in touch, not fluent and lost place 6th, behind and struggling 10th, rallied into poor 4th before the last
held up in last pair, steady headway chasing leaders approaching 3 out, ridden and weakened before next
took keen hold, held up in rear, some headway on outside 3 out, weakened before next
chased leaders, lost place 7th, never on terms after
took keen hold, soon chased leaders on inside, plugged on into 2nd run-in, no chance with winner
chased leader until 3 out, chased leaders, ridden before next, 2nd again after 2 out, led before last, soon clear, easily
in touch, chased leading pair 10th, 2nd 3 out, led 2 out, headed before last, chased winner but no impression, lost 2nd run-in
led until 2 out, soon lost 2nd, weakened between last 2
took keen hold, chased leaders on outside, mistake 9th, weakened before 3 out
Late Shipment is two from two here and won by 15 lengths over course and distance last time, though is 13lb higher today. This big step up in trip could be just what’s required for Never Learn while Way Of The World has been running well over shorter trips and would have gone close at Ffos Las last time had he not blundered at the last. Shinooki stays well and arrives off the back of a win at Fakenham, though this looks more competitive. Super Sam beat SOUTHPORT at Ffos Las in November but the latter is now 7lb better off and should turn the tables. The five-year-old is fancied to take advantage of this drop in class to get back on track.
Ballyrock (IRE) 10-1 (11-8) Mid-division, not fluent 5th, remote 5th and no impression 5 out, well beaten when blundered badly 2 out, 6th of 9, dist behind Allchilledout (10-7) at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Southport 12-1 (10-1) Raced wide, chased leaders, ridden and weakened before 2 out, 5th of 10, 17l behind Kalondra (11-0) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (2) gs in Feb.
Super Sam 2-1fav (11-11) Held up in rear, mistake 1st, headway after 8th, weakened after 3 out, 6th of 8, 29 1/2l behind Catching On (11-9) at Warwick 3m 2f hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Shinooki (IRE) 5-1 (11-12) Raced wide, close up, led 2 out, 3 lengths clear approaching last, all out, won at Fakenham 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Jan beating Abbeygrey (11-7) by 3/4l, 5 ran.
Lord Bryan (IRE) 6-1 (11-6) Held up in rear, steady headway, tracking leaders approaching 6th, pushed along and struggling in 4th after next, plugged on, 4th of 9, 35 3/4l behind Imperial Bay (11-6) at Chepstow 3m mdn (4) sft in Jan.
Late Shipment 9-4fav (10-13) Tracked leaders, ridden to lead before last, soon clear, eased towards finish, won at Hereford 3m 2f hcp (4) hvy in Feb beating L Frank Baum (10-0) by 15l, 10 ran.
Never Learn (IRE) 8-1 (11-5) Mid-division, closed on inside 5th, not fluent and outpaced 3 out, stayed on flat, went 4th close home, 4th of 16, 8l behind Cobolobo (11-6) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Misty Mai (IRE) 7-1 (11-10) Held up in 5th, dropped to last 5th, never on terms after, plugged on in modest 5th before 2 out, 5th of 9, dist behind Act Now (10-8) at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Way Of The World (IRE) 3-1 (11-0) Led until narrowly headed 2nd, chased leader, chased winner from 3 out, every chance when blundered last, lost 2nd run-in, not recover, 3rd of 7, 3l behind Alf 'n' Dor (11-12) at Ffos Las 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Mar.
