midfield, tracked leader 2nd, almost upsides 5th, led narrowly 9th, hit 12th, drew clear after 4 out, clear when fell 2 out
led, headed narrowly 9th, ridden approaching 4 out, weakened quickly before 2 out, pulled up before last
held up towards rear, midfield 3rd, ridden to chase leaders 4 out, left in lead and forced to veer around fallen horse 2 out, tired jump last, hung left under pressure flat, headed on line
held up towards rear, gradually lost touch from 11th and ridden, detached when pulled up before 12th
prominent, ridden and outpaced before 4 out, left in modest 3rd 2 out, stayed on under pressure before last, kept on flat, got up on line
in rear, hit 4th, awkward 5th, ridden after 12th, well adrift when pulled up before 3 out
tracked leaders, lost place 2nd, towards rear 3rd, pushed along after 5th and 6th, awkward 7th, ridden in rear 8th, pulled up before 10th
Few make any appeal but Love The Leader should go well again despite a 7lb rise having won under today’s conditional at Fakenham last month. Un Prophete never looked like catching the winner when second at Warwick but YOUNG TURK ran his best race since joining his current yard when third at Plumpton last time. He was winning off an 8lb higher mark in Ireland last year and may prove good enough in this. Weststreet could be best of the rest if rediscovering his form.
Un Prophete (FR) 9-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, hit 3rd, not much room 5th, bumped 14th, headway after 3 out, stayed on flat, went 2nd towards finish, no impression on winner, 2nd of 14, 13l behind Volcano (11-12) at Warwick 3m 1f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Young Turk (FR) 20-1 (11-3) Chased leader, led 3rd until 6th, in front again 8th, joined 2 out, strongly pressed last, headed run-in, no extra towards finish, 3rd of 6, 2l behind I See You Well (11-1) at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Weststreet (IRE) 9-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, led after 1st until before 3rd, chased leading pair until 7th, weakened before 4 out, 6th of 7, 25 1/2l behind Cyclop (11-12) at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Last Encounter (IRE) 125-1 (10-13) Towards rear, mistake 11th, well beaten 3 out, mistake last, last of 8, 35l behind Flagrant Delitiep (11-8) at Hereford 2m 5f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Love The Leader (IRE) 4-1 (10-11) Led and disputed, outright leader 16th, came clear between last 2, easily, won at Fakenham 3m 5f hcp (5) sft in Jan beating Orchard Thieves (12-0) by 14l, 8 ran.
Thomas Junior (FR) 10-1 (12-0) Lost tch 11; hdwy aft 15; wknd 3 out, 3rd of 11, dist behind Generous Ransom (12-0) at Charing 3m in Feb.
Florella (IRE) 33-1 (11-8) Last pair, behind and struggling 6th, tailed off 8th pulled up after 3 out, at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Rathlin Rose (IRE) 14-1 (11-10) Held up towards rear, headway chasing leaders before 14th, mistake and weakened 3 out, 6th of 10, 32l behind The Late Legend (11-0) at Doncaster 3m hcp (4) sft in Jan.
