held up towards rear, mistake 8th, pushed along and outpaced before 4 out, ridden before 2 out, kept on to take 3rd post
in rear, headway before 4 out, in 4th before last, kept on towards finish
tracked leader mistake 7th, lost place after 5 out, pulled up before 3 out
mid-division, headway before 12th, reminders after 5 out, weakened from 3 out
towards rear, pushed along 12th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
tracked leaders, led after 5 out, headed 2 out, kept on to take 3rd run-in, just held on post
mid-division, headway 4 out to chase leaders, led 2 out, kept on well
led, headed after 5 out, weakened before 4 out, pulled up before 3 out
in touch, chased leaders before 6 out, every chance before last, kept on and no impression from last
Swing Hard turned in a shocker when favourite at Carlisle having run well previously at Musselburgh but there are possibilities about Until Winning, second at the Cumbrian track after scoring at Market Rasen. Winning pointer Solid Strike appeared to run well at Catterick earlier this month while Buffalo Ballet has been running well at Ayr. Spookydooky is eased in grade but WHISKEY CHASER is very interesting back over the course and distance of his victory in December, when he beat a couple of subsequent winners – he is only 3lb higher.
Spookydooky (IRE) 9-1 (11-5) In touch, chased leaders before 4 out, soon ridden and weakened, 8th of 11, dist behind Dawson City (11-6) at Exeter 3m 7f hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Until Winning (FR) 4-1 (12-3) In rear, in 4th before 4 out, chased winner before last, kept on and no impression, 2nd of 7, 12l behind Granville Island (11-11) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Katenko (FR) 17-2 (10-8) Chased leaders, ridden after 16th, outpaced when mistake next, poor 6th when mistake 3 out, eased, tailed off, 6th of 12, dist behind Just A Par (11-10) at Newbury 3m 2f hcp (2) sft in Mar.
Solid Strike 66-1 (10-12) Handy on outside, ridden 12th, outpaced 3 out, no impression on front pair from next, one pace, 3rd of 5, 4 1/2l behind Cracking Find (11-4) at Catterick 2m 3f (4) sft in Mar.
Top Cat Henry (IRE) 25-1 (11-12) Always towards rear, pulled up before 2 out, at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Whiskey Chaser (IRE) 7-1 (11-6) Chased leaders, went 2nd after 3rd until 10th, weakened before 2 out, 6th of 9, 25 1/2l behind Itstimeforapint (11-5) at Bangor 3m 6f hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Shockingtimes (IRE) 4-1 (12-2) Held up in rear, towards rear when jumped right bumped and unseated rider 5th, at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Swing Hard (IRE) 5-2fav (11-7) Tracked winner until lost place before 5 out, pulled up, at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Buffalo Ballet 11-4 (11-4) In rear until 4th, outpaced 3 out, kept on to take 2nd place towards finish, always well held, 2nd of 4, 1l behind Knocknamona (10-9) at Ayr 3m hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
