led, ridden and headed 4 out, kept on same pace
raced wide, tracked leaders, ridden 4 out, soon weakened, hampered 2 out
close up, lost place 9th, ridden and headway 5 out, not fluent next, poor 4th when fell 2 out
in touch in rear, wide and headway to go 3rd 4 out, ridden and switched right 2 out, kept on same pace
tracked leader, led 4 out, ridden and ran on
close up, dropped to rear 5 out, pulled up 3 out
Prairie Town is seeking a third course victory but it’s no surprise to see FIRST FIGARO turned out again quickly after a relatively comfortable success when out of the handicap in a Class 3 at Doncaster last week. He is actually 2lb lower here with the only negative the fact that Ned Fox has had his claim reduced in the interim. Ivilnoble is now 1-18 over fences but Radetzky March has won here and at Fakenham since the turn of the year and came up against a well-treated rival last time at Market Rasen.
Onchan (IRE) 18-1 (11-0) Not fluent in rear, closed on outside 14th, weakened before 3 out, 5th of 6, 17 1/2l behind Killer Kane (11-10) at Kempton 3m hcp (4) gd in Feb.
Prairie Town (IRE) 10-1 (10-12) In touch, headway when not clear run when bumped and badly hampered 3 out, soon weakened, 6th of 7, 32 1/4l behind Boughtbeforelunch (11-7) at Leicester 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Great D'Ange (FR) 66-1 (11-8) Towards rear, always behind, 10th of 14, dist behind Kingofthewest (11-8) at Taunton 2m 3f mdn (4) gs in Jan.
Radetzky March (IRE) 8-15fav (11-8) In touch, headway9th, tracked leaders next, joined leader 3 out, led next, ridden joined last, ridden and headed run in, kept on one pace, 2nd of 6, 2 3/4l behind Edmond Dantes (10-12) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (5) hvy in Feb.
First Figaro (GER) 11-4 (10-1) Made virtually all, ridden and headed briefly 3 out, rallied to lead again 2 out, kept on well from last, pushed out, won at Doncaster 3m hcp (3) sft in Mar beating Steel Wave (10-0) by 4 1/4l, 6 ran.
Ivilnoble (IRE) 7-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, mistake 8th, not fluent 9th, weakened after 17th, unseated rider 4 out, at Chepstow 3m 2f hcp (5) hvy in Feb.