held up in rear, behind after 4th, well beaten next, pressed for remote 4th flat
chased winner until after 4th, weakened normal 3 out, pulled up before normal 2 out
tracked leaders, went 2nd after 4th, no impression on winner after normal 3 out, not fluent normal 2 out
tracked leaders, ridden before 3rd, lost place before next, soon tailed off, pulled up before normal 2 out
always behind, tailed off 4th, pulled up before normal 3 out
made all, clear from normal 3 out, easily
mid-division, pushed along to close 4th, weakened after normal 3 out
mid-division, headway approaching 4th, weakened after normal 3 out
Richard Johnson gave Paddocks Lounge a positive ride to land a seller over a longer trip here last month but the 10-year-old could meet his match in this in the shape of the much younger DUSTY RAVEN. Only four, Noel Fehily’s mount drops into this grade for the first time having finished second in a novice event at Fontwell and a maiden at Wetherby. Lucy Mc, who won at Sedgefield in the autumn, would have every chance at the weights but her absence since September is a bit of a concern.
Order Of Service 20-1 (9-4) Slowly away, in rear and outpaced, last of 12, 15 1/4l behind Safe Voyage (9-7) at Newcastle 7f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Smoky Hill (IRE) 12-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, 2nd 10f out, led over 2f out, ridden and hung left inside final 2f, headed over 1f out, lost 2nd inside final furlong, no extra in 4th final 75 yards, 4th of 13, 3 1/2l behind Staplehurst (9-0) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Golan Dancer (IRE) 33-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, ridden after 4 out, soon beaten, weakened next, pulled up before 2 out, at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Capatosta (USA) 28-1 (10-12) Held up in touch in 4th, mistake 3rd, lost place when bumped and mistake 7th, soon behind, 7th of 8, dist behind Theligny (11-5) at Huntingdon 2m 4f (4) gd in Oct.
Catch Another (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Behind, reminders after 3rd, tailed off and pulled up before next, at Warwick 2m (4) gd in Sep.
Paddocks Lounge (IRE) 2-1fav (11-6) Made all, not fluent last, kept on well, won at Leicester 2m 4f (5) gs in Jan beating Smart Catch (11-6) by 8l, 7 ran.
Dusty Raven 2-1jfav (11-0) Led after 3rd, headed before 3 out, led 2 out, headed last, kept on and held run-in, 2nd of 8, 2 3/4l behind Allfredandnobell (11-0) at Wetherby 2m mdn (5) gs in Jan.
Lucy Mc (IRE) 8-1 (11-5) Held up, last before 4th, effort 3 out, ridden and weakened before next, 4th of 5, 36 1/4l behind Our Cat (11-5) at Perth 2m 4f (4) gs in Sep.
