mid-division, closer on inside approaching 5th, 3rd 4 out, led narrowly 3 out, awkward and headed next, chased winner, ridden and well held run-in, lost 2nd inside final 100 yards
held up last, some headway from 2 out, never on terms
tracked leader until after 1st, handy 3rd, 2nd again 3rd, led soon after 4 out, narrowly headed next, in front again 2 out, ridden and always doing enough run-in
led, hit 4 out and soon headed, weakened rapidly, soon behind, tailed off
chased leading pair, went 2nd after 1st until 3rd, chased leaders, 2nd again after 4 out until before next, well held in 4th when blundered and unseated rider last
never closer than mid-division, tailed off
kept wide towards rear, steady headway in 4th before 3 out, switched sharply left before next, ridden between last two, stayed on well run-in, went 2nd inside final 100 yards, not reach winner
last pair, plugged on from 2 out, left modest 4th last, never threatened
NonRunner
Be The Difference is clearly much improved this season and goes for the hat-trick after a couple of routine victories at Ayr. But he has gone up another 11lb and may not represent much value. Four of STEEL NATIVE’s five career victories have come around here. He is still 5lb than for the last of those in February but wasn’t disgraced over fences here last month when in need of the run. Lettie Lutz has been very lightly raced and shown some ability while Treasure Dillon isn’t badly treated if a recent reappearance has blown away the cobwebs.
Be The Difference (IRE) 4-9fav (12-3) Raced keenly, prominent, led going well before 3 out, ridden after last, went clear flat, comfortably, won at Ayr 3m hcp (5) gs in Nov beating Askgarmor (11-2) by 3l, 9 ran.
Lettie Lutz (IRE) 11-1 (10-5) Chased leaders, ridden 3 out, 3rd when stumbled just after 2 out, no impression, weakened flat, 4th of 18, 12 1/4l behind Hermes Boy (10-12) at Exeter 2m 1f (4) gs in Dec.
Treasure Dillon (IRE) 16-1 (11-7) Towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, weakened next, 5th of 11, 16 1/4l behind Mr Washington (11-12) at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Maggies Mogul (IRE) 25-1 (11-1) In rear, wide and headway 4 out, ridden next, soon weakened, tailed off, last of 8, dist behind Barricane (11-10) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Golden Glory (IRE) 66-1 (11-1) Held up towards rear, not fluent 9th, headway before 3 out, went 4th 2 out, no impression on leaders, 4th of 11, 17 3/4l behind Art Of Diplomacy (11-11) at Ludlow 3m hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Steel Native (IRE) 50-1 (10-10) Always towards rear, never a factor, 7th of 17, 19 1/4l behind Fairlawn Flyer (11-7) at Ffos Las 3m hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Auenwirbel (GER) 40-1 (10-11) Mid-division, pushed along home turn, ridden in 4th after 2 out, kept on one pace, 5th of 13, 10 3/4l behind Malinas Island (10-8) at Lingfield 2m 7f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Timeforadance 6-1 (10-10) Towards rear, ridden after 5th, lost touch 3 out, weakened after 2 out, 8th of 13, dist behind Yauthym (11-11) at Hereford 2m hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Freddie Darling (IRE) 50-1 (11-2) Always towards rear, pulled up after 3 out, at Ffos Las 3m hcp (5) sft in Nov.
