mid-division then close up, 3rd and travelling well 2 out, eased into contention and pressed leader jumping last, shaken up and drew clear close home
held up and pulled hard, good headway approaching the last, kept on but never involved
led narrowly, shaken up when pressed 2 out, ridden and hung left when headed approaching the last, weakened run in
mid-division, pressed leader 2 out, soon pushed along and led narrowly approaching the last, headed after the last, no extra run in
mid-division, much closer when not fluent 3 out, outpaced approaching 2 out, ridden along before the last, stayed on into 3rd run in
close up, pushed along after 2 out, soon weakened and adrift last, tailed off close home
towards rear, slightly outpaced 3 out and soon detached, home in own time and never a factor
NonRunner
Lightly raced for his age, Some Reign is 0-7 over fences but is more than capable of playing a part in a race like this. Exelerator Express looks a chasing type but lacks experience and hasn’t raced on anything quicker than soft to date. Sao has changed stables having failed to win a race for Paul Nicholls but there are possibilities about the four-year-olds Beat Box and Tabou Beach Boy. LUCKY FLIGHT made all in a higher grade at Perth and was always doing enough to hold the runner-up. He is 5lb higher here but a double could be on the cards.
Some Reign (IRE) 8-1 (10-12) Soon in touch on outside, led before 3 out, hard pressed next, ridden and headed narrowly flat, no extra in 3rd near finish, 3rd of 8, 2 1/2l behind Protek Des Flos (11-4) at Kelso 2m 1f hcp (3) hvy in Feb.
Sao (FR) 9-2 (10-9) Hit 1st, held up last, bit closer before 10th, blundered next, behind when not fluent 4 out, rallied into modest 4th after 2 out, no impression, 4th of 8, 17 1/2l behind Erick Le Rouge (11-6) at Kempton 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Jan.
Lucky Flight (FR) 10-1 (10-10) Made all, mistake last, driven flat, held on, won at Perth 2m hcp (3) gs in Aug beating Return Ticket (11-12) by 1/2l, 8 ran.
Jimmy Rabbitte (IRE) 12-1 (11-10) Raced keenly, chased leader from 2nd, hit 8th and 12th, lost 2nd home bend, weakened into 4th flat, 4th of 7, 19l behind Empire De Maulde (11-11) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Beat Box (FR) 4-1 (11-4) Chased clear leader (winner), ridden when hard pressed for modest 2nd and not fluent 2 out, 3rd and weakened before last, 3rd of 4, dist behind Stratagem (11-4) at Kelso 2m (4) hvy in Feb.
Tabou Beach Boy 5-1 (10-9) Led narrowly, headed 3f out, soon ridden, kept on same pace, no impression over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 9th of 14, 12l behind Snookered (11-4) at Newcastle 2m (4) Slow in Feb.
Cockle Bay (IRE) 28-1 (11-0) Mid-division, never on terms with principals, 5th of 9, 29 1/2l behind Little Rory Mac (11-0) at Kelso 2m (4) hvy in Mar.
Exelerator Express (FR) 9-4 (11-7) In rear, headway before 2 out, in 3rd from 2 out, ridden before last to chase winner, always held, 2nd of 5, 1 1/2l behind Shantou Vow (11-7) at Southwell 2m 4f (4) hvy in Mar.
