
mid-division, headway halfway, chased leaders 4 out, led after next, stayed on strongly
chased leaders, lost place 5 out, soon no impression
held up in mid-division, effort 3out, ran on from 3 out, never able to challenge
mid-division, weakened halfway
BOYOBOY gets the vote in this tight handicap ahead of Tarabela, Red Onion and Answer Me. George Moore's gelding ran his best race to date when taking to handicap company for the first time at Catterick. He's up 3lbs having finished second that day but our feeling is he was a shade unfortunate not to win and compensation awaits. Tarabela remains a maiden after 14 starts but has been improving of late and this trip and ground combination should serve her well, so a big run is likely although it may once again end in defeat. Red Onion represents a red-hot trainer but was outpaced on this sort of ground last time and may be better served by a bit of cut, although it must be said that on some of his hurdles form he's nicely weighted. It's A Discovery returns to hurdles off a fair mark but he has to prove recent errors over the larger obstacles haven't left their mark so a bigger threat may emerge in the shape of Answer Me. He drops a couple of pounds in the weights following a sound enough run last time and seems to relish these conditions but his only success came in a point-to-point and he may want more of a stamina test. Boing Boing is well handicapped but under a cloud at present so this is best left to Boyoboy.
Ryans Good Time (IRE) 100-1 (11-9) Tracked leaders, led 2nd, headed 4 out, ridden approaching next, soon weakened, 13th of 16, well behind Sona Sasta (10-10) at Ffos Las 3m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs in Jan.
Red Onion 11-4 (11-9) In touch, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, hit next, staying on when hit last, kept on to go 4th, 4th of 10, 16l behind Muntami (11-1) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Mar.
It's A Discovery (IRE) 11-4 (10-7) Led, clear when pecked 2nd, headed when blundered and unseated rider 6th, in a race won by Ringsend Rose (10-5) at Chepstow 3m mrs nov chs (5yo+) (4) hvy in Feb, 6 ran.
Boing Boing (IRE) 28-1 (11-1) Led, blundered 3rd, headed soon after 3 out, soon weakened, 8th of 10, 47l behind Muntami (11-1) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Mar.
Answer Me (IRE) 6-1 (11-2) Led, raced keen, headed approaching 2 out, soon ridden and weakened, 4th of 11, 23l behind Sadler's Star (11-2) at Stratford 2m 3f sll hdl (4) gf in Mar.
Shipboard Romance (IRE) 40-1 (10-3) Towards rear, some headway after 4 out, never dangerous, 10th of 16, 45l behind Raquel White (10-5) at Ludlow 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd in Mar.
Tarabela 10-1 (11-0) Mid-division, headway to chase leaders 4th, chased winner next, ridden and well held before last, 2nd of 13, 3 1/2l behind French Leave (11-3) at Exeter 2m 1f am hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs in Mar.
Boyoboy (IRE) 20-1 (11-3) Held up towards rear, headway 7th, every chance 2 out, not much room after last, kept on same pace, 2nd of 17, 1 1/4l behind Mardood (11-5) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gd in Mar.
Constant Cupid (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, outpaced 4 out, weakened from next, 8th of 14, 37l behind Promising Anshan (10-10) at Southwell 2m 4f NH mdn hdl (4) gd in Mar.
Jerry Lee (IRE) 16-1 (10-6) Took keen hold early, held up in rear, headway to lead 7th, headed after 3 out, no chance with winner after next, 2nd of 8, 14l behind Miss Saffron (10-9) at Fontwell 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) hvy in Mar.
