in touch towards rear, pushed along and headway 3 out, ridden and kept on same pace from next
keen led 2nd, made rest, clear 2 out, rider dropped whip entering straight approaching last, comfortable
in touch in rear, pushed along 4 out, ridden and headway approaching last, stayed on flat
close up, pushed along 3 out, ridden next, stayed on to chase clear winner approaching last
led, headed 2nd, tracked winner until 5th, ridden 4 out, soon weakened and pulled up next
tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, weakened 2 out, pulled up approaching last
tracked leaders, close up 4th, ridden 4 out, weakened and pulled up 2 out
raced wide, tracked leaders, chased winner 5th, ridden 3 out, weakened approaching last and lost two places
NonRunner
A decent renewal of the day’s feature. Glimpse Of Gold was third last year but probably faces stronger opposition than 12 months ago. Haafapiece was more than 20 lengths behind Big Boy Bobby at Huntingdon in December but has been more like his old self since here and at Wetherby. Swaffham Bulbeck is fit from the Flat and Takeit Easy looked to be coming to hand at Catterick while No No Tonic is in the form of her life. Parramount, a confirmed front-runner, will enjoy himself around these sharp bends but the four-year-old RARE MIDDLETON (NAP) could pick him off in the closing stages if enjoying better luck in-running than when third behind the useful Nusret and Perseus Way in the Adonis at Kempton last month.
Takeit Easy 4-1 (11-13) Close up, ridden 2 out, kept on same pace, 4th of 8, 9 3/4l behind First Impression (11-7) at Catterick 2m hcp (3) gd in Feb.
Parramount 1-2fav (11-9) Chased clear leader, led 3 out, shaken up and went clear after 2 out, kept on well, comfortably, won at Doncaster 2m 1f (3) gd in Jan beating Glory Bridge (11-2) by 21l, 14 ran.
Haafapiece 16-5fav (11-11) Mid-division, pushed along and headway 3 out, ridden and every chance 2 out, ran on same pace, 4th of 10, 4 3/4l behind Pyramid Place (11-0) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Feb.
Swaffham Bulbeck (IRE) 13-8fav (9-5) Tracked leader 6f, handy 3rd, stayed on into 2nd again final 100 yards, no chance with winner, 2nd of 10, 2 1/2l behind Tibbie Dunbar (9-13) at Kempton 2m hcp (6) pol in Jan.
No No Tonic 11-2 (11-7) Chased leaders, challenged 3 out, led before 2 out, headed and carried left before not fluent last, every chance flat, just denied, 2nd of 12, nk behind Zambezi Fix (11-9) at Chepstow 2m hcp (3) gs in Feb.
Big Boy Bobby (IRE) 11-2 (10-4) In mid-division when bad mistake and lost place 1st, towards rear, good headway tracking leaders turning in, went 2nd before the last, led narrowly last, headed final strides, 2nd of 14, hd behind No Ordinary Joe (11-8) at Kempton 2m hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Chasamax (IRE) 6-1 (11-13) Reluctant to line up and led in start, reluctant to race and soon towards rear, behind and struggling 4 out, tailed off, last of 9, 30 1/2l behind Guernesey (12-0) at Warwick 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Rare Middleton 7-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders out wide, hampered 3 out, pushed along and went 2nd before 2 out until soon after 2 out, no extra in 3rd, 3rd of 8, 10 3/4l behind Nusret (11-0) at Kempton 2m (1) gd in Feb.
Glimpse Of Gold 14-1 (12-0) Prominent early, chased leaders, lost place before 3 out, well behind 2 out, 5th of 8, 27l behind Bertie's Wish (11-12) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Feb.
