tracked leaders, led over 5f out, ridden over 3f out, stayed on gamely
held up tracking leaders, headway into 3rd 5f out, pushed along and one pace final 2f, no chance with 1st 2
ran green and raced wide in last pair, headway on wide outside chasing leaders halfway, pushed along over 5f out, weakened over 4f out
held up in touch, smooth headway tracking leaders 6f out, went 2nd 5f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, always held
ran very green in rear, reminders and struggling 10f out, never a factor, well tailed off
chased leaders, weakened 5f out, tailed off
chased leader until 5f out, chased leaders, weakened over 3f out
led until over 5f out, soon pushed along chasing leaders, weakened 4f out
Tupelo Mississippi was well supported here last month and drew right away after leading 2f out. Onward Route couldn't get close to Easy As That at Musselburgh but wasn't stopping at the finish and looks certain to get into contention. Lady Villanelle stayed on nicely from the rear to finish a four-lengths second at Kelso with the remainder in another parish so she should improve enough to get competitive. Gordon Elliott sent GETABOY to Bangor in the hope of losing his maiden tag but he bumped into Faivoir, who has won again under a penalty, so he's taken to go one better. Nicky Richards has had his horses in superb form so the newcomer Murvagh Beach, a son of Doyen, is one to note.
Tupelo Mississippi (IRE) 5-2fav (11-2) In touch, driven to lead over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, asserted clear final furlong, stayed on well, comfortably, won at Newcastle 2m (5) Slow in Feb beating Empty Quarter (11-2) by 13l, 13 ran.
Getabay (IRE) 6-4fav (11-3) Mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, headway over 2f out, kept on to take 2nd place towards finish, no chance with winner, 2nd of 10, 3 1/4l behind Faivoir (11-3) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f (5) sft in Feb.
Murvagh Beach (IRE) Doyen gelding out of Magic Park.
Onward Route (IRE) 3-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, pushed along over 3f out, stayed on same pace final 2f, went 2nd inside final furlong, never any chance with very easy winner, 2nd of 11, 13l behind Easy As That (11-9) at Musselburgh 2m (5) sft in Feb.
Snitch (IRE) Witness Box gelding out of Kind Oscar.
Style Nelson (FR) 33-1 (11-2) Close up, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 10, 11l behind Elios D'Or (11-2) at Musselburgh 2m (4) gs in Jan.
Lady Villanelle (IRE) 10-1 (10-11) Held up, closed over 5f out, chased winner over 1f out, no impression, 2nd of 7, 4l behind Manorbank (11-4) at Kelso 2m (5) sft in Jan.
Freddie's Frontier (IRE) Sans Frontieres gelding out of Supreme Style.
