led, ridden and joined 2 out, headed narrowly next, still every chance until no extra close home
tracked leaders, headway to join leader 2 out, ridden to lead narrowly next, asserted close home
tracked leader, pressed leader 4 out until approaching 2 out, weakened approaching next
close up in 4th, pushed along to go 3rd 2 out, kept on same pace
NonRunner
A dual winner on good ground at Doncaster earlier, The Kniphand was well beaten upped in class at Chepstow last month. BOLD SOLDIER is preferred with further progress expected now handicapping having gone close at Uttoxeter last time and fitted with a tongue-tie for this. Storm Dennis is back on a winning mark though is upped in distance while Made For You has struggled since winning at Musselburgh and stablemate Ripper Roo returns to the smaller obstacles.
Made For You 10-1 (12-1) Held up in 5th, outpaced after 3 out, soon weakened, 5th of 6, dist behind Hard Iron (10-7) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (4) gd in Feb.
The Kniphand (FR) 18-5fav (10-8) Mid-division, mistake and lost place 2nd, behind when pulled up after 5th, at Chepstow 3m hcp (2) gs in Feb.
Bold Soldier 18-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, pushed along and challenged 3 out, led narrowly 2 out, soon ridden and pressed, kept on, no extra and headed 110 yards out on run-in, 2nd of 13, 1 3/4l behind Well Dick (11-4) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f mdn (4) sft in Dec.
Ripper Roo (FR) 17-2 (11-12) Towards rear, mistake 3rd and 6th, pushed along after 8th, hampered and behind 11th, pulled up before 3 out, at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Storm Dennis (IRE) 20-1 (10-9) Made most until pushed along and headed before 2 out, lost 2nd between last two, weakened run-in, 6th of 15, 9 3/4l behind Grey Dawning (11-0) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
