mid-division, headway before 2 out, ridden before last, kept on to lead towards finish
held up mid-division, weakened before 4 out
close up, led before 3rd, headed 2 out, weakened before last
held up in touch, went 3rd before 2 out, weakened before last
behind, ridden and headway before 2 out, soon weakened
held up towards rear, pushed along and weakened from 3 out
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened before 2 out
tracked leaders, led 2 out, kept on and headed towards finish
always behind
always towards rear
led, headed before 3rd, weakened before last
towards rear, headway before 4 out, soon weakened
Morning Royalty has tumbled down the weights but has yet to show much improvement for it. Getabuzz is also struggling for form but Tekthelot got back on track and Carlisle and the step up in trip won't be a problem. Jewellery and Sedgefield runner-up Blake Dean could make the frame again while Dan Emmett and Here Comes Arthur are interesting making their handicap debuts. CENTRAL FLAME has come on in leaps and bounds lately and beat a better field than this with a bit to spare over the fixed brush hurdles at Haydock last month. He's gone up 12lb since but may have improved enough to complete the hat-trick.
Central Flame 7-1 (9-10) Chased leader, led after 4th, headed 5th, led again 7th, clear after 2 out, stayed on well, won at Haydock 2m 4f (3) sft beating Hello George (11-3) by 11l, 10 ran.
Morning Royalty (IRE) 10-1 (11-8) In rear, pushed along after 4 out, soon outpaced, 5th of 6, 12l behind Brave Spartacus (10-11) at Newcastle 2m hcp hdl 0-130 (3) sft in Mar.
Volcanic (FR) 8-1 (11-12) Close up, led 4th, blundered 5 out, headed 4 out, soon weakened, 8th of 11, well behind Warriors Tale (10-11) at Kelso 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gs in Feb.
Dan Emmett (USA) 4-1 (11-4) Held up, not fluent 6th, headway approaching 8th, went 2nd and ridden before 3 out, edged left before 2 out, hung left and no impression flat, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 8, 4l behind Champagne Present (11-4) at Ludlow 3m mdn hdl (4) gs in Feb.
Knocklong (IRE) 10-1 (11-9) Held up in rear and in touch, reminders before 5 out, soon struggling, last of 5, 11l behind Riskier (11-7) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp chs 0-125 (3) sft.
Getabuzz 7-1 (11-1) Raced wide in touch, blundered and unseated rider 6th, in a race won by Long House Hall (11-6) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd, 8 ran.
Playhara (IRE) 40-1 (11-9) In rear, pushed along and struggling halfway, tailed off, pulled up, in a race won by Azure Aware (11-7) at Wetherby 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Feb, 14 ran.
Tekthelot (IRE) 6-1 (11-1) In touch in 4th, led after 2 out, clear from last, won at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft beating Top of The Glas (11-8) by 5l, 8 ran.
Jewellery (IRE) 9-2 (10-11) With leader, led 3rd, headed after 9th, outpaced before 4 out, rallied 2 out, kept on under pressure to go 2nd towards finish, no chance with easy winner, 2nd of 5, 11l behind Amethyst Rose (10-12) at Kelso 2m 5f (4) gd.
Snowed In (IRE) 11-4fav (11-2) Tracked leader, weakened before 2 out, 7th of 8, 42l behind Age Of Glory (11-9) at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft in Mar.
Blake Dean 7-2 (11-5) Tracked leaders, led before 3 out, pressed 2 out, soon headed, kept on and no chance with winner, 2nd of 7, 8l behind Kilkenny Kim (10-3) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-105 (5) gs in Mar.
Here Comes Arthur (FR) 14-1 (10-12) Held up behind, ridden in 5th before 2 out, never dangerous, 4th of 9, 15l behind Midnight Monty (11-1) at Newcastle 2m nh nov hdl (4) sft in Mar.
