held up in touch, weakened after 2 out
led, headed 2nd, led again before 2 out, ridden before last, kept on and headed towards finish
led from 2nd, headed before 2 out, no extra from last
held up in touch, headway before 2 out, challenged last, ridden run-in, kept on to lead towards finish
always towards rear weakened from 5 out, tailed off
tracked leaders, ridden before 2 out, kept on same pace
towards rear, pushed along and headway before 2 out, one pace, weakened towards finish
always behind
held up mid-division, weakened from 3 out, tailed off
SO SATISFIED opened his account in testing ground at Musselburgh a week ago. He can shrug off a penalty in this. It's A Mans World went close in a claiming hurdle on his penultimate start while Prince Khurram was placed at Sedgefield in between a couple of distinctly modest efforts. Hartside has also gone off the boil having placed at Wetherby in December while Newcastle winner Rhymers Stone is having his first start since 2014.
It's A Mans World 14-1 (10-13) Chased leaders, weakened 4 out, 8th of 11, dist behind Kayf Blanco (11-11) at Wetherby 2m hcp (3) sft in Nov.
So Satisfied 5-2fav (11-11) Tracked leaders in 3rd, led before 3 out, ridden and clear before last, won at Musselburgh 2m hcp (4) sft in Feb beating Jonny Delta (11-12) by 13l, 10 ran.
Prince Khurram 13-2 (11-11) Tracked leaders, challenged when not fluent 7th, lost place before 2 out, soon weakened, 7th of 11, dist behind Tanarpino (11-2) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Hartside (GER) 11-2 (11-8) Mid-division, lost place 2nd, behind 5th, stayed on from 2 out, no chance with winner, 3rd of 8, 28 1/4l behind Pistol (11-3) at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Frankie's Promise (IRE) 3-1fav (10-11) Held up in rear but in touch, hit 4th, blundered 9th and 10th, weakened 5 out, pulled up before last, at Kelso 2m 6f hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
Rhymers Stone 6-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, pushed along before 4 out, soon lost place, last of 11, dist behind Mason Hindmarsh (12-0) at Kelso 2m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Boldbob (IRE) 25-1 (11-0) Led to 4th, chased leaders, outpaced 3 out, remote 4th next, soon weakened, tailed off, 8th of 13, dist behind William Of Orange (11-5) at Catterick 2m (4) sft in Jan.
Shalamzar (FR) 100-1 (10-5) Always towards rear, tailed off before 3 out, 15th of 18, dist behind Mccabe Creek (11-4) at Doncaster 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jan.
Hey Bob (IRE) 25-1 (10-0) Not fluent 1st, always behind, tailed off, 7th of 11, dist behind Card Game (10-9) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Jan.