tracked leaders, led 2 out, driven and all out
refused to race
keen tracked leaders, joined leaders 4th, mistake next, led 8th, headed 3 out, kept on one pace
led, headed 8th, soon dropped to rear, weakened 4 out
tracked leader, led 3 out, ridden and headed next, stayed on same pace flat
held up, effort 3 out, ridden next, pressed winner last, stayed on same pace flat
Blackpool Billy is running out of excuses after refusing to go any further than the third fence at Kelso on Monday and is certainly worth opposing here. Ocarina was pulled up off his new mark at Wetherby in January, while Primrose Time disappointed over C&D last time. Bene Lad is only a pound higher than when runner-up to Polar Gunner at Kelso earlier this month, while Against The Wind got off the mark over fences over this C&D two weeks ago and should give another good account. But YOU KNOW YOURSELF continues in good heart and his recent second to stablemate Douglas Julian at Haydock is the best form on offer here.
You Know Yourself (IRE) 13-2 (10-13) With leader, blundered 1st, reminder after 5 out, ridden before next, chased clear winner when blundered 2 out, lost 2nd at last, kept on flat to regain 2nd close home, 2nd of 5, 4 1/2l behind Douglas Julian (10-2) at Haydock 2m 4f nov chs (2) hvy in Feb.
Blackpool Billy (IRE) 7-4fav (11-12) Held up in rear, refused 3rd, in a race won by Rossini's Dancer (10-13) at Kelso 2m 6f nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs, 6 ran.
Ocarina (FR) 3-1fav (11-7) Held up behind, reminders 3rd, reminders after 7th, headway when hit 9th, weakened 5 out, pulled up next, in a race won by Border Reiver (10-7) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft in Jan, 7 ran.
Primrose Time 7-2 (11-5) Chased leaders in 3rd until weakened and ridden before 3 out, 4th of 8, 40l behind Identity Parade (10-12) at Carlisle 2m 4f mrs nov chs (5yo+) (4) hvy in Feb.
Against The Wind 7-2 (11-11) Led to 2nd, tracked leader, ridden to lead before last, kept on well run-in, won at Carlisle 2m hcp chs 0-100 (4) sft beating Sheriff Hall (11-6) by 2 1/2l, 9 ran.
Bene Lad (IRE) 5-2fav (10-6) Tracked leaders, effort after 2 out, not fluent last, stayed on under pressure to take 2nd close home, 2nd of 7, 1l behind Polar Gunner (11-6) at Kelso 2m 1f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs.
