towards rear, ridden and well beaten before 3 out
led until 1st, prominent, ridden before 4 out, soon beaten, well behind when pulled up before 2 out
held up in mid-division, headway before 4 out, close up 3 out, weakened next
held up in rear, ridden and weakened before 3 out
chased leaders, ridden 4 out, weakened before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
led 1st, headed after next, stayed handy, not fluent 7th and ridden along, weakened before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
held up, headway approaching 3 out, close up 2 out, 3rd and beaten when mistake last
tracked leaders, lost place before 2nd, headway after 7th, weakened before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
held up, closed before 2nd, not much room briefly when challenging after 3 out, not fluent and led 2 out, clear flat, stayed on well
chased leaders, led after 2nd, headed 2 out, no impression on winner flat, stayed on same pace
held up in rear, plugged on, from 3 out, went remote 4th latter stages
NonRunner
A very tricky opener though the novice Blackjack Kentucky is likely to be near the head of the market having beaten staying chaser Walk In The Mill at Chepstow. Flemcara will have needed his run at Sandown in December while Geordie B looked set for another profitable season when fourth at Newbury in November but hasn’t been seen since. Point Of Principle looked to be on the way back at Uttoxeter last month while Culture De Sivola is back on a winning mark and is a tough mare who stays well. CODED MESSAGE gets the nod as she has improved out of all recognition since second here in December. She bolted up at Kempton subsequently and has run well in better company since at Ascot and Warwick.
Shades Of Midnight 11-2 (11-2) Made all, ridden clear approaching last, easily, won at Haydock 3m (1) gd in Feb beating Petticoat Tails (10-9) by 8l, 7 ran.
Geordie B 5-1 (11-10) Behind, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, plugged on in modest 4th run-in, 4th of 9, 6 3/4l behind Diablo De Rouhet (11-6) at Newbury 3m hcp (2) gs in Nov.
Flemcara (IRE) 8-1 (11-9) Held up behind, ridden after 3 out, never near leaders, weakened before next, soon pulled up, at Sandown 2m 7f hcp (2) hvy in Dec.
Culture De Sivola (FR) 8-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, pushed along and struggling from 8th, 5th of 6, 17 1/2l behind Magic Of Light (11-6) at Ascot 3m (1) hvy in Jan.
Coded Message 9-2 (11-0) Held up towards rear, headway 3 out, went 3rd flat, kept on, unable to challenge, 3rd of 8, 7 1/2l behind Indefatigable (11-2) at Warwick 2m 5f lst (1) gs in Feb.
Kris Spin (IRE) 25-1 (10-13) Held up towards rear, some headway 9th, weakened before 3 out, tailed off, 9th of 10, dist behind Welsh Saint (10-7) at Haydock 3m hcp (2) hvy in Feb.
Remastered 10-1 (10-9) Always towards rear, never on terms, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, at Sandown 2m 7f hcp (1) hvy in Feb.
Sakhee's City (FR) 12-1 (11-10) Held up towards rear, smooth headway after 4 out, 2nd 2 out, not pace of winner, 2nd of 12, 8l behind West To The Bridge (11-0) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Liosduin Bhearna (IRE) 25-1 (10-10) Held up mid-division, fell 5th, at Haydock 3m hcp (1) gs in Nov.
Blackjack Kentucky (IRE) 10-11fav (10-12) Made all, pushed clear after 2 out, hit last, stayed on well, won at Chepstow 3m (4) hvy in Jan beating Walk In The Mill (10-12) by 4 1/2l, 7 ran.
Bryden Boy (IRE) 16-1 (11-4) Held up mid-division, niggled along after 7th, behind from 8th, tailed off, 6th of 11, dist behind Shah An Shah (10-7) at Doncaster 3m hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Point Of Principle (IRE) 3-1 (11-5) Held up in touch, tracked leaders on outside before 3 out, one pace between last 2, not fluent last, stayed on to dispute 3rd from last, no impression, 4th of 5, 6 1/4l behind Theo's Charm (10-6) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (2) hvy in Jan.
