tracked clear leader (winner), close up before 4 out, lost place next, soon outpaced, behind 2 out, stayed on to take modest 4th final strides
held up in rear, headway before 4 out, tracked leaders next, went 2nd before 2 out, ridden and one pace between last 2, no chanace with winner flat
tracked leaders, driven before 2 out, kept on same pace, no impression before last, lost modest 4th final strides
tracked leaders, close up before 4 out, challenged next, lost place before 2 out, kept on same pace, no impression with front pair before last
smartly away, soon clear, made all, reduced advantage before 4 out, driven clear again approaching last, stayed on well, comfortably
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Soft going forced Caged Lightning to miss an engagement in a valuable handicap at Sedgefield yesterday and connections wouldn't want any more rain. In any case, Steve Gollings' charge looks too close in the weights to FLORRIE BOY (NAP), who hails from a yard that's hit form with a vengeance. He bolted up at Chepstow on Thursday under Jamie Bargary and can defy his penalty. None of the others have much recent form to recommend them and Upthemsteps is having his first run since the end of 2012.
Upthemsteps (IRE) 14-1 (11-8) Mid-division, outpaced 12th, never on terms, 5th of 12, 26 3/4l behind Plein Pouvoir (11-7) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Lakeshore Lady (IRE) 8-1 (11-6) Led, ridden and 3 out, weakened next, 4th of 6, dist behind Hope's Wishes (11-11) at Plumpton 2m 2f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Max Milano (IRE) 20-1 (11-9) Towards rear, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out, at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Garde Ville (FR) 16-1 (11-8) Chased leaders, lost place before 6th, weakened 3 out, 6th of 8, 34 1/4l behind Agapanthus (11-2) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Lombardy Boy (IRE) 33-1 (10-2) Held up on inside, reminder before 7th, soon closed, 4th and no extra when not fluent 3 out, 5th of 10, 29 1/2l behind Champagne Chaser (11-11) at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Florrie Boy (IRE) 2-1fav (11-7) Mid-division, headway into 3rd after 4 out, travelling well next, led before 2 out, soon clear, very easily, won at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Mar beating Bishops Court (11-11) by 15l, 10 ran.
Caged Lightning (IRE) 9-2 (10-6) With leader, took keen hold, led after 3 out, headed before next, rallied and every chance last, no extra closing stages, 3rd of 5, 12 1/4l behind San Telm (10-12) at Market Rasen 2m 7f hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Gaelic Myth 9-1 (11-11) Mid-division, pecked 1st, closed before 3rd, close up 3 out, soon ridden, weakened before next, 12th of 13, dist behind Taweyla (11-7) at Kempton 2m hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Noble Galileo (GER) 28-1 (11-2) Held up, mistake 4th, not fluent 5th, went 3rd after 3 out, no impression, weakened next, 3rd of 6, dist behind Tanit River (11-0) at Bangor 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Mar.
Definitly Grey (IRE) 200-1 (11-2) Led, headed before 3 out, weakened after 2 out, 8th of 15, 17 1/4l behind Chic Theatre (11-2) at Doncaster 2m 1f (4) gd in Feb.