tracked leaders, went 2nd after 2 out, ridden to lead narrowly last, edged left flat, kept on towards finish
tracked leaders, mistake 4th, ridden before 4 out, soon outpaced, well beaten before 2 out
led, headed 4 out, lost place after 2 out, soon ridden and no impression, lost modest 3rd last
held up in touch, outpaced after 4 out, ridden 2 out, never a theat
held up in rear, driven to chase clear leaders 3 out, soon ridden, never a threat, weakened before last
tracked leader, led 4 out, driven and headed narrowly last, soon ridden, kept on flat, no extra towards finish
held up in touch, pushed along after 5th, soon behind, weakened 4 out, tailed off when pulled up after 2 out
in touch on outside, mistake 4 out, soon outpaced, stayed on to take modest 3rd last, no chance with front pair
Cafe Au Lait won at Wetherby last month and has been placed in both starts since at Catterick and Warwick. He’s probably still on a decent mark and shouldn’t be far away again. Highland Life won a novices’ handicap at Bangor in January but reverted to type next time at Huntingdon. This might be on the short side for Red Admirable but he’s tumbling down the handicap, though has to give 17lb to ACTIONDANCER. The latter was 10 lengths behind Cafe Au Lait at Warwick but meets him on more favourable terms and can get a lot closer if he jumps a little better - his trainer has a good strike-rate here.
Badbad Leroy Brown 33-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, pecked 5th, lost place after 4 out, weakened from next, tailed off, 6th of 11, dist behind Multiculture (11-4) at Uttoxeter 2m mdn (5) hvy in Jan.
Spirit Of Hale (IRE) 100-1 (11-4) Mid-division on outside, weakened before 7th, 7th of 11, dist behind Aintree My Dream (11-10) at Warwick 2m 5f (4) hvy in Feb.
Red Admirable (IRE) 9-2 (11-10) Held up in last pair, steady headway after 3 out, soon chasing leaders, modest 4th before 2 out, 4th of 12, 20 1/2l behind Boher Lad (11-0) at Southwell 3m hcp (5) gs in Feb.
Rocky Elsom (USA) 25-1 (9-1) Keen, in touch in rear, ridden and weakened over 1f out, last of 6, 8 3/4l behind Ayr Of Elegance (9-9) at Lingfield 2m hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Cafe Au Lait (GER) 7-2cfav (10-10) Towards rear, pecked 1st, hit 4 out, headway after 3 out, 3rd 2 out, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 9, 7 1/2l behind Act Four (10-4) at Warwick 2m hcp (4) sft in Mar.
It's Oscar (IRE) 11-1 (11-1) Prominent, chased leader 6th to 3 out, soon ridden, no impression from next, left modest 3rd last until towards finish, 4th of 12, 21l behind Braw Angus (11-12) at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Actiondancer (IRE) 10-1 (10-6) Mistakes, chased leaders, ridden after 4 out, no extra 2 out, 5th of 9, 17 1/2l behind Act Four (10-4) at Warwick 2m hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Eddy 9-1 (10-5) Tracked leaders, challenged 4th, led before 2 out, soon headed, stayed on same pace before last, 5th of 17, 9l behind Daytime Ahead (10-9) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (5) hvy in Mar.
Highland Life 9-1 (11-3) Held up towards rear, pushed along before 6th, never dangerous, 7th of 9, 18 1/4l behind Pretty Rose (11-5) at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Mar.