disputed lead, headed and chased leader before 4th, pressed leader 14th, briefly disputed lead 4 out, soon driven, weakened and lost touch 2 out, not fluent last
held up in rear, ridden and struggling before 3 out, lost touch and tailed off before 2 out
midfield in touch, ridden and headway before 3 out where 2 lengths down, pressed leader 2 out, soon led, narrowly ahead approaching last, stayed on run-in
held up in rear, ridden before 11th where not fluent, slow 13th, lost touch before 14th, tailed off before 2 out
disputed lead, outright lead before 4th, pressed for lead 14th, briefly disputed lead 4 out, soon ridden, 2 lengths clear 3 out, pressed for lead 2 out, soon headed, bumped last, kept on same pace run-in
prominent, pushed along before 3 out, switched right and 3 lengths down 2 out, kept on same pace approaching last, kept on to take 2nd near finish
midfield in touch, ridden and outpaced before 4 out, not fluent 2 out, kept on same pace approaching last
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Mance Rayder won this in 2021 and Lough Salt was successful a year ago. The former is on the same mark and has Brian Hughes back in the saddle, though was beaten a long way at Catterick last month. The latter loves it here and ran well on the track last time while Elleon was narrowly beaten over the track and trip on his penultimate start and should be thereabouts again. Post Chaise looked one to follow when landing his first two starts over fences but then ran a shocker when strongly fancied at Carlisle. Get With It has looked a bit high in the weights after his Kelso victory and BIG CHANGES loves the quick ground and a 5lb rise for a convincing victory at Leicester doesn't look excessive. The remaining pair both have chances in a tight handicap.
Post Chaise (IRE) 6-4fav (10-4) Towards rear, hit 13th, never going when pulled up 3 out, at Carlisle 3m hcp (3) gs in Feb.
Get With It (IRE) 10-3 (11-8) Tracked leaders on inside, hit 12th, travelling well in 3rd before 4 out, 2nd and every chance when bad mistake 2 out, weakened, not recover, 3rd of 7, 11l behind Creative Control (11-11) at Musselburgh 3m hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Big Changes 9-2 (11-12) Towards rear, headway when not fluent 4 out, went 2nd 2 out, led before last, stayed on well, won at Leicester 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Feb beating Cloudy Wednesday (11-0) by 6l, 7 ran.
Wildfire Warrior (IRE) 15-2 (12-1) Held up in touch on inside, mistake 2nd, headway chasing leaders before 9th, pushed along and outpaced after 4 out, weakened soon after, 5th of 9, 18l behind Henschke (11-13) at Ffos Las 2m 5f hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Mance Rayder (IRE) 11-1 (11-8) Chased leader out wide, pushed along and outpaced 5 out, well behind 3 out, 4th of 5, dist behind Lounge Lizard (12-0) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (4) gd in Feb.
Elleon (FR) 2-1fav (11-4) Close up, dropped to rear 11th, hit next, rallied 3 out, ridden and stayed on to go 2nd flat, 2nd of 5, 6 1/2l behind Mixedwave (10-12) at Market Rasen 3m hcp (5) gd in Feb.
Lough Salt (IRE) 17-2 (10-9) In rear, slow 11th, closed 14th, outpaced before 3 out, stayed on from last, went 3rd towards finish, no impression, 3rd of 7, 8 1/2l behind My Bad Lucy (11-3) at Doncaster 3m hcp (5) gd in Feb.
Where's Hector 11-4fav (11-7) Towards rear, hampered and left 4th 11th, stayed on from 4 out, went 2nd 3 out, no impression on winner, 2nd of 8, 15l behind Ardera Cross (10-10) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Feb.
