in rear, good headway over 6f out, ridden to challenge over 3f out, kept on run-in
tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, outpaced over 2f out
held up mid-division, outpaced over 3f out
led, ridden over 3f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on
in touch, ridden over 3f out, led inside final furlong, held on well
chased leaders, pushed along over 7f out, soon struggling
held up mid-division, ridden over 4f out, soon outpaced
held up mid-division, headway over 2f out, kept on same pace
Lantiern showed a big improvement for wind surgery when landing an all-weather bumper at Lingfield last month with Parisian Affair finishing second. But he’s penalised today and that should give the edge to ROQUE IT. Olly Murphy’s charge finished a promising third at Bangor on his debut and a conditional’s allowance further helps his cause in this. Captain Ivan is from a family of bumper and jumps winners and preferred to the Flat-bred Folau and Redford Road of the newcomers.
Darling Alko (FR) 50-1 (11-7) Disputed lead on inside until over 4f out, weakened quickly over 3f out, tailed off, 12th of 13, dist behind Umbrigado (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m (5) gd in Nov.
Lantiern (IRE) 10-1 (11-2) Tracked leader, ridden to lead entering final furlong, ran on well, won at Lingfield 2m (5) pol in Feb beating Parisian Affair (10-0) by 2 1/4l, 12 ran.
Captain Ivan (IRE) Stowaway gelding out of Western Starlight.
Mr Woolley 66-1 (11-3) Led, ridden and headed over 2f out, lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 13, 17 1/4l behind Hugos Other Horse (11-3) at Fontwell 2m 2f mdn (5) gs in Feb.
Redford Road Trans Island gelding out of Maryscross.
Roque It (IRE) 3-1 (11-0) Close up, headway and every chance over 1f out, ridden and kept on one pace, 3rd of 7, 2 3/4l behind Calum Gilhooley (11-0) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f (5) sft in Dec.
Chesney Brown (FR) 14-1 (10-7) Always behind, struggling over 5f out, never involved, tailed off, last of 12, dist behind Floating Rock (10-7) at Catterick 2m (5) gd in Feb.
Folau Aussie Rules gelding out of Sky High Diver.
Parisian Affair 33-1 (10-0) Mid-division, headway on wide outside over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, ran on into 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 12, 2 1/4l behind Lantiern (11-2) at Lingfield 2m (5) pol in Feb.