in rear and in touch, weakened before 3 out, tailed off
made all, ridden and pressed from 2 out, held on well towards finish
in rear and in touch, went 2nd before 8 out, ridden before last, kept on
in touch and towards rear, soon tracked leaders in 3rd, challenged 2 out, ridden before last, kept on and held run-in
with leader, pushed along and lost place before 8 out, tailed off
NonRunner
Sussex Road is over two stone out of the handicap and though Vinnie Red would have to be considered at his best he's been running poorly. Carlo Rocks is best over further on very testing ground while Johnny Yuma was well beaten when refusing at the last at Market Rasen. Midnight Owle has never won a race in 20 starts though ran well at Warwick on New Year's Eve but this can be left to VIVACCIO, who was beaten less than a length over the trip at Exeter last time and has won from much higher marks in the past.
Vinnie Red (IRE) 100-1 (10-7) Last pair, struggling in rear 10th, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out, at Ludlow 3m hcp (3) gd in Feb.
Vivaccio (FR) 7-1 (11-2) Prominent, led 4 out, not fluent 3 out, headed 2 out, kept on, 2nd of 8, 3/4l behind Kavanaghs Corner (10-7) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Johnny Yuma (IRE) 6-1 (10-3) Towards rear, headway 4 out, weakened from next, pulled up, at Market Rasen 3m hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Midnight Owle 14-1 (10-3) Tracked leaders, struggling after 11th, well beaten 5 out, mistake 2 out, 9th of 13, dist behind Goodgirlteresa (12-3) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Jan.
Sussex Road (IRE) 9-1 (10-12) Led, reminder after 8th, joined 4 out, headed 2 out, soon outpaced and no chance with winner, eased run-in, last of 2, 8l behind Poppy Kay (10-5) at Doncaster 2m (4) gd in Mar.
Carlo Rocks (IRE) 5-2fav (12-7) Close up, prominent 8th, ridden 3 out, not fluent next, soon weakened, 4th of 7, 19 3/4l behind Houndscourt (11-5) at Market Rasen 3m hcp (5) gs in Jan.
