led, jumped left 3 out, headed before 2 out, weakened approaching last
prominent until 3rd, tracked leaders, ridden and lost place before 2 out
prominent, led before 2 out, headed approaching last, lost 2nd and stayed on one pace flat
tracked leaders, lost place when not fluent 2 out, soon weakened
mid-division, headway approaching 2 out, led before last, stayed on well flat
held up towards rear, slow 2nd, headway approaching 2 out, went 2nd flat, stayed on, unable to trouble winner
held up towards rear, well beaten before 2 out
mid-division, headway after 7th, pushed along after next, 4th and staying on same pace last
chased leaders, ridden and outpaced when not fluent 2 out, well held 5th when dived at last
in rear, not fluent 7th, behind 9th
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J'Ai Froid included Some Can Dance among his victims when scoring at Exeter and is 5lb higher today. But ROYAL CLARET was last seen winning by 10 lengths over today’s trip at Plumpton in December and Tom Symonds’ charge is taken to defy a rise in the weights and go in again. Rainy City is getting closer as he slips further down the handicap and is another to consider after finishing runner-up at Musselburgh and Sammy B is not out of this either having placed at Ayr last time. Pistol has something to prove over the trip and Rivabodiva is preferred with cheekpieces added to her usual tongue-tie.
Rivabodiva (IRE) 25-1 (11-12) Led, slow 1st, soon headed, remained prominent, chased winner from 4 out, kept on under pressure, 2nd of 7, 7l behind Talkofgold (10-11) at Ayr 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Longhousesignora (IRE) 5-1 (11-6) Close up, ridden 3 out, weakened next, 7th of 10, 35l behind Steel Bob (11-1) at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Sammy B 6-1 (11-8) Held up in touch, headway 3 out, soon chasing leaders, kept on same pace approaching last, 3rd of 11, 4 1/4l behind Arthurs Secret (11-9) at Ayr 3m hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Rainy City (IRE) 4-1 (11-7) Close up, headway to chase leader 2 out, ridden and stayed on to go 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 7, 4 1/2l behind Ballynanty (10-9) at Musselburgh 3m hcp (4) gd in Jan.
Some Can Dance (IRE) 6-1 (11-9) In rear, headway and switched left after 4 out, 4th 2 out, went 3rd towards finish, unable to challenge, 3rd of 14, 10 3/4l behind J'Ai Froid (11-5) at Exeter 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Cairnshill (IRE) 20-1 (10-2) Always towards rear, never a factor, 12th of 18, dist behind Routes Choice (11-3) at Limerick 3m hcp sft in Dec.
Letemgo (IRE) 40-1 (11-0) Always behind, pecked 17th, plugged on, never a factor, 6th of 12, 15 1/4l behind Weststreet (11-10) at Hexham 4m hcp (4) hvy in Mar.
Pistol (IRE) 11-4 (11-11) Tracked leader, driven to lead after 4 out, headed before 2 out, no extra approaching last, 2nd of 6, 16l behind Gregarious (12-5) at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Feb.
Moidore 50-1 (10-1) Held up towards rear, headway approaching 8th, lost place 3 out, 5th of 11, 32l behind Ocean Cove (11-10) at Warwick 3m 2f hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Captain Clayton (IRE) 66-1 (11-7) Always in rear, tailed off from 5th, last of 11, dist behind Tim Rocco (11-11) at Newcastle 2m hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Creep Desbois (FR) 10-1 (11-11) Held up in last pair, behind when hit 8th (5 out), plugging on when left remote 3rd last, went poor 2nd run-in, 2nd of 9, 16l behind Captain Drake (11-6) at Southwell 3m hcp (3) gd in Mar.
Royal Claret 4-5fav (10-10) Tracked leaders, outpaced in 4th 4 out, soon ridden, headway under pressure after next, led 2 out, driven clear last, kept on, won at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp (3) sft in Dec beating Jully Les Buxy (11-0) by 10l, 5 ran.
J'Ai Froid (IRE) 10-1 (11-5) Mid-division, not fluent 2nd, closed from 6th, challenged 3 out, mistake last, led towards finish, won at Exeter 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Mar beating Firebird Flyer (11-10) by 3/4l, 14 ran.
