close up, jumped slow 1st and 2nd, tracked leaders 7th, ridden 3 out, kept on one pace
close up, ridden to chase winner 3 out, weakened last, eased
tracked leaders until blundered badly and nearly unseated rider 4th, soon in rear, mistake 9th, chased winner 4 out until ridden next, not fluent 2 out, rallied to chase winner again last, kept on
led, headed 6th, reminders next, pushed along 8th, weakening when pulled up 4 out
tracked leader, led 6th, made rest, ridden out
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Devil To Pay has been thereabouts when falling close home the last twice now. He'll figure in the finish if staying on his feet. MONT ROYALE is similar in that he too has failed to complete on his last couple of outings but he should have benefited for a lay-off and he has leading claims on his earlier placed efforts in this grade. Catterick winner Raktiman failed to cope with a 9lb rise and a step up in class when well beaten at Haydock while Friendly Royal has struggled since finishing second at the same track in December.
Raktiman (IRE) 8-1 (11-6) Mid-division, ridden after 2 out, soon weakened, 7th of 11, dist behind Ballybolley (11-5) at Haydock 2m 4f hcp (2) gd in Mar.
Mont Royale 18-1 (11-1) Mid-division, not fluent 1st, ridden 10th, struggling next, fell last, at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Western Jo (IRE) 33-1 (11-8) Mid-division, pushed along before 5 out, weakened from 4 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Doncaster 3m hcp (3) gs in Feb.
Friendly Royal (IRE) 9-2 (10-10) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened after 10th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up approaching last, at Carlisle 3m hcp (3) hvy in Feb.
Under The Phone (IRE) 7-2jfav (11-2) Held up in rear, headway when not fluent 12th, ridden 14th, struggling 4 out, 5th of 9, 19 1/2l behind Epic Warrior (11-8) at Warwick 3m hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Devil To Pay 7-1 (10-13) Chased leaders, went 2nd 3 out, driven after 2 out, 1 1/2 lengths down when fell last, at Kempton 2m hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Calin Du Brizais (FR) 16-1 (10-7) Held up behind in touch, some headway 5 out, never reached leaders, weakened and pulled up next, at Exeter 3m hcp (4) gs in Mar.