tracked leaders, lost place 3rd, mistake 8th, headway when not fluent 4 out, 2nd next, no impression flat, stayed on towards finish
prominent until 3rd, chased leaders, mistake 4th, lost place when not fluent 6th, behind 8th, pulled up before 4 out
prominent until 2nd, soon last, behind from 8th
led 1st, headed after next, led 5th until 8th, led 4 out, clear flat, driven out
led until bad mistake 1st, led after next, headed 5th, led 8th, headed 4 out, weakened 2 out
Barton Rose bolted up over track and trip on similar going last month but has been hit by a 10lb rise. SEA WALL (NAP) had his problems over fences first time around but there were no signs of ring-rustiness at Lingfield on Monday, where he could be called the winner a long way from home. He can race off the same mark here and, as he’d won easily over hurdles at Plumpton a week previously, is clearly at the top of his game at present. Copper Birch won at Ffos Las and Hereford in November and is still on a fair mark and Allthegear No Idea has been lightly raced over fences and is still coming down the weights. Moscow Me has a good record here and is back on a winning mark so can’t be ignored.
Allthegear No Idea (IRE) 10-3 (11-5) Chased leaders, not fluent 7th, outpaced after 5 out, headway into 2nd next, 3rd and beaten when came back into view last, 3rd of 4, 19l behind Rock On Rocky (11-5) at Ffos Las 2m hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Barton Rose 7-2 (11-11) Led 2nd, headed after 4th, led 3 out, clear from last, easily, won at Leicester 2m hcp (5) hvy in Feb beating Elkstone (11-12) by 10l, 6 ran.
Copper Birch (IRE) 8-1 (11-3) Chased leaders, under pressure 5 out, weakened after next, modest 4th, 4th of 7, dist behind Cabragh (10-11) at Bangor 3m hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Sea Wall (FR) Evensfav (11-3) Tracked leader, jumped right 1st and next, led bypassing 4th, made rest, clear 4 out, stayed on strongly, easily, won at Lingfield 2m hcp (4) hvy in Mar beating Golan Dancer (10-9) by 8l, 5 ran.
Moscow Me (IRE) 5-1 (12-0) Chased leaders, 2nd after normal 3 out until normal 2 out, one pace final 100 yards, 4th of 9, 2 1/2l behind Aza Run (11-2) at Leicester 2m hcp (5) hvy in Feb.