tracked leading pair, went 2nd before 2 out, ridden and no impression between last 2, lost well held 2nd run-in
raced keenly, tracked leaders on inside, pushed along and outpaced after 3 out, soon ridden and weakened
held up in last pair, closer in 4th place 3 out, pushed along before next, went 2nd run-in, no chance with winner
jumped right at times, held up last, headway on wide outside before 2 out, ridden and weakened between last 2
made all, came clear after 2 out, stayed on strongly, unchallenged
raced keenly, chased winner until before 2 out, soon ridden and weakened quickly
PROJECT MARS (NAP) will likely be a warm order in this finale even though it took him 12 attempts to get off the mark. Heavy going is no problem and a 5lb rise is not insurmountable in this company. Innis Shannon may not have stayed at Carlisle last month but is not getting any younger while Artic Mann, Ex S'elance and Golan Cloud have already had limitations exposed.
Project Mars (IRE) 7-2fav (11-7) Chased leaders, close 2nd after 4 out challenged and went right last, ridden and stayed on run-in, led final 100 yards, won at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp (5) hvy in Feb beating Say The Word (11-1) by 1 1/4l, 18 ran.
Artic Mann 33-1 (11-2) Mid-division, headway 7th, pushed along and outpaced after 4 out, plugged on run-in, 5th of 12, 15 1/4l behind Glorious Lady (11-7) at Musselburgh 2m 4f (4) sft in Feb.
Ex S'elance (FR) 14-1 (10-13) Always behind, tailed off bypassing 3 out, went badly left next, 7th of 10, dist behind Bertie Blake (10-11) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Feb.
Innis Shannon (IRE) 12-1 (10-4) Held up in rear, pushed along after 3 out, never a threat, 8th of 11, dist behind Jobsonfire (11-10) at Carlisle 3m 1f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Golan Cloud (IRE) 5-1 (10-9) Held up mid-division, ridden approaching 3 out, soon behind, 9th of 13, 20 1/4l behind Honourmission (11-2) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Knockrea (IRE) 22-1 (10-1) Mid-division on outside, ridden and lost place after 2 out (usual 3 out), weakened before last, 5th of 8, 24l behind Calliope (10-8) at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Feb.