towards rear, hampered 1st, headway into midfield 5th, pushed along after 8th, driven after 4 out, stayed on into modest 4th before last, faded flat
in rear, reminders after 6th, some headway before 8th, ridden before 4 out, weakened before 2 out
prominent, led 1st, ridden and headed before 2 out, still in touch when mistake last, weakened flat
held up in touch, not fluent 2nd, tracked leader 8th, ridden before 3 out, weakened before last
led, headed narrowly 1st, awkward 7th, lost place but still in touch 9th, ridden after 3 out, weakening when not fluent 2 out
held up in midfield, headway before 4 out, ridden to chase leaders 3 out, stayed on from last but no chance with winner
keen behind leaders, almost upsides 3 out, led before 2 out, ridden clear flat
held up in rear, hit 1st, pushed along briefly after 5th, ridden and lost touch 8th, tailed off 3 out
never travelling, midfield, dropped towards rear 2nd, ridden briefly after 5th, hard ridden after 8th, headway before 3 out, still plenty to do 2 out, stayed on from last, took 3rd close home
towards rear, headway when mistake 4th, losing ground when awkward 8th and detached, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
midfield, awkward and bumped rival 1st, towards rear 4th, pushed along after 7th, not fluent 8th, ridden and detached before 4 out, tailed off 3 out
Bird On The Wire, a winner at Doncaster in January from today's rival Ribeye, stayed on strongly when a close second over 3m3f at Sedgefield last month but was engaged in the 4.35 at Sedgefield yesterday. Songbird's Tale had also shown very little before a surprise success at Hexham for which she's only been raised 1lb. Tartan Cookie was well supported when easily landing a similar race over the track and trip but failed to produce the goods in a weaker handicap at Hexham. POST CHAISE had shown nothing at huge prices before returning from a break and making a winning handicap debut over 2m5f at Hereford. The step-up in trip obviously suited and his stable remain in top form.
Bird On The Wire (FR) 9-2 (11-5) Tracked leaders, pushed along approaching 2 out, ridden to chase winner last, stayed on one pace, 2nd of 6, 3/4l behind Bobbie The Dazzler (10-0) at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Tartan Cookie (IRE) 13-2 (11-7) Midfield, ridden after last and lost ground, stayed on one pace close home, 6th of 9, 4 3/4l behind Songbird's Tale (10-0) at Hexham 2m 7f hcp (5) gs in Mar.
Large Action 20-1 (10-13) Close up, ridden 5 out, detached 3 out, never involved, 9th of 12, 23 1/2l behind Niblawi (11-13) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Amber Gold 11-1 (10-7) Led, ridden and headed before 3 out, no extra last, 5th of 11, 16 3/4l behind Reilly (11-0) at Wetherby 2m 4f (4) gs in Mar.
Northern Falcon 12-1 (11-7) Not fluent 1st in rear, pushed along and detached 7th, always behind, 9th of 15, 24l behind Court At Slip (11-3) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Mar.
Post Chaise (IRE) 25-1 (10-5) Front mid-division, ridden and outpaced 3 out, headway into 3rd after 2 out, stayed on gamely to lead run-in, won at Hereford 2m 6f hcp (5) sft in Mar beating Sure Touch (11-12) by 1 1/2l, 10 ran.
Ribeye 9-2 (10-12) Held up in rear, headway on outside after 4 out, chased winner from next, no impression last, 2nd of 8, 11l behind Manintheshadows (11-12) at Wetherby 3m hcp (5) gs in Mar.
Up With The Play (IRE) 4-1 (11-12) Midfield, ridden and lost place approaching 3 out, soon struggling, ridden before 2 out, plugged on one pace, 4th of 6, 12 3/4l behind Cresswell Queen (11-3) at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp (5) gd in Mar.
Songbird's Tale 20-1 (10-0) Midfield, outpaced and pushed before last, ridden turning for home and made headway, led entering final furlong, all out, won at Hexham 2m 7f hcp (5) gs in Mar beating Fame And Hope (10-0) by 1/2l, 9 ran.
Our Cilla 12-1 (10-0) In rear, pushed 2 out and made headway, ridden turning for home, stayed on one pace, 4th of 7, 16 1/2l behind West Lawn (10-10) at Hexham 2m 7f hcp (5) gs in Mar.
Yorgunnabeamunky 20-1 (10-0) Always behind, tailed off from 7th, pulled up after next, at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp (5) hvy in Feb.
