bit keen, tracked leading pair, went 2nd before 2 out (normal 3 out), challenged on bit last (normal 2 out), led extended run-in, soon ridden, headed inside final 150 yards, weakened and lost 2nd inside final 100 yards
held up in 4th on inside, pushed along and outpaced before 2 out (normal 3 out) hit the last (normal 2 out) plugged on
led and soon clear, came widest in home straight, joined last (normal 2 out), ridden and headed extender run-in, rallied into 2nd again inside final 100 yards, kept on
steadied rear, not fluent 3rd, outpaced and struggling before 2 out (normal 3 out) pulled up soon after
tracked leader until before 2 out (normal 3 out), handy 3rd, stayed on to lead inside final 150 yards, readily
off the pace in last pair, never a factor, tailed off
soon off the pace in 5th, hit 1st and 2nd, ridden and no impression when hung left and went left at the last (normal 2 out)
Love Is Golden beat a previous winner on his hurdling debut at Newbury and there should be more to come. School Days Over, a decent sort in bumpers, has been quite highly tried over hurdles so far and still has time on his side but SHARED followed up a debut victory at Wetherby with a close fourth in a Listed race at Musselburgh, despite still showing signs of inexperience. A weight-for-age allowance is in his favour here.
Love Is Golden (IRE) 11-1 (11-2) Raced keenly tracking leaders, went 2nd 2 out, led last, left clear after the last, won at Newbury 2m (3) gd in Feb beating Holetown Hero (11-12) by 6l, 9 ran.
Percy Willis 5-1 (9-8) In touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 7, 2 3/4l behind Bit Harsh (9-6) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Feb.
School Days Over (IRE) 7-1 (11-7) Not always fluent, soon towards rear, weakened after 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Cheltenham 2m 4f mdn (2) gs in Jan.
Straightupsnicket (IRE) 200-1 (11-2) Held up in rear of mid-division, struggling after 4 out, soon tailed off, last of 14, dist behind Parramount (11-9) at Doncaster 2m 1f (3) gd in Jan.
Shared 17-2 (11-0) In touch in rear, pushed along 2 out, kept on same pace, 5th of 6, 4 1/4l behind Afadil (11-0) at Musselburgh 2m lst (1) gd in Feb.
Aurelia Fadilla 150-1 (11-3) Never better than mid-division, 7th of 11, 17 1/2l behind Western Safire (11-3) at Uttoxeter 2m (4) gs in Feb.
Choirmaster 40-1 (11-0) In rear on inside, not always fluent, some headway before 3 out, no impression, well held from 2 out, 9th of 11, 29 1/4l behind Sarsons Risk (11-0) at Doncaster 2m 1f mdn (4) gd in Feb.
