steadied start, held up off the pace in rear, headway and still plenty to do when not clear run repeatedly over 1f, strong run when in the clear inside final furlong, finished fast, not reach winner
chased leaders, ridden and losing place when hampered final 100 yards
bit keen, chased leaders, ridden to lead inside final furlong, headed inside final 100 yards, no extra in 3rd soon after
held up in mid-division, not clear run inside final furlong, ran on when in the clear, never going pace to reach leaders
raced keenly, chased leader until led over 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, weakened soon after
restless in stalls and awkwardly away, never closer than mid-division
held up off the pace in mid-division, good headway far side of group chasing leaders over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
led until over 2f out, lost 2nd inside final 2f, chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out
held up off the pace in last trio, still plenty to do when not clear run and switched left inside final furlong, strong run to lead final 110 yards, held on
off the pace in last pair, never involved
Both After John and Dark Side Thunder landed hat-tricks last year though the latter hasn’t raced since October. But it could be TATHMEEN’s turn to notch-up a treble today given he arrives on the back of a couple of course and distance wins and represents last year’s winning yard. One Hart has plenty to find with the selection while Blackjack won a classified race at Southwell last time and will find this tougher.
After John 4-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, switched left over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 8, 7 3/4l behind Athollblair Boy (8-11) at Newcastle 6f hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Dark Side Thunder 3-1fav (9-8) Mid-division, headway chasing leaders over 2f out, ridden and plugged on inside final furlong, weakened inside final 100 yards, 6th of 12, 2 1/4l behind Hello Zabeel (9-8) at Southwell 6f hcp (5) pol in Oct.
One More Dream 3-1 (9-11) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong, last of 10, 13 1/2l behind After John (9-6) at Newcastle 6f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Atlantic Heart (IRE) 66-1 (9-9) In touch in mid-division, headway over 4f out, not much room and lost place over 1f out, 9th of 11, 7 1/4l behind Em Jay Kay (9-8) at Southwell 6f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Beneficiary 11-2 (9-6) Off the pace in last pair, pushed along and came wide home turn, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, some late headway, never going pace to get involved, 6th of 8, 4 1/4l behind Dalby Forest (9-4) at Chelmsford City 5f hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Gowanlad 11-1 (9-4) Towards rear, ridden over 1f out, never near leaders, 6th of 10, 7 3/4l behind After John (9-6) at Newcastle 6f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Tathmeen (IRE) 7-1 (9-3) Held up off the pace towards rear, headway over 1f out, strong run inside final furlong, led towards finish, won at Newcastle 6f hcp (6) pol in Feb beating Nickleby (9-1) by nk, 9 ran.
Blackjack 10-3 (9-8) Pressed leader, ridden to lead inside final 2f, ran on and always doing enough, won at Southwell 6f hcp (6) pol in Jan beating Crocodile Power (9-8) by 1/2l, 8 ran.
One Hart (IRE) 14-1 (9-5) Raced keenly, chased leader until halfway, chased leaders, not clear run and switched right over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 9, 3 1/4l behind Tathmeen (9-3) at Newcastle 6f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
St Andrew's Castle 12-1 (9-9) Smartly away, bumped by rival after 1f, settled in midfield until lost ground passing halfway, rallied briefly 2f out, soon pushed along and weakened inside final furlong, 9th of 12, 7 3/4l behind Eleven Eleven (9-11) at Newcastle 1m hcp (6) pol in Feb.
