held up behind, pushed along after 4 out, headway under pressure on outside before next, soon ridden, took narrow 2nd between last 2, kept on, no chance with easy winner
led, headed narrowly after 5th, led again after 4 out, drew readily clear 2 out, in no danger after, unextended
mid-division, tracked leaders 4 out, effort before next, ridden and one pace after 2 out, kept on flat, never able to challenge
tracked leaders, close up when fell heavily 4 out
in rear, headway on outside 7th, outpaced 3 out, soon beatean
tracked leaders, headway to join leaders on outside 6th, mistake 8th, disputed close 2nd when blundered and unseated rider 3 out
mid-division, tracked leaders 8th, outpaced before 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on to press for 2nd flat, no chance with winner
tracked winner, led narrowly after 5th, driven and headed after 4 out, weakened next, tailed off
held up behind, headway 6th, driven to chase leaders before 3 out, never pace to get on terns, ridden and weakened after next
Telson Barley would have struggled to catch market rival Midnight Queen at Musselburgh had the latter not fallen at the last so has been done no favours by a 3lb rise. Almost Gold looked on the way back at Newbury at the start of the month and Apple Mack is getting closer to a first victory. MISTY BLOOM will have her stamina tested but her stable is in terrific form and she won here back in the autumn. Emma Lavelle’s mare is preferred to Stop The World, who flatters to deceive.
Stop The World (IRE) 7-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, outpaced after 3 out, switched left flat, plugged on, 5th of 11, 11 3/4l behind Trevelyn's Corn (11-2) at Wincanton 2m 4f mdn (5) gs in Mar.
Eur Gone West (IRE) 14-1 (11-6) Tracked leader, led 2nd, headed 3 out, kept on same pace, 4th of 12, 9 1/4l behind Smarty Wild (11-12) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Misty Bloom (IRE) 9-1 (11-12) Raced wide, in touch, headway chasing leaders 3 out, outpaced next, headway approaching last, kept on into 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner, 2nd of 17, 3 1/2l behind Jimmy Rabbitte (11-5) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Bolton Boy (IRE) 14-1 (11-9) Held up towards rear, pushed along before 4 out, soon ridden and weakened, 5th of 6, dist behind Doctor Dex (11-9) at Doncaster 2m 3f (4) gd in Feb.
Ballybough Nora (IRE) 17-2 (11-12) Started slowly, held up in rear, headway after 3 out, 3rd from 2 out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 11, 9 1/2l behind Tea Time On Mars (11-2) at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Feb.
Halloween Harry (IRE) 12-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, pushed along before 3 out, weakened next, mistake last, 6th of 14, at Ludlow 3m mdn (4) gd in Feb.
Almost Gold (IRE) 7-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, went 2nd 3 out, still every chance next, kept on run-in, went 3rd last strides, no chance with 1st 2, 3rd of 16, 5l behind Jabulani (11-7) at Newbury 3m hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Apple Mack 9-1 (11-9) Tracked leaders, lost place after 4th, closed after 7th, not fluent next, went 2nd before last, no impression on winner, 2nd of 14, 4 1/2l behind Cuban Pete (11-3) at Hereford 2m 6f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Telson Barley (IRE) 10-11fav (11-12) Chased leaders, slow 3rd, took closer order 5 out, went 2nd after next, staying on when hampered and left in lead last, kept on well, won at Musselburgh 3m hcp (5) gd in Feb beating Hero's Story (10-13) by 16l, 5 ran.
