close up in rear, pushed along 4 out, ridden and no impression approaching 2 out, not fluent next, never a factor
jumped left, made all, ridden and ran on, readily
tracked leaders, ridden 2 out, kept on same pace
tracked winner, ridden approaching last, kept on one pace
A small field but all arrive in good form. ONLY THE BOLD won between the flags and over hurdles and is unbeaten in two starts over fences, the latest in a Hereford handicap for which he is up 10lb. Richmond Lake comfortably won a Wetherby handicap then made a bold bid to defy a 6lb rise when just failing to concede One Fine Man 15lb at Ayr. Arthur‘s Quay completed a hat-trick in Class 4 handicaps before jumping poorly in a two-runner race at Newcastle while Ned Tanner defied a couple of mistakes to get up close home over an extended 2m7f at Kelso.
Only The Bold (IRE) 2-1fav (11-11) Prominent early, chased leaders, not much room 3rd, dropped to mid-division 7th, closed from 14th, slow 4 out, led 2 out, clear before last, easily, won at Hereford 3m 1f hcp (3) sft in Jan beating The Kings Writ (11-3) by 5l, 12 ran.
Richmond Lake (IRE) 7-4 (11-3) Led until 6th, led before 4 out, headed 3 out, outjumped last, held final 100 yards, 2nd of 4, 1l behind One Fine Man (10-5) at Ayr 2m hcp (3) gs in Feb.
Arthur's Quay (IRE) 8-11fav (11-2) Chased leader, not fluent 3rd and 9th, ridden to chase leader before 3 out, outpaced and 4 lengths down 2 out, beaten approaching last, stayed on same pace run-in, last of 2, 7l behind Fusain (10-5) at Newcastle 2m hcp (3) gd in Feb.
Ned Tanner (IRE) 5-2 (10-11) Held up in touch in rear, mistake 9th and 11th, headway 13th, went 2nd 2 out, led last, just held on, won at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (3) gd in Feb beating Latitude (11-2) by nk, 5 ran.
