led, headed 10th, joined leader 12th, ridden when hampered 4 out, led narrowly again next, tired on run to last and headed, weakened flat
wanting to jump left early, tracked leader until 10th, chased leading after, outpaced 3 out, ridden and headway to go 2nd at last, kept on one pace
tracked leaders, lost ground on leading trio 6th, outpaced and behind 12th, plenty to do 3 out, headway next, led before last, soon clear, eased flat, comfortable
tracked leaders, led 10th, joined 12th, jumped right 4 out, headed narrowly next, tired on run to last, weakened flat
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It's been difficult to place much faith in Baltic Pathfinder recently and he's still 6lb higher than his last winning mark. Sotovik was fourth over 2m4f here last time and could do better over the extra and Quinder Spring's second to Rossini's Dancer at Musselburgh last month was boosted when the winner went in again at Kelso on Monday. Winning pointer BALLYCARRON LAD should leave his hurdles form behind now tackling fences, however, and doesn't look overburdened in this.
Quinder Spring (FR) 7-2 (11-8) Led to 7th, led again approaching 9th, headed 10th, left in lead 11th, ridden and headed 2 out, regained lead run-in, kept on and headed towards finish, 2nd of 6, nk behind Rossini's Dancer (10-11) at Musselburgh 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft in Feb.
Baltic Pathfinder (IRE) 7-2 (11-4) Tracked leaders, pushed along and outpaced before 9th, soon lost place, went poor 3rd 5 out, soon weakened and pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Teerie Express (10-6) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) hvy in Feb, 5 ran.
Ballycarron Lad (IRE) 9-1 (11-2) Held up in touch on outside, lost place and dropped to rear after 4 out, soon outpaced, plugged on under pressure to go 3rd flat, no impression with leading pair, 3rd of 8, 11l behind Rebel Swing (11-7) at Ayr 3m nov hcp hdl 0-110 (4) hvy.
Craicneasy (IRE) 100-1 (11-0) Always in rear, jumped right throughout and never jumped well, behind when pulled up before 7th, in a race won by Sam Lord (11-0) at Sedgefield 2m beg chase (4) gs, 7 ran.
Sotovik (IRE) 14-1 (11-9) Tracked leaders, outpaced from 5 out, hit 3 out, 4th of 6, 18l behind Work Boy (11-6) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) hvy in Feb.
Dollar Mick (IRE) 5-1 (11-8) Held up towards rear, stumbled badly 13th, went 5th from 4 out, no impression, 5th of 9, 22l behind Bardolet (11-2) at Catterick 3m 1f nov hcp chs 0-100 (4) gd.
