raced on inside, led 1st until headed briefly before 5th, headed before 8th, dropped to last and outpaced next, rallied into modest 3rd on long run before 2 out, went 2nd between last 2, no chance with winner
held up last, closer in 4th after 7th, 3rd when jumped slowly next, pushed along and outpaced after 3 out, weakened into 4th soon after
raced wide, chased leader, led briefly before 5th, led before 8th, hit 3 out, headed on long before 2 out, soon no chance with winner, weakened and lost 2nd between last 2
tracked leader until 1st, chased leaders, stumbled 6th, reminders after next, weakening when mistake 3 out, pulled up before next
raced wide, held up in last pair, closer before 6th, weakened 3 out
NonRunner
Rainy City was second off this mark at Musselburgh in January and Brian Hughes keeps the partnership intact but stable companion SAME CIRCUS reverts to hurdling off a 3lb lower mark than when scoring over fences at Bangor in December with Abbie McCain taking off a further 7lb. The top weight is a course and distance winner so gets the nod with Oregon Gold yet to prove he stays this far and disappointing last time at Market Rasen. Iwilldoit also ran poorly when favourite at that track last time but that may have come too soon after a win at Bangor nine days earlier.
Same Circus (IRE) 11-2 (11-10) Behind, gained a place at 8th, weakened 19th, 5th of 6, dist behind Sharp Response (11-12) at Catterick 3m 6f hcp (3) gd in Jan.
Will O'The West (IRE) 66-1 (10-10) Always in rear, never a factor, tailed off, last of 9, dist behind Aaron Lad (10-11) at Market Rasen 2m 7f hcp (2) gd in Nov.
Valence D'Aumont (FR) 25-1 (11-10) Always towards rear, last of 11, dist behind Dino Velvet (11-9) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (3) gd in Feb.
Iwilldoit 7-4fav (11-8) Prominent, joined leaders 4 out, hit next, soon ridden, weakened before last, 6th of 8, 22 1/4l behind Weakfield (11-7) at Market Rasen 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Jan.
Oregon Gold (FR) 7-1 (11-4) Led, headed on long run to 2 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 6th of 7, dist behind Minella Fiveo (11-3) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Jan.
General Allenby 25-1 (11-0) Chased leader, not fluent 1st, jumped left next, lost place after 3rd, mistake next, soon pulled up, at Leicester 2m 4f mdn (4) gf in Dec.
Rainy City (IRE) 4-1 (11-7) Close up, headway to chase leader 2 out, ridden and stayed on to go 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 7, 4 1/2l behind Ballynanty (10-9) at Musselburgh 3m hcp (4) gd in Jan.
