in rear, not fluent 6 out, struggling home turn, tailed off
mid-division, pushed along and outpaced home turn, behind 3 out
chased leader on inside, smooth headway 3 out, led going well 2 out, clear last when not fluent, driven out run-in, always holding on
held up, pushed along and made no impression approaching 3 out, plugged on from 2 out
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
mid-division, went on from 4th, hard pressed 4 out, soon ridden and headed, rallied from last in never nearer 3rd
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The veteran LAKE TAKAPUNA ended a long losing run when scoring at Ayr and remains on a winning mark despite a 5lb rise. He can go close again with Brian Hughes remaining loyal. Treshnish has struggled lately having won a Hexham back in November and Blue Hawaii is preferred on last month’s second at Sedgefield. Six One Nine never troubled the winner when runner-up here while Whodini has more scope than most and makes his chasing bow with a tongue-tie applied having also undergone a wind operation.
Antey (GER) 40-1 (10-2) Tended to jump left, held up in last, ridden and tailed off before 4 out, last of 7, dist behind Minella Drama (12-0) at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp (2) sft in Jan.
Lake Takapuna (IRE) 11-1 (11-10) Chasing leaders 2nd, led 3 out, clear last, stayed on well, ridden out, won at Ayr 2m hcp (4) sft in Feb beating Travail D'Orfevre (11-9) by 4l, 9 ran.
Whodini (IRE) 10-11fav (11-0) Led, faced challenge 2 out, soon ridden and headed, faded, 4th of 8, 9l behind Legendary Day (11-0) at Sedgefield 2m 1f (4) sft in Nov.
Relkadam (FR) 10-1 (11-0) Close up, ridden 3 out, weakened next, 5th of 10, 22 1/4l behind Roccowithlove (11-7) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Six One Nine (IRE) 18-1 (11-1) Led, clear 3rd, headed briefly 5th, ridden and headed 3 out, rallied to go 2nd close home, 2nd of 10, 9l behind Ritson (12-2) at Newcastle 2m hcp (5) gs in Dec.
Fourth Of July (IRE) 7-1 (10-13) Mid-division, went 4th 5 out, pushed along 3 out, weakened 2 out, 7th of 11, 12l behind Gandhi Maker (11-3) at Newcastle 2m hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Treshnish (FR) 5-1 (11-13) Chased leaders early, lost place and in last trio after 3rd, never on terms after, 5th of 7, 34l behind Ardmayle (11-2) at Southwell 2m hcp (4) gd in Feb.
Blue Hawaii (IRE) 9-1 (11-0) Jumped left at times, held up in 5th on inside, headway on inside before 2 out, went 2nd between last two, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner, 2nd of 5, 2 3/4l behind Arthur's Quay (12-0) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Jan.
The Jad Factor (IRE) 14-1 (11-13) Mid-division on outside, closed before 4th, led 3 out, hung left before 2 out, hard pressed when fell last, at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (5) hvy in Jan.
Contre Ordre (FR) 33-1 (10-11) In rear, ridden and behind 4 out, tailed off, 6th of 11, dist behind Heltenham (11-8) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
