tracked leaders, 2nd after 8th, led after 4 out, strongly challenged from next, headed after last, soon rallied, kept on gamely under pressure
held up in rear, headway on inside 6th, chased leaders 4 out, led after last, stayed on well
in touch, lost place 6th, outpaced 5 out, rallied 2 out, stayed on into 4th closing stages, nearest finish
chased leaders, mistakes 3rd and 7th, not fluent 9th, weakened next
with leader, lost place after 8th, weakened 3 out
held up in touch, mistake 5th, chased leaders 4 out, every chance from 3 out until mistake last, no extra
held up in rear, under pressure 4 out, soon weakened
led, soon joined, headed after 4 out, weakened next
Though Sergio kept on for pressure when third at Warwick last time, it will likely pay to stick with those at the top of the handicap. Triangle Rock was second in a higher grade at Sedgefield last month but that was on much softer going. CALL THE COPS is not the force of old but has won over this trip and his latest second at Newcastle, when a place ahead of the less-exposed Pinspot, shows that all is not yet lost. He’s only 2lb higher here and still very well treated on his old form.
Triangle Rock (IRE) 7-2 (11-1) Tracked leader, led after 3 out, headed approaching last, no extra flat, 2nd of 7, 6l behind Nicely Indeed (11-6) at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Call The Cops (IRE) 6-1 (11-12) Held up in rear, headway 4 out, went 2nd last, stayed on, no impression on winner, 2nd of 10, 3 1/4l behind Petite Ganache (11-5) at Newcastle 2m 6f hcp (5) gs in Jan.
Chanceanotherfive (IRE) 5-1 (11-12) Mid-division, weakened after 2 out, pulled up, at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Saucysioux 50-1 (11-12) Held up in last pair, struggling 3 out (usual 4 out), weakened next, tailed off, 6th of 8, dist behind Choochoobugaloo (10-6) at Kelso 2m hcp (5) gd in Jan.
Pinspot 16-1 (11-8) Held up on outside, pushed along after 7th, struggling next, not fluent 3 out, mistake 2 out, stayed on flat, went 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 10, 9 1/4l behind Petite Ganache (11-5) at Newcastle 2m 6f hcp (5) gs in Jan.
Sergio (IRE) 50-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, lost place after 4th, ridden after 3 out, stayed on under pressure from next, took 3rd flat, no impression with front pair, 3rd of 15, 4 1/4l behind Top Decision (11-9) at Warwick 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Dec.
Solway Lark 40-1 (11-0) In rear, not always fluent, tailed off from 9th, 11th of 12, dist behind Magic Of Milan (10-5) at Ayr 2m 5f hcp (5) gs in Jan.
Millrose Bell (IRE) 22-1 (10-0) Behind, pushed along 8th, headway 4 out, soon ridden, went 3rd before 2 out, kept on, no chance with leaders, 3rd of 10, 25l behind Top Man Tim (11-2) at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp (5) gd in Feb.
