led, not fluent 10th and headed, soon ridden, tailed off before 4 out
close up, pushed along and lost position before 10th, well behind 4 out, pulled up 2 out
in rear, in touch, pushed along after 10th, went 3rd home turn, chased leader approaching 2 out, challenged final fence, ridden run-in and led narrowly 110 yards out, just prevailed, all out
tracked leaders, pecked 3rd, prominent 7th, led 10th, headed home turn, ridden after 4 out, kept on, no extra from before last
towards rear, in touch, headway into 2nd 10th, led home turn, ridden after 2 out, pressed last, headed narrowly final 110 yards, rallied and just held towards finish
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Thunder In Milan took advantage of a slide down the weights to win at Musselburgh but is upped 4lb and EX S’ELANCE makes more appeal. The latter was denied in the final strides at Hexham last time with Broomfields Kan back in fifth. Six One Nine is back on a winning mark though upped in trip after finishing runner-up here latest.
Tico Times (IRE) 33-1 (11-3) Led until 2nd, lost place after next, struggling 6th, behind 8th, 6th of 8, 27l behind Going Mobile (10-2) at Carlisle 2m hcp (2) hvy in Mar.
Hell On Earth (IRE) 40-1 (12-2) Held up, not fluent 5th, pushed along and outpaced 4 out, pulled up after 2 out, at Hexham 2m hcp (5) hvy in Mar.
Ex S'elance (FR) 15-2 (10-10) Mid-division, went 2nd approaching 3 out, ridden home turn, led from last, kept on well, headed close home, 2nd of 7, nk behind En Meme Temps (11-8) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (5) hvy in Mar.
Broomfields Kan (IRE) 5-1 (10-7) Prominent, pushed along and outpaced 4 out, weakened 2 out, 5th of 7, 9 1/4l behind En Meme Temps (11-8) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (5) hvy in Mar.
Brickadank (IRE) 7-2 (10-2) Raced wide in last trio, plugged on and no impression in 4th from 3 out, 4th of 7, 23 1/2l behind Somewhat Cloudy (12-0) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Thunder In Milan (IRE) 11-2 (11-0) Chased leader, not fluent 2nd, pressed leader before 4 out, soon led and driven, 1 length clear 2 out, 2 lengths clear last, idled run-in, held on, won at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Mar beating Divas Doyen (10-2) by nk, 6 ran.
Six One Nine (IRE) 3-1 (10-4) Led, not fluent 2nd, headed from 4th, pressed leader 4 out, soon regained lead, headed 2 out, kept on well from last, held on for 2nd, 2nd of 6, 1 1/2l behind Whodini (11-6) at Newcastle 2m hcp (4) gd in Feb.