with leader, led 2nd, headed before 2 out, ridden and one pace and no chance with winner before last
led to 2nd, struggling in rear from halfway
in touch, soon chased leader, led before 2 out, soon clear
tracked leaders early, soon in in touch, one pace and no impression before 2 out
Elusive Theatre won over timber at Ayr last month and is penalised for an earlier success over fences. That should give the advantage to the higher rated RONS DREAM. The latter has gone close over fences the last twice now including at Bangor last week and handles testing ground. Poetic Presence has been struggling over both hurdles and fences while Expresstime debuts for Chris Grant having placed in a couple of Irish point-to-points at the end of last year.
Elusive Theatre (IRE) 11-4fav (10-6) Prominent, led before 3 out, hit 2 out, kept on well, won at Ayr 2m 5f hcp (3) hvy in Jan beating One For Harry (11-10) by 3l, 9 ran.
Poetic Presence (IRE) 50-1 (10-5) Tracked leader until before 7th, weakened before 13th, last of 3, dist behind Acdc (11-4) at Kelso 2m 6f (4) hvy in Jan.
Rons Dream 6-4 (10-12) Tracked winner, shaken up after 4 out, driven and held from 2 out, kept on flat, 2nd of 3, 1 1/2l behind Happy Diva (11-4) at Bangor 2m 4f (4) hvy in Feb.
Expresstime (IRE) 8-1 (11-6) Ld & jw, 3l adv bef 3out until red adv bef last, hdd early flat, no ex, 2nd of 12, shd behind Lorvon Pearl (11-11) at Templenacarriga 3m mdn hvy in Dec.
