raced keenly and held up in last pair, steady headway on inside approaching 4 out, squeezed through approaching 2 out, soon weakened, 5th and no chance when fell heavily last
held up towards rear, headway out wide before 3 out, every chance when flattened next, ridden and weakened between last two
chased leaders, led 4 out, ridden and kept on run-in, headed and no extra final 100 yards
held up in last pair, pushed along and struggling rear before 4 out, tailed off
led, hit 5th, headed 4 out, weakened quickly, tailed off and pulled up before next
chased leader until before 2nd, went 2nd again 4 out, ridden and stayed on gamely run-in, led final 100 yards, won going away
chasing leaders out wide when very awkward and bumped 1st, mid-division, hit 6th, weakened quickly and tailing off when pulled up after 4 out
chased leaders on inside, went 2nd before 2nd until 4 out, chased leaders, pushed along before next, losing place when hampered on rail before 2 out, no chance when badly hampered and nearly unseated rider last
mid-division, headway chasing leaders after 4 out, awkward 2 out, plugged on in 3rd from 2 out, no chance with leading duo
Soul Emotion has form at a much higher level but it would be some training feat to be produce him fully primed after 700 days on the sidelines. Minella Charmer, Boss Man Fred, Stellar Magic and Little Awkward are others returning from a lengthy absence but the latter does have scope for further improvement now handicapping. MACKELDUFF (NAP) won at Aintree in October and was hampered off the home turn when third off this mark at Cheltenham subsequently. The grey is a progressive sort and it’s a massive plus that he is receiving weight all round here. Up For Parol will need to take a step forward if he is to figure.
Soul Emotion (FR) 10-3 (11-9) Prominent to 2nd, held up, pushed along approaching 2 out, ridden to take 4th before last, one pace, 4th of 8, 7 1/4l behind Thomas Darby (11-12) at Ascot 2m 3f hcp (1) hvy in Jan.
N'Golo (IRE) 28-1 (8-12) Mid-division, 7th halfway, pushed along and switched left entering straight, soon ridden and no extra 2f out, 21st of 30, 19 3/4l behind Line Out (8-9) at Curragh 2m hcp Yielding in Oct.
Stellar Magic (IRE) 5-4 (12-2) Held up in touch, rapidly lost ground before 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out, at Warwick 2m 5f (4) sft in Feb.
Boss Man Fred (IRE) 10-3 (11-4) Tracked leader, shaken up and outpaced 5 out, pushed along 4 out, in close 3 out and soon hard-ridden, kept on but never a threat, 3rd of 7, 7 1/4l behind Hurricane Harvey (11-4) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f (3) gs in Oct.
Minella Charmer (IRE) 15-2 (11-12) Led until after 1st, led next, headed 3rd, not fluent 3 out, no chance with winner from 2 out, not fluent and lost 2nd last, no extra flat, 3rd of 7, 31 1/2l behind Corrieben Reiver (11-5) at Kelso 2m hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Up For Parol (IRE) 11-8fav (11-0) Chased leaders, pushed along 4 out, mistake 3 out and soon hampered by faller, held over 2 out, 4th of 7, 18 1/2l behind Eden Du Houx (10-10) at Ffos Las 2m hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Little Awkward (FR) 5-2 (11-9) Led, joined 2 out, ridden and headed last, held flat, kept on, 2nd of 6, 1 1/2l behind Valleres (11-9) at Fontwell 2m 6f (4) gs in Mar.
Hart Of Steel (IRE) 16-5fav (12-0) In leading pair, mistake and headed 2 out, ridden before last, no extra, 3rd of 14, 15l behind Romeo Brown (10-6) at Hexham 2m hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Mackelduff (FR) 6-1 (10-12) Mid-division, headway chasing leaders 4 out, outpaced between last two, rallied under pressure into modest 3rd run-in, 3rd of 11, 6 1/4l behind Gowel Road (11-10) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
