held up in touch, headway before 2 out, soon every chance, kept on and held run-in
led, ridden before 2 out, soon headed and weakened
tracked leaders, every chance 2 out, no extra before last
in rear, ridden 3 out, headway before 2 out, soon weakened
held up towards rear, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened
tracked leader, weakened before 2 out
tracked leaders in 4th, led before 2 out, kept on well
held up towards rear, ridden before 2 out, no impression
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Arthurs Secret and Letemgo complicate matters given both have decent claims but were due to run in the same race at Kelso yesterday. My Old Gold has been thereabouts recently and Carlton Ryan could go well after a decent effort at Bangor. Novice hurdle winner Apollo Creed returned a disappointing favourite on his handicap debut while the in-form Too Many Chiefs landed a double at Ayr in January but tends to save his best for that track. KNOCK HOUSE may not have threatened at Musselburgh last time but that was in a Class 2 contest and facing a much easier task today, Donald McCain’s charge may come out best.
Knock House (IRE) 25-1 (11-0) Mid-division, tracked leaders after 4 out, outpaced 2 out, ridden and weakened flat, 6th of 11, 10 1/4l behind Calett Mad (11-8) at Musselburgh 3m 2f hcp (2) sft in Feb.
Too Many Chiefs (IRE) 4-1 (11-12) Tracked clear leader, pushed along before 3 out, ridden before 2 out, kept on to lead towards finish, won at Ayr 3m hcp (4) hvy in Jan beating Chef D'oeuvre (11-12) by 3/4l, 9 ran.
Aengus (IRE) 20-1 (11-5) Chased leaders on inside, reminders after 4th, weakened before 8th, tailed off, 10th of 13, dist behind Aaron Lad (11-1) at Market Rasen 2m 7f hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Catchamat 20-1 (11-12) In rear, pushed along 7th, outpaced from 4 out, 6th of 8, dist behind Landecker (11-2) at Kelso 3m 2f hcp (3) hvy in Jan.
Apollo Creed (IRE) 9-4fav (10-5) In touch, weakened before 3 out, 6th of 8, dist behind Donna's Diamond (11-1) at Haydock 2m 7f hcp (3) hvy in Jan.
Carlton Ryan (IRE) 17-2 (10-6) Held up towards rear, slow and reminder 3rd, ridden 7th, closed next, outpaced 3 out, no impression next, 4th of 10, 11 3/4l behind Chapel Stile (10-3) at Bangor 2m 7f hcp (3) sft in Mar.
My Old Gold (IRE) 2-1fav (11-12) Tracked leaders, went 2nd from 4 out, ridden before last, one pace and no chance with winner, 2nd of 5, 11l behind Haul Us In (10-10) at Ayr 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Top Billing 16-1 (12-0) Always behind, weakened from 3 out, tailed off, 6th of 11, dist behind Letemgo (11-6) at Carlisle 3m 1f hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Arthurs Secret 7-2 (11-6) Keen in touch, headway chasing leaders 6th, every chance 3 out, still every chance when hung right and hit 2 out, switched right approaching last where left 2nd, kept on, 2nd of 9, 1l behind Blunder Buss (11-6) at Musselburgh 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in Mar.
Letemgo (IRE) 11-2 (11-9) Towards rear, hampered and unseated rider 7th, at Carlisle 3m 1f hcp (3) gs in Mar.
Wyfield Rose 33-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders, lost place 4th, in rear when hit 6th, last of 9, dist behind Apache Jack (10-10) at Carlisle 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in Mar.
