chased leaders, went 2nd before 3 out, led 3 out, clear before last, stayed on well, pushed out
tracked leader, every chance when blundered badly 3 out, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened
in touch, pushed along to chase leaders before 3 out, weakened soon after
towards rear, headway before 3 out, ridden to chase winner before last, no impression
mid-division, headway to chase leaders 4 out, disputed 2nd 2 out, ridden and one pace before last
with leader, weakened before 3 out
always in rear, mistake 1st, tailed off from 4th
towards rear, steady headway from 3 out, kept on same pace, no impression
led, headed 3 out, weakened before last
towards rear, pushed along after 4 out, tailed off before 3 out
A few of these are starting to run out of chances but Zefooha has won at Hexham and Sedgefield this season and Brian Toomey's claim will aid the mare's chances. Loden is now tried in blinkers but is difficult to predict and Amazing Star has gone right off the boil since landing a gamble at Uttoxeter in November. Kingdom Of Munster isn't improving and Flat winners Muwalla and Thunderstruck have shown little over timber so far but there may be more to come from THE RIGHT TIME following her second at Chepstow and Tony Carroll's filly gets a tentative vote in a low-key finale.
Zefooha (FR) 14-1 (11-6) Held up in last pair in touch, headway on outside 8th, chased leaders 3 out, ridden and effort next, kept on same pace, no impression when went left and not fluent last, 5th of 7, 11l behind Stormion (10-2) at Newcastle 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft in Jan.
Loden 10-1 (11-12) Held up and behind, headway 6th, chased leaders 4 out, challenged and every chance next, soon ridden, weakened before 2 out, 9th of 12, 30l behind Royal Entourage (10-4) at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Feb.
Muwalla 100-1 (11-5) Held up towards rear, effort 3 out, no impression, 6th of 16, 20l behind Countess Comet (10-12) at Catterick 2m nh nov hdl (4) gs in Jan.
Thunderstruck 16-1 (10-7) Held up, never on terms, 13th of 14, well behind Painted Sky (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gf in Apr '09.
Kingdom Of Munster (IRE) 6-1 (11-7) Mid-division, ridden after 5th, headway approaching 2 out, soon driven, went 4th between last 2, 4th of 14, 9l behind Andy Vic (10-11) at Catterick 2m 3f ldys hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Feb.
Scales (IRE) 8-1 (10-11) Tracked leaders, ridden before last, soon chased winner, weakened run-in, 5th of 14, 18l behind Bow School (11-3) at Kelso 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs in Feb.
Storming Redd 50-1 (10-12) Mid-division, jumped right 1st and 2nd, headway 3rd, weakened after 3 out, 13th of 15, 31l behind Roll The Dice (11-4) at Warwick 2m nov hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs in Jan.
Talk of Saafend (IRE) 66-1 (11-3) In touch and keen on outer, mistake 5th, weakened from 6th, soon tailed off, pulled up after 4 out, in a race won by Sambelucky (10-4) at Catterick 2m 3f am hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft in Dec, 17 ran.
Snooker (GER) 100-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, headway on inner 4 out, went 3rd before 3 out, weakened before next, 5th of 10, 40l behind Ingleby Spirit (11-11) at Musselburgh 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd in Jan.
Amazing Star (IRE) 9-1 (11-8) Mid-division on outside, weakened after 3 out, blundered 2 out, tailed off, 7th of 10, 49l behind Santo Thomas (11-12) at Southwell 2m hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs in Feb.
The Right Time 66-1 (10-2) Held up, jumped left 2nd, no impression and behind before 4 out, stayed on approaching last, went 2nd close home, no chance with winner, 2nd of 7, 16l behind Mattoral (10-7) at Chepstow 2m 4yo hdl (4) hvy in Jan.
