held up in rear, pushed along after 6th and soon lost touch, pulled up after 4 out
midfield, chased leaders after 3rd, reminder after 5th, pushed along over 3 out and soon weakened
chased leaders on outer, pushed along in 4th over 2 out, no impression and held last
held up, closer under 4 out, pushed along under 3 out and soon left behind
chased leaders, outpaced over 3 out, held 2 out but plugged on
held up, headway on outer after 4th and soon chased leaders, pushed along and challenged over 2 out, led 2 out, faced challenge before last, kept on but headed flat, no extra close home
held up, reminder after 4th, pushed along and struggling when mistake 3 out, soon beaten
tracked leader, raced freely and disputed lead after 2nd, led 5th, pressed over 2f out and soon headed, kept on same pace from before last
tracked leaders early, lost place after 2nd and soon towards rear, pushed along over 3 out and soon outpaced, hung left but ran on from under 2 out, took 5th flat and nearest finish
held up in rear, headway under 3 out, switched right before last and soon ridden into 3rd, kept on
mid-division, headway under 4 out, pushed along in 3rd well over 2 out, ridden under 2 out and headway to challenge before last, led flat and ridden out
led, bad mistake 5th and tracked leader, pushed along and lost place under 4 out, soon dropped away
SAINT ARVANS (NAP) is back on a winning mark and finished second in a tougher race at Newcastle recently. This longer trip will suit and he’s preferred to recent Ayr winner Atlantic Dancer. Cedar Hill can race off a much lower mark back over timber while Paddy The Horse placed at Hexham a week ago on his first start after wind surgery and Ritson finished third in maiden hurdle at Wetherby. Bollingerandkrug had Animore back in fourth when winning this last year and can figure once again if a recent wind operation has the desired effect.
Bigbadmattie (IRE) 9-1 (11-9) Held up in rear, well beaten before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Saint Arvans (FR) 10-3 (10-8) Raced in 3rd, dropped to last 3rd, not fluent next, ridden along after 5th, pushed along before 3 out, went 3rd 3 out, switched right before next, went 2nd approaching last, kept on but no match for winner, 2nd of 4, 3l behind Voix Du Reve (11-12) at Newcastle 2m hcp (3) gd in Mar.
Animore 2-1fav (11-3) Led until 6th, led 9th, headed before 10th, led 3 out, headed 2 out, weakened last, 5th of 9, 10 3/4l behind African Dance (11-12) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Cedar Hill (IRE) 15-2 (10-5) Held up towards rear, in rear 3rd, ridden before 4 out, no impression, 5th of 6, 29 1/4l behind Bun Doran (10-9) at Doncaster 2m hcp (2) sft in Mar.
Black Pirate 18-1 (11-11) Held up towards rear on inside, shaken up before 3 out, kept on flat, never dangerous, 6th of 7, 4l behind Sayar (11-11) at Wetherby 2m hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Paddy The Horse (IRE) 11-1 (11-7) Chased leader, led before 2 out, hung left and headed before last, no impression on winner flat, kept on, 2nd of 8, 1 3/4l behind Cup Of Coffee (11-4) at Hexham 2m hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Red Missile (IRE) 17-2 (11-6) Led, headed 8th, pushed along and lost place before 3 out, faded approaching last, 6th of 7, 14 1/4l behind Foster'sisland (11-7) at Ayr 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Ritson (IRE) 7-4 (11-6) Tracked leaders, joined leader 3 out, ridden before 2 out, no extra run in, headed post, 3rd of 6, 5 1/2l behind Netywell (11-6) at Wetherby 2m mdn (4) hvy in Mar.
Bollingerandkrug (IRE) 9-1 (11-3) Close up, lost place 5th, pushed along 5 out, ridden and weakened 3 out, 5th of 7, 30 3/4l behind Idilico (10-7) at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Malangen (IRE) 25-1 (11-12) In touch, ridden and weakened before 2 out, 10th of 13, 17l behind Killane (10-0) at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Mar.
Travail D'Orfevre (FR) 5-1 (11-4) Mistakes and always towards rear, tailed off and pulled up before last, at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Atlantic Dancer (IRE) 14-1 (11-2) Raced keenly, tracked leader, led before 3rd, ridden before 2 out, stayed on well flat, won at Ayr 2m hcp (5) sft in Mar beating The Electrician (10-11) by 1 1/2l, 8 ran.
