midfield, ridden before 3 out where in touch with leaders, outpaced 2 out, weakened approaching last
chased leader, briefly led before 4th, driven 3 out, pressed leader 2 out, narrowly behind approaching last, stayed on same pace run-in, lost 2nd close home
always in rear, driven and outpaced before 3 out, tailed off before 2 out
held up in rear, pushed along before 3 out, tailed off before 2 out
travelled well, held up in rear, headway to chase leader 3 out, pressed leader 2 out, soon ridden and led, narrow lead approaching last, stayed on well run-in
mid-division, travelling well 3 out, chased leader 2 out, soon switched right and driven, 1 length down in 3rd approaching last, kept on into 2nd close home, but always held
led, briefly headed before 4th, 2 lengths clear 3 out, soon pushed along, pressed for lead 2 out, soon headed, weakened run-in
NonRunner
Hurricane Harvey had Getalead well behind when completing a double at Ludlow in January and wasn’t disgraced upped in grade at Musselburgh last month. However, BOTHWELL BRIDGE ran a cracker back over hurdles in a Grade 3 at Sandown last time and seems to have rediscovered his enthusiasm. Halifax could be the danger having finally got off the mark at Exeter when beating a good yardstick, though he is penalised. Spike Jones may prove the pick of the remainder.
Bothwell Bridge (IRE) 40-1 (11-1) Held up rear of mid-division, not fluent 2nd, headway 3 out, chasing leaders 2 out, 6th and beaten last, 5th of 14, 6 3/4l behind Green Book (11-4) at Sandown 2m 7f hcp (1) gs in Feb.
Hurricane Harvey 14-1 (11-2) In touch, ridden 3 out, headway next, kept on towards finish, 5th of 13, 8 1/2l behind Brandy Mcqueen (10-2) at Musselburgh 3m hcp (2) gd in Feb.
Up The Straight (IRE) 9-1 (11-6) Off the pace in last pair, dropped to rear and struggling 9th, tailed off when mistake 12th, pulled up before next, at Kempton 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Getalead (IRE) 13-2 (11-7) Disputed lead, headed and dropped to midfield 9th, ridden and weakened before 3 out, 6th of 7, 21 1/2l behind Hurricane Harvey (11-5) at Ludlow 3m hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Emitom (IRE) 9-2 (12-2) Midfield, pushed along 5 out, soon weakened and pulled up before 3 out, at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (3) hvy in Dec.
Hyland (FR) 5-2 (12-0) Tracked leader, hit 4th, lost 2nd omitted 3 out, 3rd and struggling when went badly left at the last, 3rd of 4, dist behind Ilanz (10-8) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (3) gd in Dec.
Halifax (FR) 8-1 (11-1) Prominent, led before 3 out, soon pushed along, faced challenge 2 out, ridden after 2 out, kept on gamely run-in, won at Exeter 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Feb beating Sporting Ace (11-11) by 2 1/4l, 7 ran.
Spike Jones 4-1 (12-0) Held up, pushed along and outpaced from 4 out, plugged on from 2 out, stayed on strongly from last, 4th of 9, 3/4l behind Gerico Ville (12-0) at Lingfield 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in Jan.
