led, pressed over 2 out and soon headed, ridden and briefly outpaced under 2 out, rallied and pressed winner after last, kept on
held up, lost ground over 4 out, outpaced under 3 out, plugged on from before last and took distant 3rd closing stages
chased leaders, pushed along when mistake 2 out, outpaced under 2 out, held when jumped left last
tracked leader, led going well over 2 out, mistake 2 out, went clear under 2 out, reduced lead after last and pressed flat, ridden out and ran on
went left and slowly away when tape dropped, in rear, pushed along under 3 out and soon left behind.
SOCIALIST AGENDA could only finish fourth of five runners at Cheltenham recently but wasn’t beaten far and faces an easier task in this. He should have the beating of Malpas on today’s favourable terms with the latter penalised for an earlier success at Carlisle. Rains Of Castamere was well beaten on an earlier debut over hurdles but has won on the Flat since and has recently switched yards.
Malpas (IRE) 9-4jfav (11-12) Handy early, dropped to rear in touch before 5 out, ridden before 2 out, kept on but not pace to challenge, 4th of 6, 3 1/2l behind Wor Verge (11-5) at Kelso 2m hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Fenland Tiger 22-1 (11-0) Held up, lost place 5f out, rallied 2f out, never nearer, 8th of 16, 11 1/2l behind War Soldier (11-0) at Newcastle 2m (5) gs in Dec.
Rains Of Castamere 20-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 12, 15l behind Carp Kid (8-2) at Bath 1m 2f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Socialist Agenda 16-1 (10-12) Led, pushed along after 2 out, headed last, lost 2nd soon after, weakened run-in, 4th of 5, 4l behind Datsalrightgino (11-4) at Cheltenham 2m 1f (3) gd in Dec.
Lindwall (IRE) 16-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, not fluent 2nd, behind 4th, never dangerous, 5th of 13, 37 1/4l behind Inca Prince (10-12) at Catterick 2m (4) gs in Dec.
