held up off the pace in 5th, steady headway 11th, chasing leaders in 3rd and every chance when not fluent 4 out, ridden in 3rd and one pace 2 out, weakened into 4th towards finish
chased leaders, went 2nd approaching 4 out, blundered 2 out, kept on same pace run-in
tracked leader, led before 5th until next, chased leader, led again before 4 out, hit 2 out, stayed on gamely run-in
waited with in rear, dived at 3rd, mistake 8th, headway on outside approaching 4 out, 4th and well held when hit last, kept on into 3rd towards finish
led until before 5th, in front again next, headed before 4 out, weakened before next where mistake
chased leaders, pushed along and outpaced before 4 out, weakened next
NonRunner
Cool Valley placed again here yesterday but is now 0-17 over fences and was earlier beaten by OLD SALT over track and trip. Stef Keniry’s seven-year-old is still fairly treated on past form and meets Benny's Secret on level weights. Nick Alexander’s runner has only gone up 2lb for a narrow defeat here last time and has won off a higher mark over hurdles so is unlikely to go down without a fight. Skye Chief is likely to make a better chaser than hurdler but may need a softer surface.
Skye Chief 40-1 (11-4) In touch, weakened after 3 out, 6th of 15, 35 1/4l behind Rouge Vif (11-11) at Newcastle 2m (4) sft in Jan.
The Road Home (IRE) 5-1 (11-1) Prominent until ridden and dropped to rear 11th, behind next, pulled up 4 out, at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jan.
Old Salt (IRE) Evensfav (11-12) Tracked leader, slow 5 out, driven to lead 4 out, soon challenged, stayed on strongly to draw clear after last, won at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Feb beating Cool Valley (11-8) by 5l, 3 ran.
Benny's Secret (IRE) 7-1 (10-8) Held up in rear, headway 4 out, ridden and no impression 2 out, ran on strongly flat, just failed, 2nd of 6, shd behind Henry's Joy (11-8) at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jan.
Devito'sgoldengirl (IRE) 22-1 (11-3) Led, headed narrowly before 7th, lost place after 4 out, weakened 2 out, 10th of 11, 34 3/4l behind Northern Girl (11-8) at Ayr 2m 5f hcp (5) gs in Jan.
Scorpo (IRE) 14-1 (10-0) In touch on outside, chased winner after 3 out, ridden after next, never able to get on terms, well held in 3rd before last, 3rd of 10, 14 3/4l behind Shaiyzar (10-9) at Sedgefield 3m 2f hcp (5) gd in Feb.
Cool Valley (IRE) 6-5 (11-8) Tracked leaders, every chance from 3 out, kept on same pace closing stages, 2nd of 3, 5l behind Old Salt (11-12) at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Feb.
