held up, mistake 11th, struggling when mistake 4 out, soon pulled up
tracked leader until not fluent 1st, jumped left and not fluent 6th, outpaced 4 out, well held 5th when mistake 2 out, plugged on into 3rd flat
chased clear leader 1st, closed 10th, led 4 out, headed after next, weakened 2 out
very hesitant and behind 1st, not fluent 4th, headway 11th, led 2 out, clear flat, easily
led, soon clear, mistake 4th, headed 4 out, led again after 3 out, headed when not fluent 2 out, no impression on winner
held up, last 8th, ridden and struggling 12th, pulled up before 2 out
held up, pecked 1st, closed 8th, ridden after 3 out, no extra 2 out, lost 3rd flat
Dropping back in distance might help Doncaster runner-up Hollow Blue Sky but he's still 6lb higher than when taking this in 2014. Here I Am has been off the track since winning over course and distance in October while Its A Sting is best watched until showing signs of a revival. VAZARO DELAFAYETTE (NAP) was wayward on his reappearance over 3m here two weeks ago but still managed to finish within seven lengths of the winner. He's unquestionably well handicapped at present and is probably worth a chance to make amends now fitted with blinkers. Morgan's Bay is slipping down the handicap but is now approaching the veteran stage.
Morgan's Bay 12-1 (11-6) Mid-division, lost place 8th, soon behind, no danger after, 6th of 10, 20 1/2l behind Vision Des Champs (11-0) at Sandown 2m hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Hollow Blue Sky (FR) 11-1 (11-6) Behind, headway before 7 out to chase leaders, every chance before 3 out, kept on and no chance with winner, 2nd of 12, 9l behind Gonalston Cloud (10-7) at Doncaster 3m hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Its A Sting (IRE) 9-1 (11-8) Tracked leaders, not much room 2nd, dived at next, weakened approaching 4 out, pulled up before 3 out, at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Vazaro Delafayette (FR) 5-2fav (10-12) Jumped left, led 2nd, not fluent and stumbled 6th, hit 8th, went badly left 4 out, soon headed and in 3rd, went 2nd again before 2 out, no impression on winner, dropped to 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 9, 7l behind Fight Commander (11-0) at Huntingdon 3m hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Here I Am (IRE) 14-1 (10-6) Made all, joined 2 out, ridden and stayed on strongly flat, won at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Oct beating Tangolan (11-12) by 1 1/2l, 8 ran.
Dalkadam (FR) 12-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders, ridden 6th, weakened before 3 out, 4th of 5, dist behind Prince Of Steal (11-10) at Fakenham 2m (4) sft in Feb.
Guanciale 8-1 (10-12) In touch, effort 4 out, soon ridden and one pace, no impression from 2 out, 5th of 8, 20 3/4l behind Grimley Girl (11-5) at Ludlow 2m hcp (4) sft in Feb.