chased leaders out wide, pushed along in 3rd before 2 out, plugged on but never any chance with winner
held up in mid-division, headway out wide chasing leaders and hit 8th, hung left and weakened before 2 out
held up towards rear of mid-division, headway into 4th 3 out, plugged on but never a threat
off the pace towards rear, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
soon towards rear out wide, reminders after 7th, struggling in rear 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before next
chased leader, chased winner 5th, stayed on same pace and no impression from 2 out
reluctant lining up and started slowly, well behind, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
soon mid-division on inside, hit 7th, weakened 4 out, tailed off
chased leaders, ridden before 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off
held up in mid-division, good headway tracking leaders 4th, led next, made rest, came clear from 2 out, stayed on strongly
always behind, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
led until 5th, chased leaders on inside, weakened 3 out, tailed off
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Ballymagroarty Boy is just 1-26 with that sole victory coming more than four years ago, though he was just beaten by Island Run at Wincanton earlier this week. General Probus is still a maiden but made a very promising reappearance at Ascot in November and Sporting Mike is a useful novice who should enjoy this step up in trip. He finished ahead of Grey D'Alco last time at Sandown. BALLYCAMUS couldn’t quite match the finish speed of Sashenka over 2m4f here three weeks ago. He is proven over this longer distance so gets a tentative vote in a wide-open handicap ahead of the lightly-raced Ernest Gray, Way Out and Howaya Now.
Ballymagroarty Boy (IRE) 4-1 (12-0) Led until 7th, jumped left 3 out, led again and mistake 2 out, joined last, headed flat, held towards finish, 2nd of 7, 1 3/4l behind Island Run (11-5) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Haas Boy (FR) 3-1 (11-10) Chased leading trio, ridden along and one pace before 2 out, kept on into 2nd run-in, no chance with winner, 2nd of 9, 13l behind Halondo (11-3) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Sporting Mike (IRE) 16-1 (11-10) Held up in last pair, bit closer after 3rd, headway chasing leaders before 3 out, weakened approaching next, 7th of 11, 26 3/4l behind Inneston (11-4) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Ernest Gray (IRE) 15-8 (11-13) Waited with in last on inside, good headway on inside to lead before 2 out, came clear before the last, pushed along and stayed on well run-in, eased towards finish, won at Doncaster 3m hcp (4) gd in Mar beating Seigneur Des As (12-2) by 3 1/4l, 4 ran.
Raddon Top (IRE) 5-1 (11-9) Tracked leaders, mistake 11th and lost ground, shaken up after 13th and soon pushed along, struggling 15th, pulled up, at Exeter 3m 7f hcp (3) gd in Feb.
Howaya Now (IRE) 9-1 (11-6) Led 2nd, not fluent 3rd, awkward 3 out, headed before 2 out, soon held, 3rd of 8, 10l behind Benign Dictator (11-6) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f mdn (4) gs in Feb.
No Tackle 10-1 (11-0) Mid-division out wide, pushed along and weakened approaching 3 out, behind 2 out, 8th of 11, dist behind Equinus (11-0) at Ffos Las 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Way Out (IRE) 5-4fav (11-7) Led, set a strong early tempo, bypassed usual 5th, hit 6th but still maintained a slender lead, not fluent when joined 3 out, pushed along passing usual 3 out, ridden entering home straight, joined by winner 2 out, headed soon after final flight, kept on final furlong but always held, 2nd of 4, 2 1/4l behind Riskintheground (11-7) at Fontwell 2m 6f mdn (4) sft in Mar.
Island Run 7-2 (11-5) Held up in mid-division, well in touch 5th, challenged last, led flat, stayed on well, won at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (4) gs in Mar beating Ballymagroarty Boy (12-0) by 1 3/4l, 7 ran.
Ballycamus (IRE) 4-1 (11-2) Midfield in touch, pushed along and headway to chase leaders before 2 out where switched right, pressed leader approaching last, sustained duel run-in, just denied, 2nd of 7, hd behind Sashenka (12-0) at Newbury 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Shot Boii (IRE) 7-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders on inner, not fluent 4 out, pushed along before 3 out, led approaching next, ridden and went few lengths clear before last, kept on well flat but headed final 110yds, 2nd of 12, 1l behind Jet Legs (11-11) at Wetherby 3m hcp (5) gd in Mar.
Grey D'alco (FR) 40-1 (10-2) Always behind, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (1) hvy in Mar.
Young Butler (IRE) 18-5 (11-4) Off the pace in last pair, bit closer 6th, weakened 2 out (normal 3 out), 4th of 7, 26 1/2l behind Midnightreflection (11-6) at Doncaster 3m hcp (3) gd in Feb.
General Probus 17-2 (11-5) Led, headed narrowly 2 out, every chance still when edged left flat, held towards finish, 2nd of 8, 1l behind The Questioner (10-6) at Ascot 3m hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Some Scope 3-1 (11-7) Tracked winner, ridden 3 out, kept on same pace flat, 4th of 10, 15 1/4l behind Hallwood (11-7) at Carlisle 2m 1f mdn (4) gs in Feb.
Coillte Eile (IRE) 7-2 (11-13) Prominent, led 3 out, headed before 2 out, kept on, lost 3rd towards finish, 4th of 11, 4 1/4l behind Hay There Mona (11-5) at Taunton 3m hcp (5) gd in Feb.
