towards rear, headway to chase leaders before 2 out, ridden approaching last, kept on flat
mid-division, headway travelling strongly to lead approaching 2 out, ridden and headed before last, rallied to lead again after last, ran on well
held up in rear, slow 3rd and 4th, soon detached, slow 5th and given reminder, not fluent 7th, soon pushed along, headway to join main group next, weakened 2 out
close up, led 2nd, headed 5th, led again next, disputed lead from next, led outright before 3 out, ridden and headed approaching next, no extra before last
chased leaders, pushed along before 2 out, led approaching last, headed soon after last, kept on
led, headed 2nd, led again 5th, not fluent and headed next, disputed lead 7th, ridden and headed before 3 out, faded next
chased leaders, not fluent 3 out, soon pushed along, headway when mistake 2 out, every chance last, kept on well flat
mid-division, pushed along 3 out, switched right when hit next, plugged on one pace from last
chased leaders, took closer order 7th, not fluent next, pressed leader 3 out, pushed along before 2 out, held when mistake last
This looks wide open with Kajaki finally taking advantage of a lenient mark at Sedgefield in January. However, the nine-year-old was 13 lengths behind BEACH BREAK at the same track last summer and is much worse off at the weights. The latter is fit from the all-weather and 13lb lower than his last winning mark over timber, though on a long losing run. Getareason was more like his old self here eight days ago but the drying ground has turned against Carlisle winner Duty Calls. Curramore can figure if fully wound-up, however, along with Theocrat.
Theocrat (IRE) 8-1 (12-1) Not always fluent, in rear, driven 3 out, headway after 2 out, went 3rd flat, stayed on, 3rd of 9, 3 3/4l behind Peltwell (11-6) at Huntingdon 2m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Getareason (IRE) 9-1 (10-13) Held up behind leaders, closed 5th, outpaced 3 out, not fluent 2 out, switched left before last, rallied flat, went 3rd close home, 3rd of 6, 4l behind Big Bad Bear (10-10) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Mar.
Curramore (IRE) 5-4fav (11-10) Mid-division, ridden after 2nd, not fluent 5th, headway before 8th, ridden before 2 out, kept on from last, 3rd of 7, 2 3/4l behind Foster'sisland (11-7) at Ayr 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Beach Break 13-2 (9-11) Chased leaders, led 5f out until over 3f out, lost 2nd soon after, chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final 2f, 6th of 10, 12 3/4l behind Prince Abu (9-6) at Southwell 2m hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Kajaki (IRE) 14-1 (11-6) Chased leaders, led before last, stayed on well flat, ridden out, won at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Jan beating Jelski (11-6) by 3 1/2l, 11 ran.
Bak Rocky (IRE) 15-2 (11-4) Towards rear, weakened 3 out, 9th of 12, 28 1/2l behind Better Getalong (11-4) at Carlisle 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Kinondo Kwetu 3-1 (10-12) Midfield, headway to chase leader 3 out, ridden to join leader 2 out, led narrowly last, headed on run in, ran on, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind East Street (10-12) at Wetherby 2m (4) gd in Nov.
Idilico (FR) 5-1 (11-10) In rear, mistake and fell 3rd, at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Mar.
Duty Calls (IRE) 8-1 (11-6) Prominent, ridden and every chance 2 out, driven and stayed on to lead towards finish, won at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp (5) sft in Feb beating Gamesters Icon (11-10) by 1 1/2l, 13 ran.
