keen in rear, headway when jumped right and bumped rival 5th, awkward 6th, progress to chase leaders 8th, ridden after 2 out, close up last, hard ridden to lead narrowly flat, headed final strides
disputed lead, headed 4th, back upsides 5th, close up 8th, ridden and lost place before 3 out, faded before last
prominent, dropped to midfield 6th, in rear 8th, hit 9th, ridden before 3 out, one pace
midfield, progress to chase leader 4 out, ridden and close up 3 out, weakened after 2 out
held up towards rear, bumped by rival 5th, awkward 8th, ridden before 3 out, headway under pressure 2 out, stayed on from last but no chance with leading pair
disputed lead, jumped right 1st, led outright 4th, joined again 5th, led 8th, ridden 3 out, clear leader 2 out, narrow advantage last, headed flat, rallied to lead final strides
FINNEGAN’S GARDEN is in the veteran stage now and may be on the downgrade but he won this in 2019 and has been running well enough at this level to suggest he’ll be in the firing-line again dropped a further 2lb. Demopolis didn’t really get involved at Carlisle last month having been held up well off the pace but that should have blown away any cobwebs and he looks a big threat. Mouseinthehouse will have needed his run at Hereford but his best form so far has come at Ffos Las. Away For Slates could figure dropping back in trip but it’s hard to make a case for the other pair.
Demopolis (FR) 3-1fav (11-7) Held up in rear, headway 3 out, went 3rd last, no impression, dropped to 4th flat, 4th of 10, 5 1/4l behind Miss Amelia (10-11) at Carlisle 2m hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Mouseinthehouse (IRE) 13-2 (11-5) Midfield, lost position from 8th, lost touch from 3 out, 7th of 10, 18l behind Generous Day (11-11) at Hereford 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Churchtown Glen (IRE) 22-1 (11-8) Held up towards rear, mistake 7th, pushed along and not fluent 4 out, made no impression from next, last of 8, 36 1/4l behind Special Acceptance (11-11) at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Finnegan's Garden (IRE) 16-5 (11-2) Mid-division, headway 6th, no impression on winner 2 out, lost 2nd from last, 3rd of 8, 8l behind Realm Keeper (11-11) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Right Hand Of God 25-1 (10-13) Held up in rear, mistake 9th, headway into midfield 4 out where ridden, one pace from 3 out, 5th of 7, 18l behind Le Milos (12-2) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Away For Slates (IRE) 8-1 (12-1) In rear, ridden 4out, weakened 2 out, 5th of 8, 26l behind Invincible Cave (11-5) at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp (5) hvy in Jan.
