close up, reminders and lost place 4th, in rear next, struggling 8th, pulled up next
led, not fluent 7th, joined 5 out, ridden and headed 2 out, soon weakened
raced wide close up, lost place 9th, headway 4 out, ridden and joined winner 2 out, stayed on flat but always held
towards rear, mistake 4 out, headway 3 out, plugged on same pace
in touch, ridden 11th, weakened 3 out
tracked leader, mistake 11th, joined leader next, not fluent 4 out, blundered next, plugged on from 2 out
tracked leaders until ridden 3 out, weakened next
raced wide in rear, headway 3 out, chased leading pair after next, weakened approaching next
in touch when unseated rider 3rd
raced wide held up towards rear, headway 11th, led 2 out, soon joined, ridden last, ran on, readily
The day’s feature has attracted a decent field but SIR JACK YEATS is very much at home around here and he has run a couple of cracking races in defeat recently at Aintree and Sandown, finishing ahead of The Dubai Way last time. If he is allowed to dominate, he could take some catching. Catamaran Du Seuil is on a long losing run but Admiral Barratry was back to his best over course and distance last month and makes more appeal than Bridle Loanan and the returning Risk And Roll. Fire Away landed a huge gamble at Musselburgh and is still potentially well treated, despite a penalty, while Premiumaccess has been on an upward curve since going chasing.
Catamaran Du Seuil (FR) 13-2 (11-8) Mid-division, slow 1st, closed 4th, ridden after 9th, not fluent next, soon beaten, plugged on from 3 out, left modest 4th last, 4th of 9, 23 1/2l behind Golden Whisky (11-1) at Ludlow 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Sir Jack Yeats (IRE) 15-2 (11-7) Led until 4th, chased leader, left in lead 6th, jumped slowly next, hit 10th, jumped left from 13th, headed before last, ridden and no extra run-in, 3rd of 7, 3 1/4l behind Doitforthevillage (11-0) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Admiral Barratry (FR) 7-1 (11-0) In touch, headway 4 out, joined leader 2 out, ridden to lead last, ran on, won at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp (3) hvy in Jan beating Corrany (11-2) by 2 3/4l, 8 ran.
Risk And Roll (FR) 6-4fav (12-4) Mid-division, mistake 2nd, smooth headway halfway, tracked leaders 2 out, led last, stayed on strongly (4 fences omitted), won at Stratford 2m 5f (5) sft in Mar beating Neil The Legend (12-0) by 3 1/2l, 11 ran.
The Dubai Way (IRE) 15-2 (11-6) Prominent, lost 2nd before 4th, not fluent 10th, soon lost place, behind after 13th, pulled up before 4 out, at Ludlow 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Premiumaccess (IRE) 9-2 (11-11) Chased leaders, went 2nd 9th, led before 3 out until 3 out, chased winner, over 1 length down and well held last, plugged on, 2nd of 10, 1 1/4l behind Mister Murchan (11-6) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Run To Milan (IRE) 9-4fav (11-12) Mid-division, mistake 11th, headway chasing leaders 14th, ridden before 2 out, went modest 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 11, 21l behind Achille (10-11) at Exeter 3m hcp (3) gs in Jan.
Lord Scoundrel (IRE) 11-2 (12-4) Held up towards rear, pushed along before 13th, made headway to challenge before 4 out, weakened next, pulled up 2 out, at Doncaster 3m hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Bridle Loanan (IRE) 50-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, never on terms, 9th of 14, 6 3/4l behind Golden Taipan (11-4) at Kempton 2m (4) pol in Feb.
Fire Away (IRE) Evensfav (10-4) Tracked leader, slight headway to go 2nd after the 7th and chased leader, pressed leader 4 out, led 3 out, cruised home for an easy victory, won at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Feb beating Sunny Express (10-13) by 19l, 9 ran.
