mid-division, not fluent 4th, pushed along after 8th, ridden 3 out, plugged on one pace from last, never involved
chased leaders, nudged along before 4 out, ridden approaching next, soon weakened
raced wide, mid-division, headway to chase leaders 4th, jumped left 8th, disputed second 3 out, pushed along before next, went second 2 out, ridden flat, kept on but no match for winner
chased leaders, losing place when hampered 5th, weakened quickly before next, slow 6th, soon pulled up
chased leaders, disputed second 3 out, soon pushed along, mistake 2 out, plugged on one pace flat, lost third final strides
close up, not fluent 7th, lost second approaching 3 out, soon ridden, no extra last
held up in rear, pushed along 8th, never dangerous
jumped left on occasion, led, went clear 8th, stayed on well from 3 out, comfortably
towards rear, not fluent 1st, collided with rival 5th, struggling 8th
mid-division, pushed along and outpaced 8th, ridden approaching last, stayed on well to go third final strides
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Wheelbahri beat Fourth Of July at Kelso to complete a hat-trick but is upped in class, like most of these, and raised a further 9lb. Seemorelights won on soft going at Ayr three runs ago but Cenotice ran below par at Newcastle having scored at the same track in January. The latter’s stablemate ARMATTIEKAN (NAP) also needs to be forgiven a poor effort last time but today’s good ground will suit the course and distance winner and Brian Hughes stays loyal. Relkadam is another likely to improve back on a faster surface today while Da Vinci Hand has been in decent form in lower grade chases.
Seemorelights (IRE) 9-2 (10-9) Tracked leader after 2nd, led before 4th, ridden and headed bypassing omitted 2 out, no chance with winner, lost 2nd bypassing last, no extra in 3rd, 3rd of 6, 8l behind Dubai Days (10-6) at Kelso 2m 1f hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Cenotice 5-2 (11-12) Prominent, jumped slow 3rd, lost place 5th, ridden before 4 out, kept on one pace from 2 out, 3rd of 4, 9 1/4l behind Oscars Leader (11-12) at Newcastle 2m hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Armattiekan (IRE) 11-2 (11-12) Raced wide tracked leaders, dropped to rear 6th, struggling 5 out, 3rd of 5, dist behind Ard Chros (10-11) at Carlisle 2m hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Da Vinci Hand (IRE) 11-8fav (12-11) Chased leaders, went 2nd and hit 4 out, led last, soon headed, no impression on winner flat, 2nd of 6, 3 3/4l behind Spot On Soph (11-1) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Mar.
Treshnish (FR) 3-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, not fluent 1st, outpaced before 8th, not fluent 3 out, no impression 2 out, lost 4th post, last of 5, 9 1/4l behind The Big Jetaway (11-9) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Sword Of Fate (IRE) 33-1 (10-7) Led until after 8th, weakened 3 out, tailed off, 8th of 10, dist behind Ned Tanner (11-4) at Ayr 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Relkadam (FR) 13-2 (10-12) Close up, tracked leaders 7th, left clear 2nd 4 out, ridden and plugged on same pace, 2nd of 5, 19l behind Ard Chros (10-11) at Carlisle 2m hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Wheelbahri 5-2fav (10-7) Made all, hit 4th, pushed along bypassing 2 out, stayed on strongly, unchallenged (both fences in home straight omitted on the circuit,, won at Kelso 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Mar beating Fourth Of July (10-9) by 5 1/2l, 6 ran.
Donladd (IRE) 10-1 (11-12) Held up in rear, ridden before 2 out, jumped markedly right last, no extra, 6th of 8, 20l behind Wheelbahri (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (5) sft in Feb.
Fourth Of July (IRE) 7-2 (10-9) Held up in in touch, left tracking leaders 2nd, went 2nd at 4th until the last (normal 3 out), went 2nd again bypassing the last, no chance with winner, 2nd of 6, 5 1/2l behind Wheelbahri (10-7) at Kelso 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Lucky Flight (FR) 6-1 (12-0) Held up in rear, steady headway tracking leaders 7th (normal 4 out)l tracked winner next (normal last ), stayed on same pace, no chance with winner, lost 2nd bypassing the last, no extra in 3rd, 3rd of 6, 11l behind Wheelbahri (10-7) at Kelso 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
