tracked leaders, ridden 8th, weakened next
held up, headway to chase leaders 8th, kept on one pace from next
soon in rear, weakened 8th, pulled up before next
in touch, tracked leaders 7th, ridden 2 out, led flat, stayed on
tracked leader, weakened 8th
in rear, ridden and some headway 3 out, no impression after
led, headed 4th, tracked clear leader, ridden 2 out, led briefly and hit last, soon no extra
in rear, behind when pulled up 3 out
mid-division, ridden and headway 3 out, stayed on to chase winner flat
tracked leader, led 4th, clear next, reduced lead 8th, ridden and headed briefly last, headed flat, kept on
Samizdat won off a higher mark here around this time last year and has returned to form recently. Dianne Sayer's charge is chasing a hat-trick after wins at Catterick and Huntingdon and is preferred to Classic Henri, who keeps finding one too good but continues to climb the ratings. Winged Farasi may just need his first start since December while the four-year-old Almutaham hasn't built on a debut second at Kelso but SEE THE LEGEND looks to have decent claims. Sandy Forster's mare has improved recently and may just have found 2m6f too far when well backed at Ayr last time - she is worth another chance.
North Brook (IRE) 11-1 (10-13) Held up mid-division, headway approaching 7th, ridden in 4th and one pace when pecked and unseated rider 3 out, in a race won by Drumbaloo (11-2) at Ayr 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) sft, 12 ran.
Patavium (IRE) 4-1fav (11-6) Keen tracked leaders, saddle slipped approaching 6th, pulled up next, in a race won by Won More Night (10-4) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd, 8 ran.
Newman Des Plages (FR) 40-1 (10-7) Held up towards rear, headway before 10th, weakened from 16th, tailed off when pulled up before last, in a race won by Companero (11-0) at Newcastle 4m 1f hcp chs 0-150 (2) hvy in Feb, 12 ran.
Winged Farasi 25-1 (11-3) Mid-division, headway 7th to chase leaders, ridden and kept on same pace from last, 6th of 16, 7l behind Sambelucky (9-11) at Catterick 2m 3f am hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gd in Dec.
Ballamusic (IRE) 20-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear and keen, hit 3rd, blundered 5th, weakened from 7th, 15th of 17, 26l behind Knight Valliant (10-8) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp hld 0-95 (5) gs in Feb.
Classic Henri 4-1fav (10-11) Mid-division, headway after 4 out, soon chasing leaders, led after 2 out, headed last, rallied towards finish, 2nd of 14, nk behind Amjad (9-7) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs.
Samizdat (FR) 4-1 (10-0) Held up in 3rd, closed and went 2nd before 5th, led after 3 out, 4 lengths ahead last, came well clear flat, won at Huntingdon 2m ldys hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gd beating Atared (10-9) by 8l, 10 ran.
See The Legend 15-8fav (10-10) Chased leaders, ridden 3 out, weakened before last, 5th of 8, 14l behind Shooting Times (11-6) at Ayr 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft.
Almutaham (USA) 14-1 (10-8) Behind, headway approaching 10th, weakened from 4 out, 9th of 13, well behind Vallani (10-11) at Musselburgh 3m hcp hdl 0-100 (4) sft in Feb.
Waltham Abbey 20-1 (11-2) Held up mid-division, headway 3 out, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened, 6th of 15, 23l behind Samizdat (10-5) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gd.
