raced freely, led, clear until hit 5th, headed approaching 3 out, soon weakened
dropped out start, pulled hard well in rear, tailed off 6th, pulled up before 3 out
dropped out start, pulled hard well in rear, headway approaching 3 out, one pace before last
mid-division, hit 5th, headway after next, went second 3 out until last, kept on flat
mid-division, reminders after 6th, not keen and soon well beaten
chased clear leader, not fluent 1st, lost 2nd before 5th, carried head awkwardly and hanging right from 3 out, challenged last, soon led, kept on
prominent in chasing group, hit 3rd, weakened after 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
mid-division, reminder approaching 6th, headway approaching 3 out, stayed on flat, went 3rd near finish
took keen hold, held up in rear, struggling after 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
half whipped round start, prominent in chasing group, went second before 5th, led approaching 3 out, clear briefly, not fluent 2 out, headed and hung right soon after last, nearly took wrong course flat, no extra towards finish
prominent in chasing group, pushed along and lost place 4th, well behind after next, pulled up after 6th
held up in rear, well behind 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
JUST LIKE THAT may be able to do the trick for us here although official ratings indicate that Apache Dawn is the one to beat. Evan Williams is the leading trainer at the track and Tony McCoy is an able substitute for Paul Moloney and has a strike rate of around one in three when riding in sellers and claimers. They can't improve their tallies without the right ammunition though and Just Like That has only managed to get his head in front once in twenty eight starts and is up against it on these terms but McCoy and Williams may be able to work their magic. Apache Dawn has upwards of a stone in hand on official ratings having made the frame on both starts over obstacles and he, too, represents a yard with a good strike rate at this level. He rates the one to beat. Indicible is considered, Titfer may appreciate racing on quicker ground and Peaceful Means has shown enough to believe that he can get involved but Just Like That may be able to pull this race out of the hat.
Indicible (FR) 20-1 (10-10) Held up behind, never dangerous, 13th of 16, 47l behind Alfloramoor (11-1) at Doncaster 2m nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gf in Feb.
Louisiade (IRE) 80-1 (10-11) Keen early, headway to lead 2nd, ridden and headed 5th, weakened after next and pulled up 2 out in race won by Nordwind (11-2) at Fakenham 2m cnd mdn hdl (4) gs, 11 ran.
Sweet World 8-1 (10-11) Towards rear, headway to chase leaders 3 out, hit and weakened next, 6th of 16, 22l behind Viable (11-5) at Huntingdon 2m ldy hcp hdl (4) gd.
Apache Dawn 8-1 (11-0) Took keen hold, tracked leaders, disputed 2nd 2 out, kept on run-in, but no chance with easy winner, 3rd of 12, 6l behind Bergo (11-0) at Plumpton 2m mdn hdl (5) gf in Oct.
Just Like That 9-1 (11-12) Held up, never dangerous, 7th of 14, 49l behind Conny Nobel (10-5) at Chepstow 2m hcp chs 0-95 (5) sft in Feb.
Petrosian 25-1 (10-8) Close up, ridden 3 out, one pace when mistake last, 4th of 16, 27l behind Sparkling Montjeu (10-0) at Catterick 2m sll hdl (5) gd.
Fateful Attraction 8-1 (8-8) Held up in rear, some headway over 3f out, never near leaders and weakened over 2f out, 11th of 13, 21l behind Lytham (8-12) at Kempton 1m 3f app hcp (6) pol in Feb (Flat).
Beshairt 9-1 (11-0) Never better than mid-division, 7th of 17, 17l behind Speedy Directa (11-7) at Chepstow 2m 4f sll hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gs.
Kenai 40-1 (10-0) Pulled hard, mistake 2nd, headway to chase leader after 3rd, lost 2nd before 5th, weakened after next, 9th of 13, well behind Samsons Son (11-2) at Ludlow 2m nov hdl (4) gd in Feb.
Peaceful Means (IRE) 18-1 (10-7) Took keen hold, prominent, hit 5th and next, led briefly approaching 3 out, weakened approaching last, 4th of 14, 5l behind Dee Cee Elle (10-5) at Ludlow 2m sll hdl (5) sft in Jan.
Titfer (IRE) 50-1 (11-3) Mid-division, blundered and weakened 4th, tailed off pulled up 2 out in race won by No Supper (11-1) at Warwick 2m cnd hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gs, 18 ran.
Little Firecracker 33-1 (9-13) Chased leaders, weakened 3 out, 6th of 12, 43l behind I'm Delilah (10-12) at Catterick 2m mrs nov hdl (4) gd.
