in touch, left 4th after 4rd, reminders 7th, ridden and slow 11th, headway to chase winner 14th, driven 2 out, no impression
tracked leader, led 12th, ridden clear when not fluent 2 out, stayed on
in rear when brought down 3rd
close up, when bumped and fell 3rd
tracked leaders, jumped right and bumped rival 3rd, ridden 4 out, weakened 2 out
in touch when badly bumped and unseated rider 3rd
led, not fluent and headed 12th, chased winner, ridden and weakened 4 out, pulled up next
Magic River has finished second three times this season and is 3lb lower than his last winning mark. ZEE MAN is 7lb higher than when successful here in January but ran well at Catterick next time and his error-strewn round at Ayr last time wasn’t his true running. He gets the nod to bounce back, though City Never Sleeps can’t be ignored if ready after a short break. Annie Day remains unexposed and looks the pick of the remainder.
Manofthemoment (IRE) 5-1 (11-0) Towards rear, ridden 4 out, never on terms, 5th of 8, dist behind Checkitout (12-0) at Southwell 3m hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Sackett 40-1 (10-4) Towards rear, behind when mistake 8th, tailing off when pulled up after next, at Plumpton 3m 4f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Magic River (IRE) 9-2 (11-0) Held up in rear, awkward 8th, pushed along before 10th, driven when not fluent 12th, lost ground before 3 out, stayed on from 2 out, ran on flat, took 2nd close home, 2nd of 7, 3 1/4l behind The Crooner (12-3) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Zee Man (FR) 11-5fav (10-13) Jumped slowly 1st, in rear, slow jump 3rd, headway into midfield 8th, in touch after 5 out, ridden when fell 4 out, at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
City Never Sleeps (IRE) 6-1 (11-0) In touch, lost place before 5th, rallied and headway approaching 7th, soon went 2nd, tired on the run-in and lost place final strides, 3rd of 9, 26 1/4l behind Shanty Alley (11-13) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (5) hvy in Dec.
Annie Day (IRE) 6-1 (11-7) Towards rear, plugged on from after 4 out, never on terms, 5th of 12, 23l behind Arqalina (11-1) at Hereford 2m 5f hcp (5) sft in Feb.
Amethea (IRE) 50-1 (10-4) Mid-division, struggling before 4 out, pulled up after, at Huntingdon 3m 1f hcp (5) gs in Mar.
