held up in touch in mid-division, improved from 5f out, ridden 2f out, bumped just over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
mid-division, struggling over 3f out, well behind over 1f out
led, edged left over 1f out, edged right inside final furlong, headed towards finish
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
slowly away, behind, headway 3f out, kept on from over 1f out, never troubled leaders
held up in mid-division on outside, headway on outside 3f out, soon weakened
chased leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, lost 2nd inside final furlong, kept on
held up towards rear, well beaten final 2f
slowly way, always in rear, well behind final 4f
held up in mid-division, headway 3f out, switched left just over 1f out and bumped rival, ran on inside final furlong, led towards finish, won going away
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Bella Union is much respected off the back of a close-up fourth at Carlisle. Wetherby fourth Chapel Green is also a likely improver while Ruby Island was given plenty to do when third at Newcastle but TOP CLOUD, out of a winning bumper and hurdler, has shown good speed in a couple of Flat races on Alnwick’s point-to-point course and will develop further now being professionally handled.
Bella Union (IRE) 11-2 (11-2) Tracked leaders, ridden to lead 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on same pace and lost 3rd inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 3l behind Maximilian (11-2) at Carlisle 2m 1f (5) sft in Feb.
Chapel Green (IRE) 14-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, lost some ground over 11f out, headway over 3f out, edged left over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 7 1/4l behind Don Hollow (11-5) at Wetherby 2m (5) gd in Feb.
Konik King (IRE) 6-1 (12-2) Ld/disp, 2l 2nd from 6th, ld brfly aftr 3out but hmprd by loose horse & hdd, 3rd & btn when slw 2out, 4th of 13, 21l behind Rock On Harry (12-2) at Ballyvodock 3m mdn Yielding - Soft in Jan.
Monaghan Boy (IRE) 10-1 (11-2) In touch, headway over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 11, 13 1/2l behind You Wear It Well (10-9) at Catterick 2m (5) sft in Feb.
Shantou's Temple Shantou gelding out of Temple Green.
Tommy Tunt Lucarno gelding out of Newdane Dancer.
Top Cloud 1-2fav (11-12) Stdy hdwy 8f out; led 11/2f out; r.o wl, won at Alnwick 2m gs in Feb beating Dressedtoimpress (11-12) by 3l, 10 ran.
Voice Note (IRE) 22-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, ridden 3f out, detached 2f out, weakened, 7th of 8, 19 1/4l behind Barranco (10-9) at Hexham 2m (5) gd in Jun.
Parelli Power Schiaparelli M out of Shankhouse Wells.
Ruby Island 16-1 (11-0) In rear, ridden and plenty to do 3f out, stayed on strongly from 1f out to take 3rd closing stages, never nearer, 3rd of 12, 5 3/4l behind I Am Gonna Be (11-0) at Newcastle 2m (5) gs in Mar.
Izzy Bell 150-1 (10-4) Led, pushed along and headed over 4f out, weakened tamely, 9th of 12, dist behind I Am Gonna Be (11-0) at Newcastle 2m (5) gs in Mar.
