tracked leaders, driven and lost place before 2 out, soon ridden, stayed into 3rd at last, no impression with front pair
led to after 1st, tracked leader, led again approaching 2 out, ridden between last 2, 1 length clear last, headed flat, no extra
led after 1st, driven and headed approaching 2 out where not fluent, ridden and weakened between last 2
mid-division, chased leaders 3 out, outpaced before next, soon ridden, never on terms, well held when left 4th at last
always behind, mistake 3rd, weakened before 2 out
mistake 1st, behind, ridden before 2 out, kept on same pace, never a threat
mid-division, struggling after 3 out, 6th and still plenty to do before next, ridden and rallied between last 2, 1 length down last, stayed on to lead flat, going away near finish
tracked leader, outpaced by front pair after 3 out, ridden and no impression between last 2, 4th and held when fell last
None inspire confidence but the veteran FLANAGANS FIELD finished third in a similar contest at Fakenham last month. He should be thereabouts at the finish once again in this company and is preferred to stablemate Global Thrill. The Herds Garden won at Kelso in September but has struggled in three subsequent starts while Tim Rocco gets a change of headgear and slips further down the weights. Dahills Hill can only improve on a recent comeback run at Wetherby having won over timber back in 2018.
Dahills Hill (IRE) 66-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, keen, mistake 2nd, driven when hit 5 out, soon weakened, tailed off, remote 4th, last of 4, dist behind Annie Mc (11-6) at Wetherby 2m 3f (4) sft in Jan.
The Herds Garden 40-1 (11-6) Always behind, 9th of 15, dist behind Oscars Leader (11-7) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Tim Rocco (GER) 66-1 (11-4) Mid-division on inside, chased leaders 3f out, ridden over 2f out, never on terms, weakened 1f out, 10th of 12, 18 1/4l behind Zabeel Star (11-4) at Newcastle 2m (4) Slow in Feb.
Pepper Street (IRE) 50-1 (9-8) Raced wide prominent, tracked leader halfway until 4f out, short of room over 2f out, soon weakened, 13th of 14, dist behind Padleyourowncanoe (9-10) at Lingfield 2m hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Highwayman 25-1 (11-9) Held up mid-division, ridden after 3 out, soon behind, tailed off, 8th of 12, dist behind Roxyfet (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Global Thrill 10-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, mistake 5th, weakened after next, 8th of 10, 29 1/2l behind Cryogenics (10-9) at Fakenham 2m hcp (5) sft in Feb.
Flanagans Field (IRE) 9-2 (10-11) Chased leaders, effort after 3 out, kept on under pressure, 3rd of 10, 9 1/4l behind Cryogenics (10-9) at Fakenham 2m hcp (5) sft in Feb.
Ska Ridge 33-1 (9-4) Raced keenly tracking leaders on outside, pushed along 4f out, hung badly left from over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 9, 4l behind Lucky Lover Boy (9-12) at Newcastle 2m hcp (5) pol in Feb.