tracked leaders, joined leader 3 out, led soon after next, ridden and ran on
close up, ridden 12th, dropped to rear 3 out
towards rear, dropped to rear 8th, headway 3 out, ridden next, same pace and lost 3rd close home
prominent, led 4th, reminders 6th, dived left and headed next, led again 10th, ridden and headed 12th, weakened 3 out, tailed off
led, headed 4th, prominent, not fluent next, led 7th, headed 10th, led again 12th, ridden and headed soon after 2 out, weakened flat
in rear, mistakes 2/3rd, headway 4 out, ridden next, ridden and stayed on to go 3rd close home
in touch, tracked leaders 7th, chased leader 12th until ridden 3 out, mistake next, rallied approaching last, stayed on
Luckofthedraw is well treated nowadays but hasn’t been in the best of form since a fifth at Market Rasen in the autumn. Duhallow Lad won nicely at Uttoxeter on Friday but will have 7lb extra if making a quick reappearance and the handicapper is finally starting to show some mercy to ECEPARTI. The latter ran well here at the start of the year when 5lb higher. Maypole Class was having only a second run over fences when winning at Bangor but those behind have not franked the form. Alrightjack needs more and may have preferred a slower surface but Mortens Leam has claims, though is probably a few pounds too high at present.
Maypole Class (IRE) 13-8fav (11-12) Close up in rear, headway and every chance 2 out, led next, ridden and ran on, readily, won at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Nov beating Subcontinent (11-11) by 2 3/4l, 5 ran.
Luckofthedraw (FR) 5-1 (12-0) Midfield, headway 11th, mistake 14th, ridden and weakened 3 out, not fluent 2 out, pulled up before last, at Exeter 3m hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Mortens Leam 7-1 (11-0) In rear, hit 2nd, headway 12th, chased leaders 3 out, ridden before 2 out, kept on one pace from last, 3rd of 7, 11 3/4l behind Earth Moor (11-9) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Alrightjack (IRE) 7-2jfav (11-11) Led, ridden to maintain position 4 out, joined 3 out, headed before 2 out, kept on, 3rd of 10, 4l behind Benevolentdictator (10-11) at Lingfield 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Nov.
Generator City (IRE) 80-1 (11-2) Led, not fluent and joined 9th, led again next, headed and hit 11th, no extra from 3 out, 4th of 7, 20 1/4l behind Irish Prophecy (11-12) at Taunton 2m 7f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Eceparti (FR) 10-3 (12-2) Alternated lead until headed 12th, chased leader, mistake 15th, pushed along before 4 out, ridden and lost 2nd before next, weakened after 2 out, 3rd of 5, 20 1/2l behind Commit Or Quit (10-13) at Wetherby 3m hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Duhallow Lad (IRE) 11-4 (11-3) Tracked leader early stages, further behind in mid-division after the 5th, closer 5 out, pressed leader before 2 out, led narrowly 2 out, soon ridden and clear last, eased down run-in, won at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Dec beating Destin D'Ajonc (11-6) by 7l, 6 ran.
