tracked leaders in 3rd, outpaced before 6th and soon pushed along, headway before 3 out, went 3rd before next, chased winner after last, kept on and held
held up mid-division, led from 3rd, headed before 4 out, weakened before 3 out
led to 3rd, led again before 4 out, ridden and headed before 3 out, weakened before 2 out
held up towards rear, weakened before 5th, tailed off
with leaders, pushed along before 6th, soon weakened and tailed off, pulled up before 3 out
held up towards rear, headway 6th, weakened from next, pulled up before last
prominent, led before 3 out, headed before last, lost 2nd place soon after, no extra
held up towards rear, headway before 8th, went 2nd 3 out, led before last, kept on well
in rear, weakened before 5th, tailed off
Nonrunner
Oscar O'Scar finds himself at the head of the weights, despite a modest record. He was also due to run at Southwell yesterday. FARRAGON is gradually getting there and more forceful tactics looked the answer at Ayr last time where he ran easily his best race. Derek Fox rode him that day and can steer him to victory here. Grey Area completed a double at this time two years ago, including on this track, and has now dropped to a lowly mark but Macgillycuddy's only victory came over a much longer trip and this looks too short.
Farragon (IRE) 10-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, went 2nd from 4 out, every chance 3 out, ridden before last, no extra run-in, 5th of 12, 2 3/4l behind Simmply Sam (10-9) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft in Feb.
Grey Area (IRE) 9-1 (10-7) Led until after 2nd, led 7th, soon headed, lost place when hampered 8th, soon behind, pulled up before last, in a race won by Madam Lilibet (11-5) at Carlisle 3m 1f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft in Feb, 12 ran.
Vasco Pierji (FR) 12-1 (10-11) Tracked leader until before 5 out, in 4th when unseated 4 out, in a race won by Nefyn Bay (11-12) at Catterick 2m 3f ldys hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft in Feb, 9 ran.
Seventeen Black (IRE) 16-1 (11-12) In rear, outpaced 5 out, soon tailed off, 5th of 8, 38l behind Politbureau (11-6) at Newcastle 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) hvy in Feb.
Dundee Blue (IRE) 100-1 (11-2) Tracked leader, pushed along before 3 out, soon weakened, 4th of 7, 38l behind Court Dismissed (10-10) at Sedgefield 2m 1f 4yo nov stks (4) gs in Feb.
Presently Tipsy 100-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear, soon tracked leaders, weakening when hampered 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Nefyn Bay (11-4) at Wetherby 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Feb, 10 ran.
Macgillycuddy 8-1 (9-13) Tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, weakened before next, 6th of 12, well behind Madam Lilibet (11-5) at Carlisle 3m 1f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft in Feb.
Knight Valliant 12-1 (10-9) In rear, took keen hold, some headway before 3 out, no impression, 7th of 10, 14l behind Billy Two Tongues (10-13) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft in Jan.
Burgundy Beau 250-1 (11-2) Mid-division on outside, weakened 6th, tailed off, 11th of 12, well behind Lovely Job (11-5) at Newcastle 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) sft in Jan.
Oscar O'scar (IRE) 9-2 (11-9) Prominent in chasing group, went 2nd and closed before 3 out, every chance when blundered 2 out, ridden and weakened run-in, lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 8, 21l behind Amore Mio (10-6) at Newcastle 3m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft in Jan.
