chased leaders, ridden before 2 out, soon well held and kept on one pace
disputed lead, led 4th, shaken up and forged away after 3 out, awkward 2 out, ran on well and in command before last, comfortably
disputed lead, not fluent and headed 4th, remained handy, ridden after 4 out, weakened next
tracked front pair, pressed leader from 6th, not fluent 5 out, pushed along after 4 out, ridden and outpaced by winner after 3 out, stayed on but always well held
chased leaders, mistake 5 out and pushed along, soon behind and pulled up after 4 out
in rear, in touch, chased leaders before 4 out, ridden after 3 out, plugged on, not pace to challenge
in touch, dropped to rear and pushed along 11th, well behind 3 out
Dreams Of Home has won almost half of his 13 races and is on the same mark as when successful at Kelso in December. EASY AS THAT was having only his second start over fences when scoring easily at Haydock from Ubetya and Venetia Williams' charge has more to offer. Dubai Days completed a double last spring and is gradually returning to his best while Five Star Getaway is on a 3lb lower mark than his last victory in a Class 2 handicap at Kempton just over a year ago.
Dreams Of Home (IRE) 9-2 (11-10) Tracked leaders, ridden 4 out, weakened 2 out, 4th of 8, 22 3/4l behind Pay The Piper (11-9) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (3) gs in Feb.
Easy As That (IRE) 9-2 (11-10) Raced wide, closer out wide in mid-division at 5th, headway chasing leaders 8th, went 2nd before 4 out, led 4 out, clear before the last, stayed on strongly, won at Haydock 2m 6f hcp (3) sft in Dec beating Ubetya (12-0) by 7 1/2l, 11 ran.
Ubetya (IRE) 2-1 (11-6) Chased leaders, went 2nd 8th, every chance when not fluent 4 out, not fluent 3 out, lost place when mistake 2 out, well beaten after, 4th of 5, 22 1/2l behind No Risk Des Flos (11-11) at Wetherby 2m 3f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Five Star Getaway (IRE) 11-2 (10-13) Towards rear and reminders after 7th, never involved, 11th of 14, 32 1/4l behind Remastered (12-1) at Kempton 3m hcp (2) sft in Dec.
Chinwag 11-1 (11-12) Off the pace towards rear, never on terms, tailed off and struggling in 5th when pulled up before 2 out, at Haydock 2m 6f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Dubai Days (IRE) 6-1 (11-12) In rear, not fluent 11th, headway 4 out, went 2nd when not fluent 2 out, led towards finish, headed close home, 2nd of 8, 3/4l behind Readysteadybeau (10-13) at Ayr 2m 5f hcp (3) sft in Feb.
The King Of May (FR) 16-1 (10-8) Chased leaders, shaken up home turn, weakened 3 out, last of 5, 27 3/4l behind Gemirande (10-9) at Wetherby 2m 3f hcp (2) gs in Feb.