held up in touch, effort after 4 out, soon under pressure and weakened, tailed off
held up in rear, smooth progress after 4 out, every chance when mistake 3 out, led before next, stayed on well
led, hung badly right from 4 out, headed approaching and blundered next, soon weakened, tailed off
chased leaders leaders, every chance 2 out, kept on under pressure
tracked leader, led before 3 out, headed approaching next, stayed on same pace
held up in rear, hit 4th, outpaced 4 out, rallied next, no extra approaching last
Legal History’s participation may be in doubt having finished second in the opener here yesterday. Empire De Maulde won easily at Newcastle in January but didn’t have much to beat and Criq Sun is probably best watched on his first run for new connections, though hasn’t been over-raced. Catterick winner THE HERDS GARDEN carried 10lb overweight when well beaten at Kelso subsequently. Racing off his correct mark here, he should be a factor though Zig Zag only weakened at the last at Newcastle after beating a subsequent winner at Wetherby and should also be thereabouts.
Zig Zag (IRE) 3-1fav (10-9) Prominent, blundered 2 out, weakened run-in, 4th of 7, 11l behind Joke Dancer (11-2) at Newcastle 2m hcp (2) gs in Feb.
Empire De Maulde (FR) 5-1 (11-10) Held up in touch, headway to chase leader 3 out, led next, ran on strongly flat, won at Newcastle 2m hcp (4) gs in Jan beating Dark Ruler (11-12) by 13l, 10 ran.
Criq Sun (FR) 16-1 (11-12) Soon disputed, led at 3rd, 4 lengths clear at 6th where bad mistake, reduced advantage 3 out, headed 2 out, not fluent at last, ridden and kept on well to lead close home, won at Limerick 2m 3f hcp sft in Dec beating Epsilon Indi (11-6) by nk, 17 ran.
Lazarus (IRE) 14-1 (10-12) Mid-division on outside, driven over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, never able to challenge, 6th of 11, 8 1/4l behind Singing The Blues (10-10) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
The Herds Garden 17-2 (10-0) Led narrowly to after 1st, in touch, blundered 4 out, one pace before 2 out, ridden and no chance with clear pair between last 2, 3rd of 4, 26 3/4l behind Martila (10-0) at Kelso 2m hcp (2) gd in Jan.
Collodi (GER) 8-1 (11-12) Led until 3rd, remained prominent until lost place approaching 2 out, pulled up quickly before last, at Huntingdon 2m hcp (4) gs in Feb.
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.
