tracked leaders, hard driven 14th, weakened 3 out
in touch, pushed along 12th, weakened 13th
behind, mistake 8th, headway 14th, chased leaders next, weakened 2 out
tracked leaders, effort after 3 out, stayed on same pace
held up in rear, headway 15th, chased leaders and not fluent next, weakened 2 out
in touch, outpaced 11th, rallied 4 out, stayed on to chase leaders after 2 out, never a threat
made all, hard driven when challenged 2 out, stayed on strongly
mid-division, outpaced 4 out, headway 2 out, weakened last
mid-division, headway to chase leaders 13th, every chance from 2 out, kept on same pace closing stages
Harry The Viking was last seen running fourth in the Eider at Newcastle in February and would have every chance on that form, though he was beaten easily by Ballyben at Carlisle earlier. Malcolm Jefferson’s charge can be forgiven his run in the North Yorkshire National in January as he didn’t stay. This is Double Whammy’s time of year and he should be approaching peak fitness after a couple of runs but this is a better race than the ones in which Nakadam has been placed lately. CARRIGDHOUN shows no sign of slowing down and had the pace to win over 3m at Carlisle last time having finished second behind Harry The Viking over 4m here in December when conceding 12lb to the winner. Scotswell loves it here and is the likely pace-setter, though he’s probably not the force of old.
Carrigdhoun (IRE) 12-1 (11-7) Led to 2nd, tracked leaders, in 3rd and looking held when left 2nd briefly last, soon led, kept on well towards finish, won at Carlisle 3m hcp (3) gs in Feb beating Blakemount (11-12) by 2 3/4l, 6 ran.
Ballyben (IRE) 6-1 (11-5) Mid-division, close up on outer after 8th, lost place 19th, soon behind, 11th of 14, dist behind Straidnahanna (11-10) at Catterick 3m 6f hcp (3) gd in Jan.
Double Whammy 16-1 (10-8) In rear, headway before 5 out to chase leaders, weakened from 2 out, 6th of 7, 35 1/4l behind Yala Enki (11-11) at Kelso 3m 2f hcp (2) hvy in Mar.
Harry The Viking 20-1 (10-13) Close up, outpaced 5 out, plugged on from 4 out, no impression, 4th of 18, 10l behind Mysteree (11-0) at Newcastle 4m 1f hcp (2) sft in Feb.
Spanish Fleet 6-1 (11-6) In rear, pushed along after 6th, weakened from 8 out, last of 5, dist behind Buttercup (11-3) at Haydock 2m 5f hcp (3) hvy in Mar.
Green Flag (IRE) 8-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened, 5th of 7, 30 1/4l behind Premier Portrait (11-12) at Kelso 2m 7f (5) hvy in Feb.
Scotswell 17-2 (10-8) Prominent, led 5th to 7th, chased winner, lost place 4 out, soon outpaced, no impression from next, 8th of 14, 15 3/4l behind Straidnahanna (11-10) at Catterick 3m 6f hcp (3) gd in Jan.
Oscar O'scar (IRE) 9-1 (11-11) Mid-division, outpaced after 13th, never on terms, 8th of 11, 33 1/4l behind Thedrinkymeister (11-12) at Wetherby 3m hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Nakadam (FR) 4-1 (10-13) Towards rear, headway 6 out, weakened before last, 3rd of 6, 18 1/4l behind Kilbree Chief (11-12) at Ayr 3m 3f hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
