made all, clear fro after 3 out, easily
held up towards rear, reminder after 3rd, fell next
mid-division, ridden before 3 out, soon weakened, left remote 3rd from last
held up mid-division, tracked winner after 3rd, no impression from after 3 out
towards rear, went remote 3rd from 3 out, a distant 3rd when unseated rider last
tracked winner until after 3rd, weakened from 3 out, tailed off
in rear, detached 4th from 3 out, tailed off
Chti Balko was beaten in a point-to-point before finishing last in a bumper then made a reasonable start over hurdles at Doncaster where he was in the front rank for much of the way before fading. He should see off his stable companion Hit And Run, though the latter will be better for his run in a bumper here, but LIFE KNOWLEDGE could prove a more difficult proposition. Patrick Holmes' charge didn't run badly on his hurdling bow at Musselburgh, where he took some time to warm up, and he's since won easily on the Tapeta at Newcastle. With his rider claiming 3lb, he may be good enough to beat the likely favourite. Classical Sound has started at huge prices in all three runs and been well beaten.
Chti Balko (FR) 33-1 (11-5) Tracked leader, not fluent 4th, close up 3 out, 3rd and beaten when jumped left 2 out and last, one pace, 3rd of 11, 14l behind Stowaway Magic (11-12) at Doncaster 2m 1f (4) gs in Jan.
Classical Sound (IRE) 200-1 (11-2) In rear, pushed along and weakened from 6th, 4th of 7, 36 1/4l behind Reivers Lad (11-2) at Kelso 2m (4) hvy in Feb.
Derrydoon 200-1 (10-12) In rear, behind when not fluent 5th, tailed off when pulled up before next, at Catterick 2m 3f (4) gs in Jan.
Hit And Run (IRE) 16-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, headway 8f out, ridden and outpaced by leaders over 4f out, no impression, 7th of 12, 18 1/4l behind Getaway Whiskey (10-12) at Catterick 2m (6) gd in Nov.
Life Knowledge (IRE) 4-1 (8-13) Held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, led over 1f out, kept on strongly, won at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Feb beating Pour L'amour (9-7) by 3 1/4l, 6 ran.
Port Lairge 100-1 (9-5) Always towards rear, ridden and weakened over 3f out, 9th of 10, 37 1/4l behind The Lock Master (10-1) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Come On Lulu 100-1 (10-12) In rear, weakened from 4 out, tailed off, pulled up before 2 out, at Sedgefield 2m 1f mdn (5) hvy in Feb.
Ruby Vodka 200-1 (10-10) In touch on outside, slightly hampered 1st, not fluent and outpaced 7th, soon behind, pulled up, at Catterick 2m 3f (4) gd in Nov.
