mid-division, headway on outside halfway, soon weakened
mid-division, under pressure 4 out, weakening when not fluent next
held up in rear, under pressure 8th, soon beaten, pulled up before 2 out
held up in rear, mistake 1st, headway approaching 8th, weakened 3 out
held up in touch, raced keenly, driven to challenge 3 out, chased winner next, stayed on same pace approaching last
always prominent, led 3rd, driven clear after 2 out, ran on strongly, eased near finish
mid-division, hard driven and headway approaching 3 out, chased leaders next, weakened before last
held up in touch, jumped left 2nd, chased leaders halfway, under pressure when mistake 2 out, stayed on same pace
prominent, every chance 4 out, weakened next
mid-division, lost place halfway, rallied 3 out, chased leaders next, never able to challenge
mid-division, headway under pressure after 3 out, never on terms
led until 3rd, remained prominent, lost place 7th
behind, struggling 4th, tailed off after 7th, pulled up next
GALAXY ROCK ran a fine race for fourth at Doncaster last time in a Listed chase and reverts to hurdles off a 14lb lower mark. With a conditional rider taking another 7lb off his back, he looks to have plenty in his favour and gets the nod. Golden Call won over C&D last month but a rise in the weights calls for further improvement and Moonlight Drive is preferred on his recent close-up third at Musselburgh. So Fine has claims having finished third at Kempton last month, while Listen Boy is another who has been threatening to get his head in front after a couple of placed efforts including one at this track last time.
Al Co (FR) 18-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, headway on outer over 4 out, soon chased winner, outpaced before next and soon lost place, kept on from last, went 4th towards finish, 4th of 7, 21l behind Corkage (11-0) at Doncaster 3m hcp hdl 0-145 (2) gd.
Ostland (GER) 17-2 (11-7) Tracked leaders, mistake 3rd, went 2nd 7th, led after 10th, hit 2 out, soon headed, weakened flat, 7th of 11, 10l behind Everaard (10-0) at Musselburgh 3m hcp hdl 0-140 (3) gs in Feb.
Dorset Square (IRE) 20-1 (10-13) Always towards rear, struggling 9th, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Theologist (9-13) at Huntingdon 3m 2f hcp hdl (2) sft in Jan, 11 ran.
Gormanstown Cuckoo 33-1 (10-13) In rear, behind 3 out, pulled up before last, in a race won by Attaglance (11-3) at Cheltenham 2m 4f Conditional Handicap Hurdle (0-145) (4yo+) (2) gd, 24 ran.
Galaxy Rock (IRE) 15-2 (11-4) Mid-division, driven to challenge 4 out, chased leaders, next, never able to challenge, 4th of 15, 15l behind Calgary Bay (11-11) at Doncaster 3m Listed Handicap Chase (0-155) (5yo+) (1) gs in Jan.
Golden Call (IRE) 14-1 (11-4) Made all, jumped right 5th, driven after 3 out, held on well, won at Bangor 3m hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gd in Feb beating Dawn Commander (11-10) by 1/2l, 17 ran.
Moonlight Drive (IRE) 11-4fav (11-4) Held up, not fluent 5th, headway on inside approaching 3 out, hit last, every chance flat, held close home, 3rd of 11, 1/2l behind Everaard (10-0) at Musselburgh 3m hcp hdl 0-140 (3) gs in Feb.
So Fine (IRE) 10-1 (11-10) In touch on inside, headway approaching 2 out, kept on well flat, snatched 3rd post, 3rd of 15, 4l behind Oscar Prairie (11-10) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gd in Feb.
Aachen 13-2 (10-9) Held up in rear, blundered 2nd, ridden 7th, pulled up 2 out, in a race won by Bear's Affair (10-13) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-145 (2) gd, 16 ran.
Listen Boy (IRE) 7-4fav (11-0) Tracked leaders, challenged 2 out, ridden before 2 out, went 2nd after last, no impression, 2nd of 14, 6l behind King's Grace (11-0) at Bangor 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) sft in Dec.
King Fontaine (IRE) 33-1 (10-0) Held up mid-division, fell 9th, in a race won by Giles Cross (10-5) at Haydock 3m 4f hcp chs G3 (1) hvy in Feb, 14 ran.
Always Waining (IRE) 40-1 (10-10) Prominent, lost place after 3rd, behind after 9th, tailed off, 11th of 14, well behind Benbens (11-1) at Newbury 3m hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gs.
Hennessy (IRE) 10-1 (10-10) Held up towards rear, hit 5th, struggling from 10th, tailed off when pulled up before 16th, in a race won by Posh Bird (10-3) at Catterick 3m 6f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gs in Jan, 12 ran.
