made all, raced wide through out, going well and quickened before 2 out, soon well in command, four lengths clear when unchallenged at last, pushed out, comfortably
prominent, hit 5th, closed on leader 4 out, pushed along on landing and lost ground before hitting 3 out, dropped to rear 2 out, detached when pulled up before last
prominent, dropped to rear when hit 4th, soon recovered, chased leaders from 3 out, went second before final flight, no chance with winner
held up, dropped to rear after 5th, making headway until hit 4 out, ridden to chase leaders before 3 out, weakened between final two flights
prominent, pushed along to chasing pair from 3 out, ridden 2 out, weakened after final flight
in rear, headway 4 out, chased leaders before not fluent in rear 3 out, ridden before 2 out, little response and finished detatched
NonRunner
Clongowes hasn’t shown much since returning from an enforced lay-off while Sambezi keeps finding one too good and needs some help from the handicapper. Auba Me Yang has gone up 10lb for winning a novices’ handicap at Ffos Las so it may be worth sticking with SAMI BEAR, who got up close home in a higher grade at Kempton last month and has Freddie Gordon taking off 7lb again. Calidad attracted market support at Market Rasen last time but is now 0-12 so the danger is probably Issar D'Airy, who almost defied a 7lb rise at Taunton having sluiced up earlier at Lingfield.
Sambezi (FR) 7-2jfav (11-13) With leader, led 3rd, hit 2 out, hung right flat, headed towards finish, 2nd of 12, 1 3/4l behind Monjules (11-13) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (5) gd in Feb.
Issar D'Airy (FR) 5-4fav (11-5) Tracked leaders, went 2nd before 2 out, soon ridden and every chance, strong challenge under pressure run-in, found no extra towards finish, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind Almost Gotaway (11-6) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Feb.
Belgarum (IRE) 125-1 (11-7) Held up towards rear, stayed on from 2 out, went 3rd just after last, no impression, 3rd of 8, 17 1/2l behind General Medrano (11-7) at Fontwell 2m 2f mdn (4) gd in Feb.
Auba Me Yang (IRE) 9-4 (11-4) Tracked leading trio, smooth headway out wide before 3 out, led after 3 out, clear before the last, kept on strongly, won at Ffos Las 2m hcp (5) gs in Feb beating Modreeney (10-7) by 9l, 6 ran.
Calidad (IRE) 5-2jfav (11-13) Led, ridden and headed 2 out, weakened flat, 4th of 8, 15l behind Barrier Peaks (12-0) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (5) gs in Feb.
Clongowes (IRE) 16-1 (11-1) Off the pace in rear, plugged on in remote 6th turning in, disputing 4th when when hit 2 out, ridden and weakened between last two, 6th of 12, 24 1/4l behind San Pedro (10-13) at Lingfield 2m 7f hcp (5) gs in Feb.
Sami Bear 5-2fav (11-3) Wore hood to post, tracked leaders, went 2nd going well after turning in, challenged 2 out, led approaching and untidy at the last, all out, won at Kempton 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Feb beating Hardy Boy (11-8) by shd, 11 ran.
