held up off the pace in 6th, headway under pressure when not much briefly after 3 out, challenged from 2 out, led last, driven flat, stayed on, drawing clear final 100 yards
chased clear leaders, closed from 3rd, not clear run after 3 out, unable to quicken 2 out, stayed on final 100 yards, no impression
chased clear leaders, closed from 3rd, led before 2 out, headed last, no impression on winner final 100 yards
jumped right at times, chased leader, not fluent 3 out, soon hung left, no impression from next, well beaten when mistake last
held up in rear, headway on inside when mistake 2 out, 4th and no impression last, no extra
jumped left, led, hit 5th, mistake 3 out, headed before next, bumped at hurdle and soon weakened
chased clear leaders on outside, closed from 3rd, fell 3 out
A modest opener can go to the unexposed LEGAL HISTORY. David Pipe’s four-year-old has yet to win a race of any description but he was rated 87 on the Flat at one time and was placed four times. He has hinted at ability over timber and none of his rivals have much to recommend them. First Of Never finally won a race at the 43rd attempt at Wetherby 10 days ago but the 13-year-old is out of the handicap here, despite a penalty. Tim Rocco, who has shown a little improvement lately, and Navajo War Dance look the pick of the remainder.
Tim Rocco (GER) 9-2jfav (12-0) Behind, smooth headway after 4 out, chased leaders next, weakened approaching last, 4th of 11, 13 1/4l behind Stonecoldsoba (11-9) at Huntingdon 2m hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Navajo War Dance 7-1 (11-1) Tracked leaders, went 2nd before 3 out, led 2 out, soon headed, 3rd and looked held when fell last, at Newbury 2m hcp (4) gd in Jan.
Legal History (IRE) 5-1 (10-7) Held up off the pace in 5th, mistake 4 out, plugged on into 4th after 2 out, 4th of 12, 19 1/2l behind Khage (11-5) at Taunton 2m mdn (4) gd in Jan.
Foxy's Spirit 50-1 (11-1) Always in rear, tailed off after 3 out, 10th of 11, dist behind Stonecoldsoba (11-9) at Huntingdon 2m hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Spader (IRE) 33-1 (11-3) Held up in rear, headway on outer before 3 out, led 3 out, ridden before last, soon headed and weakened, 7th of 9, 14 1/4l behind Man Of The North (10-10) at Doncaster 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Jan.
Pullman Brown (USA) 11-2 (10-9) Mid-division on inside, lost place over 2f out, switched outside and kept on inside final furlong, never nearer, 4th of 11, 5 3/4l behind Singing The Blues (10-10) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
First Of Never (IRE) 40-1 (10-0) Held up towards rear, headway bypassing omitted 2 out, chased leaders before the last, ridden to challenge run-in, stayed on to lead 100 yards out, won at Wetherby 2m hcp (5) gd in Feb beating Lostock Hall (11-11) by 1/2l, 17 ran.
