held up in rear, steady headway on inside approaching 3 out, switched right before 2 out, soon challenging on bit, led approaching last, pushed along and well in command when edged right closing stages
took keen hold, held up in rear, steady headway approaching 7th, chased leaders after 3 out, hampered approaching 2 out, kept on under pressure flat, no chance with winner
towards rear, ridden when not fluent 4th, in rear and struggling 6th, soon lost touch, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
held up in touch, chased leading pair from 6th, went 2nd before last, no chance with easy winner
led until headed before 2 out, weakened soon after
towards rear, headway to chase leaders 4th, jumped slowly and ridden 5th, dropped to last pair and struggling next, soon lost touch well beaten when went right last
chased leaders, mistake 4th, ridden after next, hit 7th, driven and headed before 2 out, weakened soon after
chased leader until approaching 2 out, soon weakened
Nonrunner
The handicapper will ensure - sooner or later - that the winning run of E STREET BOY is terminated but there seems little reason to desert David Pipe's rapidly improving handicapper here. The Somerset handler has engaged an up-and-coming conditional to offset part of a 14lb penalty, as well as finding another juicy target for this four-timer bid. The in-form Rossbrin appears to be his main challenger, having shown significant improvement the last twice. He's also perfectly at home under quick conditions. Grayln Amber also makes some appeal as a lightly-raced type who is progressing steadily with his racing. He looks to be on a fair mark too.
E Street Boy 4-6fav (11-7) Held up in rear, smooth headway approaching 4 out, led next, clear before last, comfortably, won at Chepstow 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs beating Big Knickers (11-10) by 4 1/2l, 12 ran.
Rossbrin (IRE) 9-4fav (11-4) Tracked leaders, challenged 7th, led approaching 3 out, mistake 2 out, awkward when pressed last, soon headed, no extra towards finish, 2nd of 11, 3l behind Well Refreshed (11-9) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs in Mar.
Quelclasse (FR) 40-1 (11-2) Prominent, ridden along from 4th, lost place after 7th, in rear when bad blunder 10th, soon tailed off, blundered and fell 3 out, in a race won by Kirbys Glen (10-11) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp chs 0-90 (5) sft in Feb, 11 ran.
Island News 22-1 (10-7) Took keen hold, chased leaders, went 2nd 3rd until pushed along after 9th, weakened 4 out, 7th of 8, well behind Mtpockets (10-5) at Fontwell 3m 3f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Oct.
Graylyn Amber 25-1 (11-2) Led, headed after 3 out, stayed on under pressure from next, held by winner flat, 2nd of 15, 2 1/4l behind Meridiem (10-11) at Towcester 2m hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Mar.
Curragh Dancer (FR) 17-2 (10-8) Jumped right, chased leader until dropped to rear and driven along 6th, rallied to 2nd again next until before 10th, outpaced 4 out, rallied to 3rd and badly hampered 2 out, stayed on to 2nd before last, led last, driven out, won at Plumpton 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-100 (4) gf in Mar beating Alldunnandusted (11-9) by 3/4l, 5 ran.
Keckerrockernixes (IRE) 20-1 (10-10) Never going in rear and ridden along throughout, tailed off 6th, last of 10, well behind I Can Run Can You (11-12) at Fontwell 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Mar.
Karingabay Queen 150-1 (10-3) Led, clear before 4th, headed 6th, soon pushed along and weakened, tailed off from 8th, 6th of 7, well behind Francesa (10-3) at Towcester 2m 5f nov hdl (4) gs in Mar.
Monopole (IRE) 33-1 (10-0) In touch on outer, headway to chase leaders before 5th, pushed along from 6th, soon weakened, 5th of 7, 44l behind Teshali (10-11) at Taunton 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Mar.
Tecktal (FR) 12-1 (10-2) Chased leading trio, went 3rd on inside after 3rd, weakened and mistake 6th, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Eastwell Smiles (12-1) at Fontwell 2m 2f nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) hvy in Jan, 5 ran.
