in touch, reminders 10th, outpaced next, pulled up 5 out
raced wide, tracked leaders, pushed along and lost place 5 out, pulled up 2 out
held up in rear, headway 5 out, ridden to chase winner 2 out, stayed on gamely towards finish
tracked leaders, led 9th headed 13th, weakened 5 out, pulled up 3 out
prominent, led 13th, ridden 2 out, stayed on gamely flat
close up, chased winner 4 out until ridden 2 out, kept on one pace
soon led, headed 9th, tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 2 out
in touch in rear, slow 7th, reminders next, outpaced 16th, pulled up 5 out
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NO CRUISE YET is wonderfully consistent having been placed in all 10 starts since falling at Doncaster in November 2021. He has won here and was in the lead at this trip when placed in the Eider Chase and this is a drop in class. He holds Sam‘s Adventure on that Newcastle run but Your Own Story had been threatening to win for some time before getting off the mark over fences at Wetherby, though a 7lb rise may halt his progress. The Questioner ended last season with a victory at Ascot and made a winning return at Doncaster then lost a shoe when placed at Bangor while the lightly-raced Equus Dreamer should be winning soon.
Burbank (IRE) 66-1 (11-6) Tracked winner until hit 17th, lost place next, weakened 4 out, pulled up before next, at Catterick 3m 6f hcp (3) hvy in Jan.
Shanty Alley 25-1 (11-0) Mid-division, pushed along home turn, weakened 3 out, pulled up, at Newcastle 4m 1f hcp (2) gs in Feb.
Your Own Story (IRE) 7-4fav (11-7) Tracked leaders, ridden along approaching 4 out, led next, kept on well after 2 out, went clear flat, won at Wetherby 3m 7f hcp (3) gd in Mar beating Innisfree Lad (11-12) by 5l, 5 ran.
Fortified Bay (IRE) 12-1 (11-7) Led, mistake 12th and reminders, headed next, pushed along after 14th, soon tailed off, 6th of 7, dist behind French Paradoxe (11-11) at Newcastle 2m 7f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Equus Dreamer (IRE) 11-2 (11-13) Pushed along most of way, held up in 6th, driven along in 4th before 3 out (normal 4 out) went 3rd before 3 out (normal 4 out) until before the last, weakened badly run-in, 5th of 8, 13l behind Raddon Top (11-3) at Exeter 3m hcp (3) hvy in Jan.
Rath An Iuir (IRE) 14-1 (10-4) Front mid-division, ridden and outpaced before 4 out, not fluent 3 out, stayed on, never threatened, 5th of 13, 20 1/2l behind Kitty's Light (11-4) at Newcastle 4m 1f hcp (2) gs in Feb.
No Cruise Yet 11-2 (10-2) Handy. led after 3rd but pressed, pushed along after 4 out, kept on, ridden after 2 out, headed approaching last, ran on same pace, 3rd of 13, 9 1/2l behind Kitty's Light (11-4) at Newcastle 4m 1f hcp (2) gs in Feb.
Juge Et Parti (FR) 50-1 (10-10) Close up, ridden 2 out, kept on same pace, 4th of 11, 17 1/2l behind Tile Tapper (11-10) at Carlisle 3m hcp (3) gs in Feb.
Sam's Adventure 10-3 (10-7) Tracked leaders when unseated rider 1st, at Carlisle 3m hcp (2) hvy in Mar.
The Questioner (IRE) 5-2fav (11-0) Mid-division, headway after 16th, mistake 17th, 3rd and held by winner from 2 out, kept on, 3rd of 13, 4l behind Bretney (10-9) at Bangor-on-Dee 3m 6f hcp (4) gs in Feb.
