prominent on outside, ridden before 3 out, soon lost place and looked reluctant, well beaten 2 out
prominent, lost place after 4 out, well beaten from 3 out
in rear, not fluent 4 out, closed before 3 out, lost place 2 out
in touch in mid-division, closed before 9th, not much room before 2 out, ridden and disputing 2 lengths 3rd when fell last
in touch in mid-division, mistake 1st, headway before not fluent 4 out, not fluent 3 out, led 2 out, headed flat, 3rd and held towards finish
led, pushed along before 3 out, headed 2 out, led flat, headed close home
in touch towards rear, mistake 1st, not fluent 8th, headway 3 out, switched left flat, stayed on, led close home
NonRunner
The progressive HARD IRON (NAP) landed the hat-trick upped to today’s trip at Catterick and seems impervious to the underfoot conditions. Nicky Richards’ charge can defy a further rise in the weights. Faithfulflyer won a lower grade contest at Kelso and is 7lb higher while Lock Down Luke had the measure of Lastofthecosmics when runner-up over track and trip and can figure again, though another placed effort at Kelso on Friday may have taken its toll. Red Missile and Starlyte won their penultimate starts and may take each other on for the lead.
Imperial Sachin's (IRE) 50-1 (11-13) Handy, ridden and outpaced approaching 3 out, weakened 2 out, 7th of 15, 24 1/4l behind The Kniphand (11-12) at Doncaster 3m hcp (4) gd in Jan.
Starlyte (IRE) 8-1 (11-8) Led, ridden and joined 3 out, every chance when upsides 2 out, headed approaching last, no extra flat, 3rd of 15, 11 1/4l behind The Kniphand (11-12) at Doncaster 3m hcp (4) gd in Jan.
Kajaki (IRE) 11-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders, ridden before 3 out, weakened after 2 out, 7th of 9, 30 3/4l behind Good Bye (11-2) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Jan.
Hard Iron (IRE) 13-8fav (10-7) Chased leaders, challenged 2 out, soon led, clear last, comfortably, won at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (4) gd in Feb beating Bollin Neil (10-12) by 3 1/2l, 6 ran.
Faithfulflyer (IRE) 7-4fav (11-8) Chased leaders, led narrowly home turn, shaken up after 2 out, stayed on well, ridden out run-in, always doing enough, won at Kelso 2m hcp (5) hvy in Jan beating Barnabas Collins (12-0) by 2l, 14 ran.
Red Missile (IRE) 12-1 (11-11) Handy, pushed along and dropped away after 4 out, soon pulled up, at Newcastle 2m 6f hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Lastofthecosmics 9-1 (11-0) Mid-division, pushed along home turn, soon made headway, chased leaders 2 out, kept on, no impression, 2nd of 15, 2 3/4l behind Fortcanyon (11-4) at Newcastle 2m 6f hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Lock Down Luke 7-2fav (11-13) Chased leaders, led after 9th, not fluent 3 out, ridden and headed before last, no impression on winner flat, 2nd of 11, 4l behind Shantou Moon (10-3) at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Feb.
