held up towards rear, headway before 4 out, weakened before 3 out
held up in touch and keen, led after 2nd, headed 3rd, led again before 3 out, hit and headed 2 out, no extra and lost 2nd place towards finish
led, headed after 2nd, led again 3rd, headed before 3 out, ridden before 2 out, weakened last
always behind, weakened before 5 out
tracked leader, outpaced after 4 out, kept on before last, went 2nd run-in, no chance with winner
tracked leaders, led 2 out, kept on well from last
held up towards rear and keen, never dangerous
held up towards rear, pushed along 5th, never dangerous
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Politbureau has only won once in 29 starts on the Flat but already looks better over hurdles and landed a moderate race on heavy ground here in good style. However, an 8lb rise won't help and connections will be hoping for more rain. LIGHT THE CITY hasn't won over timber for just over a year but he's generally consistent and was unlucky not to finish closer at Sedgefield last time - that may be good enough for this. Snowed In likes to be up with the pace and was in the lead at this trip when scoring over 2m3f at Catterick on New Year's Day, though a 7lb rise took the edge of him back there a week later. Seven-times Flat winner Ginger Jack looked in need of a stiffer test at Musselburgh last time and could get it here but Forster Street hasn't run since August 2013. Captain Sharpe is only 5lb higher than his victory here in December so he's another to consider in a wide-open race.
Ginger Jack 11-4fav (10-9) Held up towards rear, not fluent 3rd or 4th, headway after 6th, 3rd 3 out, stayed on flat, went 2nd close home, no impression on winner, 2nd of 10, 8l behind Silver Duke (10-7) at Musselburgh 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd in Feb.
Weapon Of Choice (IRE) 11-2 (11-6) Mid-division, went 4th before 2 out, no impression, 4th of 13, 19l behind Mantou (10-7) at Catterick 2m mdn hdl (4) gs in Dec.
Snowed In (IRE) 3-1fav (11-3) Close up, led 4th, headed 2 out, one pace before last, 3rd of 9, 9l behind Emral Silk (11-8) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in Jan.
Captain Sharpe 33-1 (10-9) Always towards rear, 8th of 12, 24l behind Dewala (11-8) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in Feb.
Palm Grey (IRE) 14-1 (11-6) Tracked leader, lost place before 3 out, weakened after next, 6th of 10, 21l behind Definitly Red (11-6) at Catterick 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Jan.
Light The City (IRE) 7-2 (11-8) Chased leaders, went 2nd after 3rd, joined leader 3 out, ridden before 2 out, kept on same pace run-in, 4th of 10, 5l behind Astaroland (11-4) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gs in Feb.
Forster Street (IRE) 6-1 (11-8) Tracked leaders, led after 3 out, ridden and headed before last, no extra towards finish, 3rd of 9, 2 1/2l behind Deny (10-2) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gf in Aug '13.
Indepub 28-1 (10-10) In rear, reminders before 4 out, soon weakened, 5th of 6, 49l behind Moss Street (10-10) at Perth 2m clm hdl (4) gd in Sep.
Neville Woods 7-1 (10-2) Chased leader, pushed along before 3 out, soon weakened, last of 7, 33l behind Streets Of Newyork (11-10) at Musselburgh 2m hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gd in Feb.
Politbureau 4-1 (11-6) Mid-division, headway before 3 out, led 2 out, kept on well, won at Newcastle 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) hvy in Feb beating Sparkling Hand (11-12) by 2l, 8 ran.
Dutch Canyon (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Held up mid-division, in touch when pecked badly and unseated rider 3 out, in a race won by Endless Credit (11-0) at Kelso 2m nh nov hdl (4) gs in Feb, 13 ran.
