led until before 2nd, not fluent 4th, lost place when not fluent 5th, well held 3 out
mid-division, 4th and brief effort 3 out, soon outpaced
held up in rear, headway 5th, not fluent and outpaced from 3 out, well held 2 out
prominent, challenged 3 out, led and dived at next, driven flat, headed towards finish
held up in rear, shaken up 3 out, stayed on from 2 out, went 3rd towards finish, no impression on front pair
Nonrunner
SKILLED stepped up markedly on his debut at Navan to win at Wexford last month. He will be suited by further in time but this looks his for the taking, despite a penalty, as none of his opponents have shown a great deal so far. Solway Prince, placed here in a bumper, was beaten 30 lengths at Carlisle and has never raced on ground this fast. Abyaat was modest on the Flat and didn't show much on his hurdles bow while Lockedoutaheaven is flattered by his form figures.
Skilled 9-4fav (11-2) Rear of mid-division, 8th halfway, progress into 4th 3 out, mistake next, 3rd and jumped right last, under pressure and kept on well run-in to lead inside final 100 yards, won at Wexford 2m 4yo mdn hdl sft in Mar beating Caridadi (11-2) by 2 1/2l, 10 ran.
Amaze 14-1 (10-6) Tracked leaders, not fluent 3 out, weakened before next, pulled up before last, in a race won by Apterix (10-6) at Sedgefield 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) gs, 12 ran.
Jackofhearts 250-1 (10-11) Held up, reminders 6th, weakened 4 out, tailed off, 9th of 12, well behind Fly Vinnie (11-0) at Musselburgh 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gd in Nov.
Naburn 11-8fav (10-9) Held up mid-division, ridden over 3f out to chase leaders, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 8, 29l behind Lord Wishes (11-2) at Haydock 2m NH flat (5) gd in Mar '12.
Neworld (FR) 100-1 (11-2) Always towards rear, never involved, 8th of 12, well behind Otago Trail (11-8) at Wincanton 2m nh nov hdl (3) hvy in Jan.
Abyaat (IRE) 40-1 (10-7) Held up of fthe pace in 5th, 4th and pushed along after 4 out, outpaced after next, 4th of 6, 29l behind Arzal (10-12) at Chepstow 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd.
So Satisfied Aqlaam gelding out of Pirouetting.
Solway Prince 22-1 (10-7) Held up in touch and keen, effort before 2 out, soon weakened, 7th of 11, 31l behind Shades Of Midnight (11-6) at Carlisle 2m 3f nov hdl (4) sft.
Lockedoutaheaven (IRE) 10-1 (10-7) Chased leaders, outpaced in modest 3rd 3 out, no chance after, tailed off, 3rd of 10, well behind Cyrus Darius (11-6) at Hexham 2m nh nov hdl (4) gs in Mar.