mostly chased leader until 4 out, soon pushed along and lost place before next, rallied under pressure run-in, no impression
held up in rear, blundered 2nd, going ok and making some headway when fell 3 out
held up towards rear, good headway 4th, chased leaders 4 out, every chance 2 out, hung left before the last, weakened run-in
mid-division on inside, headway tracking leaders before 3 out, chance when mistake next, hung left and kept on under pressure into 3rd run-in
held up in last trio, good headway tracking leaders approaching 3 out, 2nd before led last, pushed readily clear run-in
raced keenly, chased leaders, pushed along before 3 out, ridden and weakened before next
held up in last pair, fell 4th
towards rear on inside, never on terms
prominent until lost place and dropped to mid-division 3rd, plugged on from 2 out
led, pushed along and headed 3 out, with leaders and every chance next, weakened run-in
chased leaders, went right and hit 6th, jumped right and went 2nd 4 out, pushed along before led next, soon headed and weakened approaching 2 out
chased leaders, hung left and led 2 out, headed and mistake last, no chance with winner
Malachite has shown little since winning a Huntingdon maiden a year ago but Crystal Lad looked to be on the way back when runner-up at Market Rasen and the lightly-raced Paint The Dream has run well in both starts to date over timber. Baddesley Prince ran his best race so far last time at Plumpton and From The Heart has placed in a couple of maidens and is another making his handicap debut. A winner over 2m here last season, FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHT looked as though he’d dropped to a fair mark when second at Market Rasen last month and could return to winning ways.
Crystal Lad (FR) 7-1 (11-11) Led and keen, ridden and headed 2 out, kept on and always well held run-in, 2nd of 12, 3 1/4l behind Earlofthecotswolds (11-9) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Friday Night Light (FR) 7-2 (11-12) Tracked leader, led on long run to 2 out, hit 2 out and soon headed, kept on one pace, 2nd of 7, 5l behind Minella Fiveo (11-3) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Jan.
Paint The Dream 5-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, 2nd before 2 out until between last 2, kept on same pace in 3rd, 3rd of 9, 6 1/2l behind Third Wind (11-10) at Taunton 2m 3f (4) sft in Feb.
Malachite 13-8 (11-13) Chased leaders, lost place and pushed along before 5th, soon closed back up, went 2nd after 3 out until 2 out, weakened flat, 3rd of 5, 30l behind Erick Le Rouge (11-11) at Warwick 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Ey Up Rocky 6-1 (11-9) In touch in mid-division, pushed along after 5th, lost place and pulled up before next, at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Nathans Pride (IRE) 14-1 (11-12) In rear, not fluent 3rd, slow next, mistake 5th, behind next, tailed off 9th, pulled up after, at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (3) gf in Dec.
Baddesley Prince (IRE) 7-1 (11-5) Off the pace in 3rd, plugged on from 2 out, went 2nd towards finish, never going pace of winner, 2nd of 12, 6l behind Brandon Castle (11-11) at Plumpton 2m (4) gs in Jan.
From The Heart (IRE) 9-2 (11-7) Tracked leaders, not fluent 3rd, stayed on same pace 2 out, mistake last, went 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 13, 19l behind Esprit Du Large (11-7) at Uttoxeter 2m mdn (4) sft in Dec.
Chief Brody 9-1 (11-12) Mid-division, headway 5 out, lost place next, 12th of 14, dist behind Golden Whisky (12-2) at Ffos Las 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Samson's Reach 16-1 (11-2) Led until after 2nd, chased leader, ridden before 3 out, led after 3 out, headed next, soon no chance with easy winner, 2nd of 14, 12l behind Black Buble (11-0) at Ludlow 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Feb.
Gaelic Poet (IRE) 20-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, not fluent 5th, weakened before 3 out, tailed off, 5th of 13, dist behind Rapper (11-5) at Ludlow 2m 5f mdn (4) gd in Jan.
Eva's Oskar (IRE) 16-1 (11-2) Held up, slow 1st, weakened 4 out, 8th of 12, dist behind Colonel Custard (11-8) at Ffos Las 2m (4) sft in Jan.
