led to before 6th, chased winner, lost place when mistake and reminder 8th, weakened 3 out, tailed off when pulled up after next
pressed leader to after 2nd, in touch, lost place 6th, behind 4 out, tailed off when pulled up after 2 out
held up in last pair, some headway 6th, behind from 8th, headway after 3 out, chased winner before next, rider lost whip between last 2, no chance with front pair from last, just held on for 3rd
tracked leaders, outpaced before 2 out, soon ridden, rallied to go 2nd when went right and bumped winner last, kept on towards finish, just held
tracked leader after 2nd, led before 6th, made rest, hit 3 out, driven after next, pressed when went slightly left and bumped by runner-up last, soon ridden, held on
held up in last pair, headway into 2nd on outside 8th, lost place before 2 out, weakened last
towards rear, chased leaders 3 out, outpaced before next, went modest 4th approaching last, kept on flat, just failed for 3rd, no chance with leaders
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W SIX TIMES (NAP) avoids a penalty for his victory at Ayr on Tuesday where he ground out a victory in a moderate contest. This is a slight step up in class but with conditions in his favour he can go in again. Newyearsresolution gained a surprise victory in a poor handicap at Wetherby last month but it wouldn't take much more to get involved here from 5lb higher. Cleve Cottage, who was beaten almost ten lengths into third in that latter event, may get closer over the shorter trip on the revised terms but Golans Choice has never won under Rules and still looks high enough in the weights. Raid Stane won four races between the flags but has yet to reach a place in ten starts under Rules.
Golans Choice (IRE) 6-1 (10-8) Not fluent and soon in rear, went 3rd from 10th, no impression on front pair from before 4 out, soon weakened, 3rd of 4, 35l behind Mysteree (11-8) at Newcastle 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Raid Stane (IRE) 12-1 (11-6) Mid-division, not fluent 3 out, one pace next, mistake last, stayed on flat, no chance with winner, 5th of 10, 9 1/4l behind Redclue (11-12) at Cartmel 3m 1f hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Toarmandowithlove (IRE) 20-1 (10-13) In rear, headway before 3 out, in 4th and one pace when blundered and unseated rider last, at Wetherby 3m hcp (5) hvy in Feb.
Cleve Cottage 10-1 (10-9) In rear, headway 6th, ridden and kept on before last, 3rd of 11, 9 1/2l behind Newyearsresolution (10-0) at Wetherby 3m hcp (5) hvy in Jan.
W Six Times 8-1 (10-9) Always prominent, led 7th, soon joined, ridden 2 out, stayed on well to go clear flat, won at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Feb beating Titian Boy (10-1) by 9l, 16 ran.
Newyearsresolution (IRE) 25-1 (10-0) Held up towards rear, headway before 5th, led after 5th, pressed before last, kept on well run-in, won at Wetherby 3m hcp (5) hvy in Jan beating Jonny Eager (11-7) by 5l, 11 ran.
Master Murphy (IRE) 33-1 (10-10) Tracked leader, ridden before 3 out, soon weakened, 5th of 7, dist behind Navanman (12-7) at Wetherby 3m hcp (5) hvy in Feb.
Fozy Moss 33-1 (10-13) Behind, weakened 10th, tailed off 4 out, pulled up before next, at Catterick 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
