mid-division, headway 3 out, landed awkwardly 2 out, soon weakened
in touch in mid-division, pushed along briefly after 4th, closed next, not fluent 3 out, close up when not fluent 2 out, 5th and no extra last
always behind, tailed off
prominent on outside, reminder after 4th, hit 7th, weakened before mistake 3 out, tailed off
towards rear, pushed along after 5th, headway 3 out, challenged 2 out, 4th and beaten when not fluent last
chased leaders, not fluent 2nd, lost ground on leaders 5th, closed from 3 out, led last, stayed on well
towards rear on inside, well beaten after 7th, tailed off
prominent, hit 6th, not fluent 7th, led before 2 out, headed last, 3rd and no extra towards finish
led, not fluent 7th or 3 out, headed before 2 out, soon weakened
held up in rear, headway on outside before 2 out, every chance last, held flat, kept on
NonRunner
Democratic Oath beat a couple of subsequent winners when landing a novices race at Sedgefield and makes his handicap debut. But today’s good going is a worry and FANTASTIC ROCK looks better suited to the ground. The latter was beaten only a length in novice company at Newcastle on his second outing for Sandy Thomson’s yard and there looks more to come from him. Animore is not badly treated on last year’s winning form at Bangor but the front-running Fisher Green returned a beaten favourite at Musselburgh and Prince Khurram unseated when still going well at Kelso back in October.
Democratic Oath (IRE) 4-5fav (11-2) Made all, pushed along and joined 2 out, asserted towards finish, won at Sedgefield 2m 1f (4) hvy in Feb beating Sambezi (11-2) by 2 1/4l, 9 ran.
Fisher Green (IRE) 5-1fav (11-9) Led, ridden and pressed 3 out, soon headed and weakening when badly hampered by faller 2 out, 12th of 15, 33 1/4l behind Iolani (10-12) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (2) gs in Mar.
Rip Rocks Paddy Ok (IRE) 125-1 (11-3) Always last, never a factor, tailed off, last of 6, dist behind Ey Up Rocky (11-10) at Haydock 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in Mar.
France De Reve (FR) 66-1 (11-0) Towards rear, niggled along in rear after the 5th, tailed off after 3 out, last of 8, dist behind Prince Escalus (11-5) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (3) gs in Mar.
Animore 7-2 (11-6) Midfield, pushed along before 3 out, soon struggling, plugged on into third flat, 3rd of 7, 22 1/2l behind Schiaparannie (11-12) at Kelso 2m 2f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Bollingerandkrug (IRE) 9-1 (11-11) Tracked leader, niggled along after 4 out, soon outpaced and well held after 3 out, last of 7, dist behind Get The Appeal (11-12) at Musselburgh 2m 6f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Prince Khurram 66-1 (11-10) Held up towards rear, unseated rider bend after 5th, at Kelso 2m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Calliope 6-1 (10-10) Tracked leader, eased down quickly after the 6th and soon pulled up, at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp (2) gs in Mar.
Sarvi 50-1 (10-2) Prominent and chased leader in 2nd, pressed leader 3 out, ridden and disputed lead 2 out, soon outpaced and no extra closing stages, 3rd of 15, 11 3/4l behind Iolani (10-12) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (2) gs in Mar.
Monash (IRE) 18-1 (10-2) Towards rear, ridden 2 out, ran on well closing stages but no telling impression, 5th of 9, 10 1/2l behind Caldwell (10-13) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (2) gs in Mar.
Fantastic Rock (FR) 11-8fav (11-0) Led until after 2nd, led again next, narrowly headed approaching 2 out, chased winner, stayed on same pace run-in, 2nd of 12, 1l behind Geromino (11-0) at Newcastle 2m (4) gd in Mar.
