raced hard on inside, made all, soon clear, reduced lead 6th, dived at 3 out, stayed on gamely, driven out
raced wide, chased (clear) winner until 3 out, weakened rapidly, tailed off
held up in last pair, closer in mid-division 7th, kept on in 4th from 3 out, weakened into 5th run-in
never travelled and always towards rear, tailed off 3 out, pulled up before last
chased leading pair, 2nd 3 out, ridden and no impression between last 2, weakened into 3rd run-in
held up in rear, not fluent 3rd, headway on wide outside before 2 out, kept on into 4th run-in
raced on inside, off the pace in 4th place, closer 6th, weakened after 3 out
raced wide, held up off the pace in 5th, closer 6th, 3rd 3 out, ridden in well held 2nd when hung left run-in, no chance with winner
NonRunner
CABERNET D’ALENE (NAP) is in the midst of a terrific run of form. He’s won three of his last four and may be worth sticking with despite a further 10lb rise for an effortless victory at Market Rasen in January. Waiheke looks the danger running in his first handicap. He kept on for pressure over a shorter trip last time at Exeter but has done most of his racing at the west country track so far. Canyon City is also making his handicap debut but needs to improve on recent efforts and Battle Of Ideas has also been out of sorts since scoring at Plumpton in December.
Dicosimo (FR) 50-1 (11-4) Held up in rear, under pressure after 3 out, behind when pulled up before next, at Sandown 2m 7f hcp (2) gs in Dec.
Nesterenko (GER) 14-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders on outer, lost place 11th, soon struggling and behind, tailed off 3 out, pulled up before next, at Huntingdon 3m (4) sft in Mar.
Okotoks (IRE) 20-1 (10-9) Always towards rear, never a factor, 16th of 17, dist behind Topofthegame (11-7) at Sandown 2m 7f hcp (1) sft in Feb.
Cabernet D'Alene (FR) 5-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, headway on outside 6th, 2nd 3 out, led going well 2 out, clear flat, readily, won at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (4) hvy in Jan beating Cape Hideaway (11-9) by 11l, 10 ran.
Battle Of Ideas (IRE) 25-1 (11-10) Chased leaders, 2nd 3rd, led 5th, headed approaching 2 out, weakened before last, 6th of 12, 29 1/2l behind Ok Corral (11-10) at Kempton 2m 5f (4) sft in Feb.
Waiheke 5-2 (11-4) Tracked leader, led 3rd, headed 3 out, ridden before 2 out, kept on and just held close home, 2nd of 10, nk behind Love Lane (10-12) at Exeter 2m 1f (4) sft in Feb.
Krugermac (IRE) 8-1 (10-3) Chased leaders, pushed along after 4 out, ridden and outpaced when slightly hampered on bend after 3 out, plugged on, 7th of 16, 16 3/4l behind Air Horse One (11-2) at Ascot 2m 3f hcp (2) sft in Feb.
Free Range (IRE) 5-1 (11-6) Held up in rear, headway 13th, mistake next, went 3rd after 3 out until 2 out, weakened before last, 4th of 7, 26 1/4l behind Midnight Target (10-13) at Huntingdon 3m hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Canyon City 10-1 (9-5) Mid-division, reminders over 4f out, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened, 6th of 7, 6 3/4l behind Regicide (9-7) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Feb.
