towards rear, jumped right and not fluent 2nd, headway 4 out, hung left after 2 out, challenging when left in clear lead last
led into start and rousted along early, mid-division, headway 8th, hampered 4 out, lost place before 2 out
led, soon clear, mistake 2nd, soon hung right on bend, reduced lead 8th, not fluent and headed 2 out, no impression when left 2nd last
chased leaders, jumped left 3rd, went 2nd before 8th, fell 4 out
jumped right in rear, headway from 8th, no impression from 2 out, left 3rd last
chased leader until before 8th, soon lost place, hampered 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
mid-division, headway when mistake 8th, 3rd when not fluent 2 out, weakened before not fluent last
rear of mid-division, ridden 4 out, well beaten before 2 out, mistake and unseated rider 2 out
held up towards rear, headway before 8th, left 2nd 4 out, led 2 out, joined when fell last
Brian Hughes was booked for SCHALKE (NAP) for the first time at Market Rasen and the move paid off, his mount scoring a convincing success. A 6lb rise doesn’t look enough to prevent a double. Stablemate Wynford was in excellent form on the Flat and over hurdles last summer but might just need this after an absence. Lady Bowes looked high in the weights after scoring at Hexham in 2020 and has gradually dropped to a winnable mark as she showed at Haydock. Be The Difference has looked too high in the weights after completing an Ayr double in November while Final Reminder, who has some smart form, is best watched after refusing to race at Kelso.
Schalke 6-1 (11-1) Raced wide towards rear, headway approaching 2 out, led last, ridden and ran on, won at Market Rasen 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in Feb beating Shah An Shah (10-13) by 4l, 10 ran.
Final Reminder (IRE) 18-1 (10-13) Refused to race, at Kelso 3m 2f hcp (3) gd in Feb.
Be The Difference (IRE) 6-1 (11-10) Chased leaders, ridden 2 out, held when not fluent last, weakened flat, 6th of 11, 9 1/4l behind Kajaki (11-6) at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Jan.
Lady Bowes 7-2 (11-4) Raced keenly, pressed leader, led before 3rd, hung right on paddock bend after 6th, headed 3 out, switched right after 2 out, no impression on winner, kept on, 2nd of 6, 5 1/2l behind Stolen Money (11-2) at Haydock 3m hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
Wynford (IRE) 9-4fav (10-13) Held up in last, pushed along and headway before 2 out, mistake 2 out, ridden and stayed on from before last, not pace to challenge, 3rd of 9, 8 1/4l behind Wakool (11-2) at Musselburgh 3m hcp (4) gs in Nov.
The Black Squirrel (IRE) 12-1 (11-9) Midfield, headway to chase leaders 3rd, dropped to midfield before 6th, in rear before 8th, struggling next, pulled up before last, at Carlisle 3m 1f hcp (5) sft in Feb.
Akentrick 8-1 (11-4) Mid-division, bumped slightly, mistake and unseated rider 4th, at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp (5) gs in Feb.
Oliver's Island (IRE) 16-1 (10-7) Towards rear, some headway out wide chasing leaders before 2 out, soon ridden and weakened, 6th of 12, 9l behind Don Brocco (10-13) at Carlisle 3m 1f hcp (5) sft in Feb.
Ribeye 9-1 (10-7) Held up and behind, closer going well enough 3 out, ridden and beaten between last two, 7th of 18, 7 1/4l behind Malinas Island (11-4) at Wetherby 3m hcp (5) gs in Jan.
