held up towards rear, headway, in touch 13th, 5 lengths down in 4th place when unseated rider 15th
led 2nd, made rest, stayed on strongly flat
led to 2nd, dropped rear 8th, no danger after
chased leaders, went 2nd 4 out until approaching last, hung right, no extra flat
towards rear, outpaced 13th, kept on one pace from 2 out
mid-division, struggling 13th, soon behind, pulled up and dismounted after last
chased winner, mistake 11th, blundered 4 out, hit 2 out, rallied to chase winner approaching last, no impression on winner flat
held up in rear, headway halfway, 4th and outpaced when blundered 2 out, not recover
always behind
in touch, mistake 12th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
behind, blundered and unseated rider 8th
held up in rear, fell 8th
The market is likely to tell us a great deal, so give that the twice over but, without that, we will side with A Boy Named Sioux ahead of Carriage Ride. Rose Davidson takes the ride on the selection and this pointer comes here in very good heart from that sphere. As we say, the betting should provide plenty of clues. There are plenty of recent winners in the race, including Birkwood, Just Barney Boy, Natiain and Thunder Hawk while Nicky Richards runs Carriage Ride, and they all have to be considered. As we say, watch the betting, but the vote goes to A Boy Named Sioux.
A Boy Named Sioux (IRE) 4-6fav (12-5) Won at Corbridge 3m ptp gd in Mar beating Suetsu (11-7) by 6l, 4 ran.
Birkwood 3-1 (12-5) Won at Friars Haugh 3m ptp gd in Mar beating Benny Boy (12-5) by 3l, 12 ran.
Carriage Ride (IRE) 7-4jt-fav (12-0) Unseated rider in race won by Coy Lad (12-0) at Friars Haugh 3m ptp gd in Mar, 13 ran.
High Expectations (IRE) 80-1 (11-9) Chased leader, weakened from 14th, 7th of 11, 36l behind Skew Whip (11-7) at Catterick 3m 1f nov hts chs (6) gs in Mar.
Highland Brig 33-1 (10-1) Always behind, struggling from halfway, tailed off and pulled up at the 12th in race won by Skenfrith (10-0) at Ayr 3m 1f hcp chs 0-110 (4) sft in Feb, 14 ran.
Just Barney Boy 11-4 (12-5) Won at Friars Haugh 3m ptp gd in Mar beating Robber (12-5) by 3l, 8 ran.
Natiain 1-3fav (11-0) Won at Friars Haugh 3m ptp gd in Mar beating Running Mute (11-0) by a distance, 4 ran.
Old Rolla (IRE) 4-6fav (12-5) 3rd of 4, 23l behind Just Barney Boy (12-5) at Alnwick 3m ptp gd in Feb.
Shining Tyne 66-1 (11-10) Held up, headway 8th, weakened quickly next, tailed off when pulled up at the 13th in race won by The Butterwick Kid (11-6) at Newcastle 3m hts chs (6) sft in Feb, 9 ran.
Thunder Hawk (IRE) 7-4 (12-0) Won at Corbridgem ptp gd in Mar beating Beeches Dream (11-7) by 6l, 5 ran.
I'm Willie's Girl 8-1 (11-7) 3rd of 4, 14l behind A Boy Named Sioux (12-5) at Corbridge 3m ptp gd in Mar.
Solway Sunset 20-1 (11-4) Mid-division, headway to lead 4 out, driven clear after 2 out, ridden and headed flat, weakened, 2nd of 11, 16l behind Drombeag (12-4) at Sedgefield 2m 5f hts chs (6) hvy in Feb.
