rear division, fell 8th
held up in touch, pushed along from 9th, tailed off, pulled up before 3 out
tracked leaders, went 2nd 3 out, led before last, kept on
mid-division, tailed off from 10th, pulled up before 3 out
close up early, jumped slow, soon lost place, tailed off and pulled up before 8th
in touch, pushed along before 2 out, kept on same pace
towards rear, headway from 4 out, went 3rd from 3 out, kept on from last
tracked leader, led 11th, headed before 3 out, soon weakened
led to 11th, chased leader, led 3 out, pushed along and headed before last, kept on towards finish
always behind, weakened before 4 out
The Flaming Matron followed a fair run at Musselburgh in January with a poor effort at Wetherby, though further rain would aid her chances. TOP CAT DJ looked in need of further when staying on strongly over this trip at Newcastle but, in the hope of a strong pace, he's taken to gain his first success under Rules. Personal Shopper has been beaten 15 times over fences in Ireland but is on a low enough mark and must have a chance along with My Friend George, who is better over further but now on a very lenient mark as he showed on his return from a break at Sedgefield last month.
Sharivarry (FR) 4-1 (11-0) Stayed on wl 2 out; too much to do, 3rd of 8, 5l behind Durban Gold (10-7) at Tynedale 3m 5f ptp gd.
Top Cat Dj (IRE) 20-1 (9-10) Chased winner until 8th, chased leading pair, pushed along and well outpaced before 11th, rallied from 2 out, kept on well run-in, 3rd of 4, 2 3/4l behind Up And Go (11-8) at Newcastle 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-120 (4) sft in Jan.
Oxalido (FR) 25-1 (10-10) Towards rear, outpaced 10th, stayed on from 2 out, never in contention, 6th of 13, 23l behind Whiskey Chaser (10-11) at Carlisle 2m 5f 5yo nov hcp (4) sft.
Milan Royale 10-1 (11-0) Towards rear, ridden and weakened before 7th, tailed off, 6th of 7, well behind Mighty Cliche (10-1) at Sedgefield 2m hcp chs 0-100 (5) gs in Feb.
The Flaming Matron (IRE) 7-2fav (9-11) Led from 2nd, headed 5th, blundered 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up, in a race won by Makadamia (11-6) at Wetherby 2m 6f mrs nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd in Feb, 10 ran.
Troubled (IRE) 16-1 (9-11) Led to 3 out, weakened from last, last of 4, 23l behind Degooch (11-12) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft.
Saddle Pack (IRE) 40-1 (10-0) Held up towards rear, mistake 6th, headway before 3 out, kept on one pace and no impression, 5th of 12, 18l behind Douglas Julian (11-5) at Kelso 2m 5f hcp ch 0-110 (4) gs in Feb.
Personal Shopper 9-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, 5th halfway, 3rd 2 out, went 2nd and ridden after last, no extra in 3rd final 100 yards, 3rd of 9, 8l behind Magical Mother (11-1) at Downpatrick 2m 2f cond hcp chs.
My Friend George 10-3 (10-11) Tracked leader, mistake 4th, led 10th, headed last, no extra and lost 2nd place towards finish, 3rd of 9, 4l behind Auldthunder (11-5) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp chs 0-100 (5) gs in Feb.
Redclue (IRE) 33-1 (11-12) Soon chased leaders, 5th from 5th, jumped left 9th, mistake 4 out, soon no danger, 4th of 8, well behind Azorian (11-12) at Navan 2m 4f beg chase hvy.
