held up in rear, not fluent 6th, pushed along 11th, ridden next, behind 13th, pulled up before 4 out
chased leaders, lost place 2nd, closed next, went 2nd after 4 out until 3 out, no impression last
disputed lead early, chased leader from 1st, led and bumped 14th, clear last, eased towards finish
disputed lead early, chased leader until 1st, in touch, 3rd and held last, stayed on same pace
soon led, mistake and headed 14th, lost place 4 out
in rear, pushed along 11th, well beaten 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
chasing leader 1st, mistake 12th, not fluent 4 out, no extra 2 out
jumped left towards rear, weakened before 4 out
mid-division on outside, headway 7th, lost place before 4 out, no extra 3 out
held up in mid-division, not fluent 12th, headway before 4 out, went 2nd 3 out, mistake and no impression on winner last
Elleon is 4lb out of the handicap but was only beaten a short-head by Onestepatatime last time at Sedgefield, with Skyhill a well-beaten fourth, and cheekpieces are added to the tongue-tie. Bretney is a real staying type who should be suited by this stiff track and Creative Control has shown himself to be suited by 3m this season. Court At Slip beat Return Fire by 14 lengths at Newcastle and then held off Onestepatatime at Sedgefield but a win at Musselburgh should have boosted the confidence of DUKE OF DECEPTION, who may still be well treated on a mark of 102.
Creative Control (IRE) 2-5fav (12-0) Tracked winner, pushed along 2 out, 2 lengths down next, ridden and stayed on towards finish, last of 2, 3/4l behind Fiston Du Mou (10-11) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (4) gd in Feb.
Court At Slip (IRE) 4-1 (11-11) Prominent, led before 3rd, headed before 6th, mistake 12th, led before 15th, pressed for lead 3 out, ridden before 2 out where mistake, 1 length ahead approaching last where edged left, stayed on gamely run-in, held on, won at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp (4) sft in Mar beating Onestepatatime (10-13) by nk, 8 ran.
Hold The Note (IRE) 22-1 (12-0) Midfield, pushed along before 14th, tailed off before 3 out, 4th of 8, 31 1/4l behind Court At Slip (11-11) at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Return Fire (IRE) 7-4fav (11-11) Midfield in touch, headway and pressed for lead 15th, ridden before 3 out where 1 length down, 2 lengths down 2 out, 5 lengths down approaching last, weakened run-in, 2nd of 4, 14l behind Court At Slip (11-7) at Newcastle 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Feb.
Bretney (IRE) 10-1 (10-9) Raced keenly, chased leaders, hampered 7th, switched left after next, challenging when not much room 13th, led before next, 6 lengths clear 2 out, eased close home, won at Bangor-on-Dee 3m 6f hcp (4) gs in Feb beating No Cruise Yet (11-9) by 3 1/2l, 13 ran.
Westy Fox (IRE) 5-1 (11-8) Held up in rear, headway to dispute 3rd 4 out, ridden before 2 out where 4 lengths down, weakened approaching last, 3rd of 8, 22 1/4l behind Court At Slip (11-11) at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Duke Of Deception (IRE) 2-1 (12-0) Chased leader until 10th, not fluent 12th, went 2nd again 14th, challenging when not fluent 4 out, led before 3 out, well clear 2 out, easily, won at Musselburgh 3m hcp (5) sft in Feb beating Dr Shirocco (10-4) by 14l, 3 ran.
Onestepatatime (IRE) 3-1fav (10-13) Midfield, headway to press leaders 3 out, pushed along before 2 out, 1 length down approaching last, stayed on run-in, just failed, 2nd of 8, nk behind Court At Slip (11-11) at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Skyhill (IRE) 7-1 (12-0) Raced wide, led until 3 out, weakened quickly, plugging on disputing well held 5th when left modest 4th at the last, 4th of 9, 17 1/4l behind Onestepatatime (11-9) at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp (5) gs in Jan.
Elleon (FR) 2-1fav (10-8) Prominent, pushed along before 3 out, switched right and 3 lengths down 2 out, kept on same pace approaching last, kept on to take 2nd near finish, 2nd of 7, 1 3/4l behind Big Changes (11-12) at Doncaster 3m hcp (5) gd in Mar.
