cased leader, led after 2nd, headed 5th, chased leader until 8th, jumped slowly next, chased leaders, weakened 5 out, tailed off and pulled up before next
in rear, bad mistake 4th, mistake 10th, never on terms
tracked leaders on inside, outpaced after 5 out, rallying in modest 3rd wen fell last
led until after 2nd, chased leaders, pushed along before 4 out, mistake next, left modest 4th and hampered by faller at the last
waited wit in last pair, went left 2nd, headway out wide chasing leaders before 4 out, weakened next, left modest 3rd at the last
cased leaders, went 2nd 8th, led and went left last, driven clear run-in
raced keenly tracking leaders, led 5th, ridden and headed last, stayed on same pace run-in
Cremant appears to be gearing up for a summer campaign but Fazayte is interesting back over the larger obstacles. Spark Of Madness won twice last year but hasn’t raced since November. CROAGH PATRICK (NAP) hasn’t won this season but has placed several times and is now only a pound higher than his last winning mark. Hold Onto The Line is a Musselburgh specialist but Upagainstit made a winning debut over fences at Warwick so can’t be left out of calculations.
Hold Onto The Line (IRE) 6-4jfav (11-5) Chased leader, pressed leader 4 out where not fluent, soon driven, dropped to last 2 out, kept on same pace approaching last, last of 4, 8 1/4l behind Cartonne (11-2) at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
O'Connell (IRE) 13-2 (11-7) Jumped right at times, held up towards rear, headway after 3 out, no impression 2 out, went 4th flat, kept on, 4th of 13, 16l behind Chilinlikeavillain (11-7) at Southwell 2m 4f mdn (4) gd in Mar.
Upagainstit (IRE) 12-1 (12-2) Chased leader, led 4 out, driven flat, all out, won at Warwick 2m hcp (5) sft in Mar beating Eros (10-13) by nk, 6 ran.
Spark Of Madness (FR) 18-1 (12-0) Prominent until after 4th, chased leaders, 5th 4 out, went 3rd from 3 out, no impression, weakened into 4th flat, 4th of 12, 8 1/2l behind Lisloran (10-7) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Cremant (IRE) 2-1fav (12-0) Led until 5th, chased leading pair, went 2nd after 10th, pecked next, pushed along and no impression when lost 2nd 4 out, left modest 2nd next, 2nd of 5, 24l behind Fantomas (11-6) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Fazayte (FR) 4-1 (12-0) Held up in 6th, headway out wide chasing leaders after 3 out, 3rd and awkward 2 out, soon ridden and hung right, went 2nd final 100 yards, no chance with winner, 2nd of 7, 4 1/2l behind Any Biscuits (11-2) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Croagh Patrick (IRE) 11-2 (10-2) Held up towards rear, took keen hold, closed on outside before 8th, led 9th, headed 10th, every chance 2 out, no impression on winner final 100 yards, 2nd of 9, 2l behind Uptown Harry (10-9) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp (2) hvy in Mar.
