prominent, led 7th, headed 10th, rallied 2 out, every chance last, no extra closing stages
in touch, jumped right 7th, chased leaders halfway, hard driven 3 out, weakened flat
chased leaders, lost place 11th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
held up towards rear, headway 4 out, chased leaders next, weakened before last
chased leaders, lost place approaching 4 out, soon weakened, behind when pulled up before 2 out
held up in rear, outpaced 10th, rallied 3 out, weakened before last
led until 7th, led again 10th driven when challenged from 2 out, stayed on gamely (2 fences omitted)
MAHLER LAD showed the benefit of an earlier comeback run when making all at Musselburgh last time. He’s been raised a further 9lb but has won over this longer trip before and Donald McCain’s charge can go in again and confirm latest running with Attention Please in the process. Achill Road Boy scored over track and trip recently when beating Misfits with Onderun well behind and is also preferred to Solid Strike. He should figure again ahead of Irish raider Milanesque, who is 6lb higher than when runner-up at Limerick last month.
Mahler Lad (IRE) 8-1 (11-12) Made all, ridden before 2 out, kept on well, won at Musselburgh 3m hcp (4) gs in Feb beating Dun Faw Good (10-7) by 5l, 7 ran.
Solid Strike 13-2 (11-7) Mid-division, headway before 12th, reminders after 5 out, weakened from 3 out, 6th of 9, 30 1/4l behind Shockingtimes (11-4) at Haydock 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Milanesque (IRE) 7-1 (10-4) Chased leader, 2nd halfway, closer after 3 out, ridden and 3rd 2 out, no impression on winner before last, kept on one pace, 2nd of 7, 6 1/2l behind Cappacurry Zak (11-4) at Limerick 3m hcp hvy in Mar.
Misfits (IRE) 13-2 (11-9) Tracked leaders, led 3rd, headed before last, kept on, 2nd of 10, 3 3/4l behind Achill Road Boy (11-1) at Carlisle 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Attention Please (IRE) 9-4fav (11-12) Chased leader, led 6th until 8th, pressed leader, pushed along before 4 out, every chance when blundered 3 out, lost 2nd before last, no extra, 3rd of 7, 14 3/4l behind Dun Faw Good (10-10) at Musselburgh 3m hcp (5) gs in Mar.
Achill Road Boy (IRE) 9-2 (11-1) Towards rear, headway after 5 out, led before last, kept on well, won at Carlisle 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in Mar beating Misfits (11-9) by 3 3/4l, 10 ran.
Onderun (IRE) 25-1 (11-9) In rear, effort before 3 out, never dangerous, 5th of 10, 25 1/2l behind Achill Road Boy (11-1) at Carlisle 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
