led narrowly, mistake 1st, headed narrowly 5th, led after 7th, headed 9th, led 12th, ridden before 2 out, headed before last, soon weakened, pulled up after jumping the last
held up towards rear, mistake 9th, not fluent 10th, ridden and lost touch 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
close up, led narrowly 5th, headed after 7th, led 9th, not fluent 11th, headed 12th, ridden before 3 out where not fluent, faded from before 2 out
held up behind leading trio, took closer order 7th, almost upsides 4 out, led travelling strongly before last, driven and headed flat, no extra close home
held up in touch, travelled strongly behind leaders 3 out, smooth progress to press leader when not fluent last, ridden to lead flat, stayed on strongly
held up in rear, headway 8th (water), ridden before 4 out and lost touch rapidly, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
in touch, hit 1st, towards rear but in touch 3rd, not fluent 6th, ridden in rear 10th, lost touch 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
close up, relegated to midfield 9th, chased leading group when ridden before 3 out, one pace from 2 out
Gold Opera has changed stables again and may need this. NEWBERRY NEW (NAP) took advantage of a ridiculously-low mark to gets back to winning ways at Catterick a couple of weeks ago and, with confidence restored, can defy a 9lb rise ahead of Top And Drop and the less-exposed Rococo River, who have both had a winter break. Overworkdunderpaid has won two of his last three but may be in the handicapper’s grip now but Muckamore is surely better than he’s shown so far over fences and has had wind surgery since last seen.
Muckamore (IRE) 5-1fav (11-5) Mid-division, headway on inside chasing leaders before 13th, close 2nd before 4 out, every chance next, lost 2nd and mistake 2 out, weakened between last 2, 7th of 12, 19 3/4l behind Crossley Tender (10-13) at Exeter 3m hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Gold Opera (IRE) 7-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, went 2nd before 3 out, hung left after 2 out, every chance flat, held towards finish, 2nd of 8, 2l behind Ravenhill Road (11-9) at Haydock 2m 6f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Dusky Lark 22-1 (11-5) Held up off the pace towards rear, headway approaching 8th (water) well there approaching 13th, soon pushed along and outpaced before next, rallied into modest 4th approaching 4 out, 4th of 10, 13 1/2l behind Fagan (12-0) at Newbury 2m 7f hcp (3) hvy in Jan.
Top And Drop 22-1 (11-0) Mid-division, pushed along and headway before 4 out, briefly challenged 3 out, tired and weakened before 2 out, 5th of 10, dist behind Just Your Type (11-9) at Uttoxeter 3m 2f hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Overworkdunderpaid (IRE) 7-2fav (11-12) Mid-division, mistake and lost place 8th, still only in dispute of 6th, rallied to dispute 5 lengths 2nd last, stayed on well flat, led towards finish, won at Warwick 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Feb beating Definite Dilemma (11-6) by 1/2l, 15 ran.
Rococo River 9-4 (11-12) Led, headed and stumbled 3 out, no impression flat, 2nd of 6, 3 1/4l behind Troed Y Melin (10-11) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (4) gf in Oct.
Final List (IRE) 100-1 (11-9) Prominent, lost place before 4th, closed after 6th, weakened after next, tailed off before 8th, pulled up after, at Warwick 3m 2f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Newberry New (IRE) 13-2 (10-8) Chased leader, led 3rd until after 5th, lost 2nd 8th, 2nd again before led approaching and pecked 3 out, soon clear, stayed on strongly,, won at Catterick 2m 3f hcp (5) hvy in Feb beating Zee Man (11-4) by 9 1/2l, 11 ran.
