towards rear, reminders after 5th, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
tracked leaders, 2nd 3 out, led briefly before 2 out, soon headed, chased winner, well held last, no chance with winner, kept on for 2nd
tracked leaders on inside, outpaced before 3 out, rallied into 3rd on inside before next, ridden and one pace between last 2, keeping on when lost weight cloth run-in, pressing for 2nd but no chance with winner
towards rear, headway approaching 7th, pushed along and weakened 3 out
chased leaders, ridden and hung left before 2 out, no extra soon after
tracked leaders, weakening when mistake 3 out, behind and pulled up before 2 out
last pair, pushed along before 4th, behind 8th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
held up towards rear, steady headway from 3 out to lead before 2 out, clear last, stayed on strongly
held up and behind, jumped slowly 5th, headway 6th, chasing leaders next, weakened well before 2 out
led until 2nd, chased leader until 3 out, soon ridden and weakened well before next, behind and pulled up before 2 out
led 2nd until ridden and headed well before 2 out, soon weakened
A poor finale and there are some fitness doubts surrounding Sgt Bull Berry. WHEN IN ROAM won a mares' handicap on soft going over this trip at Uttoxeter last month. She is 12lb higher but David Noonan is one of the more accomplished conditionals riding in this and can grab another winner. Diego Suarez has shown some promise and so has Smuggler's Stash but Triumph Davis has had plenty of chances. None of the others make much appeal.
Smuggler's Stash (IRE) 9-2 (11-2) Mid-division, reminder 3rd, not going that well after, struggling 4 out, soon weakened, 7th of 9, 27 3/4l behind Marlee Massie (11-4) at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Tickanrun (IRE) 9-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, reminders halfway, outpaced 3out, weakened between last 2, 6th of 12, dist behind Wintered Well (11-10) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
When In Roam (IRE) 8-1 (10-7) Tracked leader on outside, disputed lead after 4 out, led after next, driven clear before 2 out, ridden before last, kept on, won at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (5) sft in Mar beating Camillas Wish (10-12) by 5l, 10 ran.
Raid Stane (IRE) 11-1 (11-3) Pressed leader to after 2nd, in touch, lost place 6th, behind 4 out, tailed off when pulled up after 2 out, at Carlisle 3m 1f hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Diego Suarez (FR) 7-1 (11-5) Prominent, ridden 7th, lost place next, weakened after 3 out, 6th of 12, dist behind Riddlestown (11-7) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Mar.
Generous Chief (IRE) 10-1 (11-6) Always towards rear, tailed off and pulled up before 7th, at Sedgefield 3m 2f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Massini's Lady 9-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, ridden before last, soon weakened, 4th of 7, 36 3/4l behind Beer Goggles (12-5) at Hexham 2m 7f hcp (5) hvy in Mar.
Triumph Davis (IRE) 14-1 (10-10) In rear, headway after 4th, ridden and one pace from 3 out, 4th of 10, 28l behind Agent Louise (10-4) at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Wayward Sun (IRE) 10-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, weakened halfway, pulled up after 8th, at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Sgt Bull Berry 3-1 (10-9) Held up, headway on outside after 7th, went 2nd before 2 out, no impression on winner last, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 7, 15l behind Xenophon (10-2) at Doncaster 3m hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Higgs Boson 14-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders, lost place 5th, soon in rear, pulled up before 10th, at Newcastle 2m 7f hcp (4) hvy in Mar.
