tracked leaders, went 3rd 5 out, switched outside 3 out, challenged next, led between last 2, clear last, ridden out, readily
held up in touch, pushed along in 4th after 4 out, ridden after next, stayed on to take 2nd flat, no impression with winner
led narrowly before 2nd, went left 10th, headed when went left again next, with leader, led again 5 out to after next, regained narrow lead 3 out, headed between last 2, well held last, lost 2nd flat
led to before 2nd, tracked leaders, lost place 5 out, soon outpaced, weakened 3 out, tailed off
pressed leader, carried left 10th, led when carried left again next, jumped left 12th, headed 5 out, led again after next, headed 3 out, ridden after next, kept on until no extra and well held in 4th from last
held up in rear, struggling 13th, lost touch 5 out, tailed off
MINELLA FOR ME arrives in the best form and looks worth sticking with. He gave notice of a return to winning ways when second at Doncaster in December and got his head back in front over today’s trip at Wetherby last time. Jarlath put a couple of below-par efforts behind him when third at Leicester and is now only 3lb higher than when scoring at Warwick in November while Hit The Highway can race off a lower mark back over fences today. Ultimatum Du Roy is not badly treated on his winning form but hasn’t raced since 2017 while the remaining pair are even harder to fancy.
Minella For Me (IRE) 3-1 (11-10) Held up in last pair, closer at 3rd, chased leaders before 4 out, 2nd next, 3 lengths down when left in lead as leader blundered badly 2 out, reached for last, driven run-in, just held on, won at Wetherby 3m hcp (4) gd in Feb beating Lough Salt (11-9) by ns, 8 ran.
Ultimatum Du Roy (FR) 7-2 (11-12) In touch, ridden 4 out, weakened next, tailed off, 5th of 7, dist behind Vinegar Hill (11-9) at Market Rasen 3m hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Jarlath 20-1 (11-6) Chased leaders, went 2nd 6 out, ridden after 4 out, mistake last, faded flat, 3rd of 7, 8 3/4l behind Hurricane Dylan (11-12) at Leicester 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Feb.
Hit The Highway (IRE) 12-1 (10-8) Chasing clear leader when fell 2nd, at Newbury 2m 5f hcp (3) gs in Mar.
Miss Yeats (IRE) 7-1 (11-3) Ran in snatches, chased leader until 3rd, chased leaders, pushed along after 9th, weakened 11th, 5th of 9, 34 3/4l behind Song Saa (11-13) at Kempton 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Over The Arch (IRE) 7-1 (11-12) Towards rear, jumped right 1st, not much room 6th, slow and reminders next, not fluent and struggling 8th, behind 10th, pulled up before next, at Leicester 2m 7f hcp (5) gf in Feb.
