held up in close 5th, ridden after 4 out, soon beaten, went poor 4th 2 out
tracked leaders, went 3rd well before 3 out, led 3 out, hit next, soon clear, kept on flat
led, mistake 2nd, narrowly headed 3rd, pressed leader, led again 4 out, ridden and headed 3 out, lost 2nd and mistake 2 out, soon struggling
raced wide, chased leading pair, mistake 7th, went 2nd 4 out until approaching next, went 2nd again 2 out, soon well held and edged left, kept on flat, no impression
pressed leader, led narrowly 3rd, mistake 5th, headed 4 out, lost 2nd soon after, weakened well before next, well beaten in 4th when mistake 2 out, tailed off
Nonrunner
We'll give HARRY TRICKER the benefit of the doubt after he was beaten at 1/6 at Fakenham. That was his first run for six months and he's a standout at this level on earlier form in much better company. Enter Milan might find a little in first-time blinkers and could be the one to profit if the likely favourite flops again, though Akarshan will have needed his run at Catterick in February. Lucky Sun is the only one of the others with any sort of a chance according to official figures.
Akarshan (IRE) 5-2 (11-1) Tracked leader, joined leader 6th, weakened before last, 5th of 6, 20l behind Minella Theatre (11-4) at Catterick 2m 3f sell (5) sft in Feb.
In The Post (IRE) 10-1 (10-13) Prominent, led 6th, headed next, weakened and pulled up after 3 out, in a race won by Xaarcet (11-9) at Wincanton 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) hvy in Feb, 15 ran.
Lucky Sun 50-1 (10-8) In rear, ridden when mistake 5th, behind after 7th, tailed off, 8th of 11, 45l behind Count Guido Deiro (11-1) at Towcester 2m 5f mdn hdl (5) sft in Mar.
Only Witness (IRE) 14-1 (11-7) Prominent, led 3rd, jumped slowly and headed 11th, given reminders, weakened after 13th, well behind 4 out, soon pulled up, in a race won by Call It On (10-6) at Huntingdon 3m hcp chs 0-125 (3) gs, 9 ran.
Western Commander (IRE) 2-1 (11-2) Led, pushed along over 4f out, ridden and headed over 3f out, weakened from over 1f out, last of 5, 13l behind Western Jo (11-2) at Ffos Las 2m NH flat (6) gs in Mar.
Enter Milan (IRE) 6-1 (11-7) Held up mid-division, went 3rd halfway, ridden before 3 out, soon weakened, 8th of 9, well behind Scoter Fontaine (10-8) at Ffos Las 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) hvy in Mar.
Harry Tricker 1-6fav (11-0) Tracked leader, mistake 1st, slow 3rd, mistake 7th, hard driven to challenge 4 out, not fluent next, soon lost place, rallied to take modest 2nd after last, 2nd of 4, 15l behind County Zen (10-7) at Fakenham 2m 4f sell hdl (5) gd.
Oakdown 66-1 (11-0) Mid-division, ridden and struggling 4th, no chance when mistake 3 out, tailed off, last of 9, well behind Dont Do Mondays (11-0) at Warwick 2m nh nov hdl (4) sft in Mar.
