towards rear, pushed along and headway home turn, stayed on steadily, never a danger
mid-division, dropped to rear after 4 furlongs, pushed along halfway and not travelling, steady headway 5f out, ridden and plenty to do 2f out, stayed on strongly and led closing stages, won going away
chased leaders, led 3f out, pushed along 2f out, kept on, headed towards finish, no extra
pressed leader, led halfway, pushed along and headed 3f out, weakened quickly
in rear, pushed along over 3f out, plugged on one pace
mid-division, went 4th 3f out, soon pushed along, ran on and took 3rd inside last, no match for front pair
tracked leaders, pushed along and weakened tamely 4f out
chased leaders, pushed along and dropped away 3f out
led narrowly, headed halfway, remained handy and ridden 4f out, weakened over 1f out
mid-division, headway into 2nd 3f out, pushed along home turn, faded 1f out
Mersey Street has his first run for Jonjo O’Neill having finished second in a point last spring. Roger Pol won at Worcester in the autumn and placed at Ffos Las in January. Ledders won at Lingfield in December following a fair fourth at Ascot but TARAS HALLS won a shade cosily here on debut and may be the most likely to defy a penalty. Any market support for Mount Ferns should be noted given he’s a half-brother to City Chief, one of the ante-post favourites for the National Hunt Chase later this month
Ledders (IRE) 9-2 (11-2) Chased leaders, pushed along under 3f out, went 2nd home turn, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to lead over 110 yards out, won going away, won at Lingfield 2m (5) pol in Dec beating Zonisty (11-9) by 2 3/4l, 8 ran.
Roger Pol (IRE) 7-2 (12-1) Prominent, ridden and every chance over 2f out, no impression on winner and lost 2nd inside final furlong, 3rd of 11, 6 1/4l behind Sole Solution (12-1) at Ffos Las 2m (5) hvy in Jan.
Taras Halls (IRE) 9-1 (11-8) Raced wide, prominent, led over 2f out, pushed out, won at Huntingdon 2m (5) gs in Jan beating Fashionelle (10-2) by 1 1/4l, 10 ran.
Fulgurant (FR) 5-1 (11-11) Ld, 2l adv 1/2way, still 2l adv bef 3out, extended 5l ld bef 2out, redcd adv & jnd on outer at last where fell, at Quakerstown 3m mdn sft in Apr.
Little Peter Mukhadram gelding out of Sweet Child O'mine.
Mersey Street (IRE) 6-1 (11-6) Tr ldr, prog to 2l adv 1/2way, sl mstk 4out, sl adv 3out, jnd & hdd aftr 2out, 2l down last where sl mstk, no ex cl hm, 2nd of 8, shd behind Jet Of Dreams (11-11) at Tyrella 3m mdn Good - Yielding in Mar.
Mount Ferns (IRE) Mount Nelson gelding out of Galant Ferns.
The Full Pasty (IRE) 66-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, shaken up 4f out, ridden 3f out, soon no extra and faded, 10th of 14, dist behind Tarras Wood (11-2) at Wetherby 2m (5) sft in Dec.
Uncle Mac (IRE) 7-1 (11-7) Prom til blun 4 out; wknd nxt; t.o, 6th of 9, dist behind I'm Ravenous (11-7) at Chaddesley Corbett 2m 4f mdn gs in Dec.
Glengolly Black Sam Bellamy gelding out of Tsarinova.
