led, clear after 6th, joined when fell 3 out
raced keenly, tracked leader after 1st until before 3 out, badly hampered and left 2nd 3 out, hit next, led last, stayed on gamely, all out
tracked leader until after 1st, lost 3rd at 6th, dropped to rear before next, rallied 4 out, weakened and left modest 4th next, went 3rd run-in
held up in last pair, closer after 6th, 3rd before next, went 2nd before 3 out, challenging when left in lead 3 out, rider dropped whip after next, headed last, rallied close home, just failed
tracked leaders on outside, went 3rd 6th until before next, weakened 8th, tailed off
held up last, closer in 4th after 7th until 4 out, left in 3rd place 3 out, ridden and one pace between last 2, weakened into 4th run-in
NonRunner
Plenty with form over these hurdles including INDIAN OPERA (NAP), who won a maiden over track and trip in January and landed a handicap at Catterick on his latest outing. A conditional’s allowance negates a rise in the weights and Iain Jardine’s charge can go in again. Liva won over a shorter trip here in December and goes handicapping for the first time while Ballynanty finished in front of Green Zone over track and trip before winning over 3m here with Ballycrystal Court behind, though is 7lb higher. Desert Island Dusk still looks a shade high in the weights but may do better on this second start after wind surgery.
Indian Opera 6-1 (11-7) Prominent, pressed leader after 3rd, led before next, ridden bypassing omitted 2 out, hard pressed last, edged left and held on towards finish (2nd last flight omitted), won at Catterick 2m hcp (3) gd in Feb beating Always Resolute (11-10) by 3/4l, 6 ran.
Liva (IRE) 5-2 (11-4) Led until after 3rd, remained prominent, led again before 3 out, challenged when blundered next, soon headed, kept on same pace, 2nd of 7, 6l behind Hannon (10-12) at Musselburgh 2m (4) gd in Jan.
Ballycrystal Court (IRE) 9-1 (11-0) Held up behind leaders, not fluent 6th, pushed along before 3 out, outpaced next, weakened before last, 5th of 6, 15 3/4l behind Bordeaux Bill (11-9) at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (3) gd in Feb.
Desert Island Dusk 6-1 (11-3) Tracked front pair, went 2nd approaching 3 out, ridden before next, outpaced between last 2, never able to get on terms with winner, 2nd of 8, 9l behind Beyondtemptation (10-4) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Feb.
Exit To Where (FR) 50-1 (11-2) Towards rear, headway into mid-division after 4 out, kept on same pace, never a threat, 8th of 14, 28 1/4l behind Galvin (12-0) at Ayr 2m (4) sft in Feb.
Green Zone (IRE) 16-1 (11-9) Behind, headway after 3 out, never on terms, 4th of 11, 10 3/4l behind Mance Rayder (12-0) at Carlisle 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Feb.
Ballynanty (IRE) Evensfav (10-6) Held up, mistake and unseated rider 1st, at Musselburgh 3m hcp (3) gd in Feb.
