tracked leader, mistake 5th, led after 4 out, headed before next, weakened 2 out
mid-division, headway 4 out, every chance next, led before 2 out, headed just after last, kept on same pace
held up in last pair, headway 3 out, soon every chance, stayed on same pace from last
held up in last pair, headway after 4 out, chased leaders 2 out, led just after last, ran on
chased leaders, mistake 1st, lost place 5 out, beaten before 3 out
behind, beaten after 4 out
chased leaders, led before 3 out, headed approaching next, no extra from last
mid-division, headway 4 out, no impression
set strong pace, headed after 4 out, weakened after next
Another tricky puzzle to solve but Wot A Shot was back on song here last time and does his best work on the track. THE CHARACTER should be approaching peak fitness and is another previous course and distance winner. He could be the value though Royal Reserve beat a subsequent winner at Newcastle and jockey bookings suggest he’s the pick of Lucinda Russell’s two runners ahead of Kelpies Myth. Great Colaci hasn’t run over hurdles since July but was second on Tapeta 12 days ago and will enjoy conditions. Sword Of Fate won three times over fences last year but showed little on his debut for new connections.
Sword Of Fate (IRE) 16-1 (11-10) Keen led, ridden and headed 3 out, weakened next, last of 9, 36l behind Court Liability (11-9) at Musselburgh 3m hcp (3) gd in Dec.
Kelpies Myth 22-1 (10-0) Chased leader, mistake 2nd, lost 2nd before 6th, chased leaders, pushed along after 4 out, weakened on long run before 2 out, 9th of 10, 35 1/2l behind Ballymoy (11-12) at Ascot 2m 3f hcp (1) gs in Jan.
Royal Reserve 6-1 (11-12) Held up in rear, headway and switched right approaching last, ridden to lead flat, ran on well, won at Newcastle 2m hcp (4) gs in Jan beating Wishfull Dreaming (11-6) by 1l, 6 ran.
Manamite (FR) 7-1 (11-9) Held up well in rear, steady headway from 6th, went 2nd before mistake 2 out, no chance with winner, weakened into 4th before last, 4th of 6, 37 1/2l behind I'm To Blame (11-9) at Sedgefield 2m 4f (4) gs in Jan.
The Character (IRE) 14-1 (11-7) Made most, ridden after 3 out, hard pressed last, headed and no extra flat, well held when lost 3rd inside final 100 yards, 4th of 9, 8 1/2l behind Suggestion (11-8) at Haydock 2m hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Kalaniti (IRE) 9-1 (11-9) Tracked leaders on inside, pushed along after 3 out, ridden before next, never on terms, weakened last, 8th of 11, 25 3/4l behind Iconic Sky (11-6) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
West Coast Lass (IRE) 6-1 (11-6) Led, not fluent 3 out, headed when ridden between last 2, weakened before last, last of 8, 31 1/4l behind Alizee De Janeiro (11-10) at Kelso 2m 2f hcp (4) gd in Dec.
Wot A Shot (IRE) 7-2fav (11-3) Held up, headway 4 out, hit 2 out, ridden to chase leader next, stayed on to lead flat, ran on, won at Musselburgh 2m hcp (4) gd in Jan beating Life Knowledge (10-10) by 1 1/4l, 13 ran.
Great Colaci 20-1 (9-0) Chased winner, ridden over 1f out, kept on and no impression, 2nd of 11, 6l behind Lion Hearted (9-6) at Newcastle 7f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
