held up in rear, not fluent 7th, ridden before 8th, outpaced 9th, tailed off 3 out
prominent, mistake 8th, not fluent 3 out, soon ridden and tailed off before 2 out
prominent, ridden 3 out, soon outpaced, kept on same pace approaching last
took keen hold, midfield, not always fluent, ridden and brief headway before 2 out, weakened before last
midfield, travelling well 3 out, ridden 2 out, soon outpaced, kept on same pace run-in
chased leader, pressed leader before 2 out, soon ridden, 2 lengths down approaching last, kept on run-in, but no match for winner
jumped well, made all, pressed for lead before 2 out, soon pushed along, 2 lengths ahead approaching last, extended advantage run-in
held up in rear, not always fluent, headway before 3 out, still travelling well before 2 out, soon driven and outpaced, kept on same pace run-in
held up in rear, ridden before 2 out, outpaced before last, kept on same pace run-in
NonRunner
Treshnish needs to recapture his best form, which included a third here on his reappearance, and UNIT SIXTYFOUR makes more appeal despite failing to land the odds at Fontwell when on a hat-trick. Ritson returned with an injury when well behind Travail D'Orfevre at Ayr last month but holds Edmond Dantes on earlier form. After an indifferent start to his chasing career, Gandhi Maker has won his last two and Whodini could be anything having justified favouritism on his fencing bow at Newcastle.
Ritson (IRE) 10-3 (12-0) Chased leaders, slow 1st, soon lost place, closed on outside after 4th, ridden and weakened before 4 out, tailed off, 8th of 9, dist behind Lake Takapuna (11-10) at Ayr 2m hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Unit Sixtyfour (IRE) 10-11fav (12-9) Pressed winner, pushed along 3 out, ridden from 2 out, no impression and lost 2nd flat, 3rd of 8, 6 1/4l behind Arcade Attraction (10-13) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Feb.
Treshnish (FR) 5-1 (11-13) Chased leaders early, lost place and in last trio after 3rd, never on terms after, 5th of 7, 34l behind Ardmayle (11-2) at Southwell 2m hcp (4) gd in Feb.
Whodini (IRE) 5-4fav (11-6) Chased leader on inside, smooth headway 3 out, led going well 2 out, clear last when not fluent, driven out run-in, always holding on, won at Newcastle 2m hcp (4) gd in Feb beating Six One Nine (10-4) by 1 1/2l, 6 ran.
Travail D'Orfevre (FR) 9-1 (11-9) Chased leaders, went 2nd 5th, led after 4 out, headed and hit 3 out, no impression on winner last, kept on, 2nd of 9, 4l behind Lake Takapuna (11-10) at Ayr 2m hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Gandhi Maker (FR) 13-8fav (11-11) Made all, clear well before last, easily, won at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Feb beating Fearless Action (12-0) by 12l, 5 ran.
Bollingerandkrug (IRE) 7-4fav (11-6) Chased leaders, pushed along home turn, led narrowly approaching last, ridden run-in and headed closing stages, held towards finish, 2nd of 7, nk behind Lock Down Luke (11-11) at Kelso 2m hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Azof Des Mottes (FR) 5-1 (11-6) Towards rear, not fluent 2nd, headway into 2nd after 4 out, pushed along before 2 out, weakened tamely, 8th of 12, 22 1/2l behind Coral Blue (11-0) at Kelso 2m 5f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Zihuatanejo (IRE) 14-1 (10-4) Mid-division, ridden and chased leaders 4 out, plugged on, weakened 2 out, 6th of 11, 10 3/4l behind Gandhi Maker (11-3) at Newcastle 2m hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Edmond Dantes (FR) 10-3 (12-0) Held up, ridden and lost touch 6 out, 7th of 10, dist behind Ritson (12-2) at Newcastle 2m hcp (5) gs in Dec.
