tracked leaders, outpaced after 2 out, went 3rd at last, stayed on under pressure flat, just held for 2nd near finish, no chance with easy winner
led, driven and headed approaching last, soon no chance with clear winner, just held on for 2nd near finish
tracked leaders, driven to chase front pair after 2 out, never on terms, lost 3rd at last, kept on same pace
held up behind in touch, tracked leaders after 8th, outpaced 2 out, soon weakened, tailed off before last
tracked front pair, not fluent and lost place 7th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up after next
tracked leader, challenged after 2 out, led approaching last, soon clear, easily
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Billy Billy was a wide-margin winner of a three-runner race at Newcastle earlier this month and Stuart Crawford's mare could be anything. Net Work Rouge won at Worcester and Warwick in the autumn before being pulled up in a Grade 2 won by Albert Bartlett winner Unowhatimeanharry at Cheltenham in December, though soft going would not be ideal. GULLY'S EDGE (NAP) was strongly supported on his hurdling debut at Catterick in January but a lack of experience in the closing stages cost him dear. He'll have learned plenty from that and can open his account today. Too Many Chiefs didn't beat much over 2m4f here 12 days ago and Calivigny's penalty also gives him a stiff task.
Calivigny (IRE) 12-1 (11-9) Mid-division, tracked leaders 6th, outpaced after 4 out, ridden before next, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out, at Ayr 2m 5f hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Net Work Rouge (FR) 5-1 (11-4) Made most until ridden and headed after 2 out, weakened and pulled up before last, at Cheltenham 3m (1) sft in Dec.
Iora Glas (IRE) 14-1 (11-8) Held up towards rear but in touch, headway 7th, pushed along next, weakened before 9th, behind when pulled up after next, at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Mahler And Me (IRE) 22-1 (11-8) Tracked leaders, not fluent 3 out, soon ridden and weakened, pulled up before next, at Catterick 3m 1f (4) sft in Jan.
Billy Billy (IRE) 3-1 (10-10) Led to before 6 out, led again 3 out, mistake last, ridden run-in, kept on, won at Ayr 3m (4) hvy in Mar beating Straidnahanna (11-3) by 27l, 3 ran.
Gully's Edge 5-4fav (11-2) Tracked leaders, not fluent 4 out, pushed along in 3rd after 3 out, went 2nd next, soon ridden, 2 lengths down when not fluent last, kept on, always held by winner, 2nd of 5, 3l behind Quinto (11-2) at Catterick 3m 1f (4) sft in Jan.
Too Many Chiefs (IRE) 8-1 (11-1) Tracked leaders in 3rd, led after 2 out, kept on well, won at Hexham 2m 4f mdn (5) hvy in Mar beating Milan Dancer (10-8) by 7l, 6 ran.
Toarmandowithlove (IRE) 11-2 (10-5) Held up towards rear, effort after 3 out, headway before 2 out, kept on run-in, 3rd of 7, 5 1/2l behind Imperial Prince (11-5) at Newcastle 2m 5f hcp (4) hvy in Mar.
