prominent, led 2 out, clear last, eased flat
close up, chased leading pair 3 out, ridden next, stayed on to go 2nd towards finish
in touch in rear, ridden 4 out, no impression
led, ridden and headed 2 out, one pace and lost 2nd towards finish
prominent, pushed along 4 out, weakened 2 out
NonRunner
Good things have been expected of Whoshotthesheriff and Marown but the wheels seem to have come off the former since a pleasing winning reappearance and the latter pulled up last month on a first start for over 300 days. Consequently, the jury is very much out and the market may prove the best indicator. In view of those question marks, The King Of may be a safer option in that he's a course winner and didn't run too badly last time, but his overall profile is not overly reliable either. Tonto's Spirit reserves his best for Cartmel and whilst DEFI SACRE has been below form, he is down to a feasible mark of 122 and Brian Hughes is booked. He's a hopeful shot.
Whoshotthesheriff (IRE) 10-3 (11-12) Held up tracking leaders, hit 11th and pecked, pushed along in 4th before 4 out, ridden and weakening when bad mistake next, pulled up before 2 out, at Wetherby 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in Jan.
The King Of May (FR) 9-2 (11-12) Raced wide, close up in rear, headway 3 out, ridden to chase winner approaching last, no impression flat, 2nd of 5, 8l behind Dalyotin (11-0) at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Choungaya (FR) 50-1 (11-10) Chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden and no extra after 4 out, weakened and pulled up before 2 out, 10th of 18, dist behind Glenquin Castle (10-9) at Punchestown 3m 2f hcp Yielding - Soft in Dec.
Tonto's Spirit 14-1 (11-10) Disputed lead until 6th, tracked leader until 10th, ridden and weakened 3 out, 4th of 5, 23l behind Dalyotin (11-0) at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Defi Sacre (FR) 13-2 (11-1) Mid-division, closer tracking leaders at 6th, hit 15th, pushed along after 4 out, no extra in 5th after next, 5th of 10, 27 1/2l behind Cat Tiger (11-12) at Ascot 3m hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Marown (IRE) 10-3 (11-8) Raced wide in rear, pushed along 13th, weakened 15th, pulled up before next, at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (2) sft in Feb.