disputed lead to before 3rd, in touch, driven to chase leader before last, soon ridden and one pace, switched right and rallied inside final 100 yards, led towards finish, ran on
in touch, left disputing lead 7th, led after 4 out, ridden between last 2, kept on until headed and outpaced towards finish
prominent, left in lead 7th, headed after 4 out, ridden after 2 out, kept on until no extra in 3rd after last
held up on inside, headway and in touch 5 out, driven to chase leaders after 3 out, ridden after next, one pace and no impression before last
made most, headed when blundered and lost place 7th, mistake 4 out, soon behind
slowly away, towards rear, outpaced before 3 out, never threatened leaders
held up, always behind
NIVEN has been competing in tougher races than this over fences. A repeat of his third to Katpoli at Wetherby in January should see Philip Kirby’s charge bang there at the finish. Pull Together posted his best effort over fences so far when placed at Fakenham without looking like winning while Las Tunas recorded last year’s three wins on faster going. Novice winner Go Long has slipped back down the weights but Ringaringarosie remains 6lb higher than when last successful.
Niven (IRE) 22-1 (11-4) Prominent on outside, disputed lead halfway, led briefly over 2f out, soon ridden and lost place, no chance with clear trio over 1f out, 4th of 7, 14 1/2l behind On The Blind Side (11-4) at Newcastle 2m (4) Slow in Feb.
Go Long (IRE) 11-1 (11-6) Towards rear, ridden 3 out, never nearer, 8th of 10, 20 1/4l behind Billingsley (11-5) at Haydock 2m hcp (3) hvy in Jan.
Pull Together (IRE) 13-2 (11-9) Held up in touch, outpcaed 5 out, stayed on into 3rd approaching last, never a threat, 3rd of 6, 13 3/4l behind Paddy's Poem (11-12) at Fakenham 2m hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Las Tunas (FR) 5-1 (11-2) Close up in rear, tracked leaders in 4th 5 out, shaken up after 3 out, soon one pace and ridden, never on terms, weakened flat, 4th of 5, 14l behind Ard Chros (11-8) at Ayr 2m hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Ringaringarosie (IRE) 10-1 (11-11) Held up in last pair, driven to chase leaders before 2 out, soon one pace, ridden and stayed on into 4th flat, no impression, 4th of 6, 6 1/4l behind Article Fifty (11-12) at Kelso 2m 1f hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
King Golan (IRE) 7-1 (11-9) Held up and keen, good headway chasing leaders and left in 2nd at 3rd, led 8th, clear briefly 10th, headed 14th, lost 2nd weakened rapidly and pulled up before 2 out, at Musselburgh 3m hcp (4) sft in Feb.
My Renaissance 33-1 (10-12) Close up, ridden and lost place 10th, 5th of 7, dist behind Pookie Pekan (11-13) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
