held up in touch, slow 1st, progress to chase leaders 4 out, hit next, weakened 2 out
keen, tracked leaders, slow 11th, led 2 out, driven last, kept on well
held up in rear but in touch, headway approaching 2 out, chased winner last, kept on under pressure
with leader, every chance 2 out, weakened before last
held up in touch, outpaced 12th, rallied 2 out, stayed on into 3rd after last, never a threat
led, soon joined, jumped left throughout, quickened 11th, headed 2 out, faded after last
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Bertie Blake has placed off similar marks on several occasions including at Sedgefield last time but remains without a win. A couple of these posted better efforts recently having slid down the weights though Coisa Blanco’s third at Taunton came in selling company and INDIAN REEL makes more appeal. He’s a rare winner but just missed out at Huntingdon last month and Conor Dore’s charge is taken to go one better off his current mark. Kahaleesi failed to complete on her debut for current connections and hasn’t raced since 2017 and the rest are even harder to fancy.
Sharp Reply (IRE) 150-1 (11-2) Held up in mid-division, weakened 2 out, 10th of 13, 31l behind Heatstroke (11-2) at Huntingdon 2m mdn (5) gs in Feb.
No Alarm (IRE) 40-1 (11-12) In touch, keen, tracked leader 5 out, weakened after 3 out, tailed off, 13th of 15, dist behind Handy Hollow (11-0) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Kahaleesi 4-1 (11-3) Held up, always behind, struggling 4 out, pulled up next, at Stratford 2m hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Coisa Blanco (IRE) 7-1 (10-5) Mid-division, tracked leaders 5th, outpaced 2 out (usual 3 out), ridden and stayed on into 3rd flat, no impression, 3rd of 14, 3 3/4l behind Stonemadforspeed (11-7) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Feb.
Indian Reel (IRE) 40-1 (10-0) Mid-division, headway 6th, led 2 out, joined last, soon headed, stayed on, 2nd of 16, 1/2l behind Hear The Chimes (11-10) at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Feb.
Bertie Blake (IRE) 11-8fav (10-4) Chased winner, no impression in 3rd approaching 2 out where left modest 2nd, 2nd of 8, 7l behind Emerald Chieftan (11-12) at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp (5) gs in Jan.
Arboretum 28-1 (10-6) Held up towards rear, headway chasing leaders approaching 4 out, pushed along and weakened before 2 out, 9th of 11, dist behind Sundance Boy (10-0) at Southwell 3m hcp (5) gd in Mar.