tracked leaders, took keen hold, fell 5th
tracked leader, not fluent 6th, led before 2 out, headed last, 3rd and no extra towards finish
took keen hold, led, not fluent 1st or 7th, headed before 2 out, weakened quickly
held up in touch, not fluent 5th, ridden before 2 out, no extra approaching last
held up in touch, not fluent 3rd, headway before 3 out, challenged approaching 2 out, not fluent last, held towards finish
never going well, always in rear, behind when mistake 7th, pulled up before 2 out
chased leaders, not fluent 2nd, ridden after 3 out, weakened before last
held up in rear, headway before 2 out, went 4th last, not trouble leaders
in touch in mid-division, weakened from 2 out
held up towards rear, outpaced after 3 out, stayed on from 2 out, never on terms
took keen hold, held up towards rear, mistake 1st, ridden after 7th, lost place before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
held up in mid-division, outpaced after 3 out, well beaten 2 out
mid-division on outside, closed before 7th, led last, stayed on well flat
held up in mid-division, no impression 2 out
Moonlight Spirit hasn’t had much luck this season and remains unexposed over timber. Rickety Gate was on a hat-trick when falling at Doncaster in January while Okavango Delta is almost back on a winning mark. But NINETOFIVE was clear of the third when runner-up to a useful mare at Hexham last time and he looks nicely treated on his handicap debut. Lihyan should handle the step up in trip and Kingston Bridge can’t be left out of calculations having got off the mark at Carlisle on only his second run over hurdles.
Moonlight Spirit (IRE) 16-1 (11-9) Held up towards rear, badly hampered 5th, no impression 3 out, 9th of 15, 26 1/2l behind Coral Blue (10-8) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Anti Bridgie (IRE) 9-2 (11-10) Midfield in touch, ridden to press leader 3 out, 1 length down 2 out, soon switched left, 2 lengths down approaching last, weakened close home, 3rd of 4, 7 1/4l behind Spring Note (11-5) at Newbury 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Lihyan (IRE) 6-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, pushed along after 3 out and no impression, weakened before last, 4th of 7, 15 1/4l behind Whizz Kid (12-0) at Doncaster 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Asserted (IRE) 50-1 (11-1) Always towards rear, 15th of 20, 33 1/4l behind Art Approval (11-2) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Kingston Bridge (IRE) 7-2 (11-7) Close up, headway 2 out, every chance next, ridden to lead towards finish, bumped by 2nd close home, won at Carlisle 2m 3f mdn (4) sft in Mar beating Monochromix (11-7) by 1/2l, 9 ran.
Avoid De Master (IRE) 12-1 (11-13) In rear, behind 5 out, pulled up next, at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Okavango Delta (IRE) 17-2 (11-7) Towards rear, raced keenly, not fluent 6th, pushed along before 2 out, plugged on one pace, 5th of 8, 13 1/2l behind Galahad Threepwood (11-10) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Split The Bill (IRE) 6-1 (11-7) Mid-division, headway tracking leader 3 out, pushed along and outpaced approaching 2 out, no extra last, 4th of 9, 19 1/4l behind Chase A Fortune (11-7) at Catterick 2m mdn (4) gd in Feb.
Ninetofive (IRE) 4-1 (11-6) Prominent, ridden and outpaced home turn, stayed on strongly from last, not reach winner, 2nd of 13, 3/4l behind Miss Lamb (10-13) at Hexham 2m mdn (4) hvy in Mar.
Wearelongterm (IRE) 6-1 (11-5) Last pair, headway after 8th, no impression in 4th before 2 out, went 3rd after 2 out, 3rd of 5, 12 1/4l behind Giovinco (11-12) at Carlisle 2m 3f (4) hvy in Mar.
Loukarak (FR) (10-3) 2nd of 4, 3 1/2l behind Jolie Ville (9-8) at Dax 2m 1f sft in Sep.
Rickety Gate 17-2 (11-12) Towards rear, closed 5th, went close 3rd when fell 2 out, at Doncaster 3m hcp (5) gs in Jan.
Kajaki (IRE) 15-2 (11-12) Chased leaders, hit 4th, nudged along next, pushed along to challenge before 2 out, no extra approaching last, weakened flat, finished tired, 6th of 10, 32 1/4l behind Grasse D'oliverie (12-0) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (5) gs in Apr.
Petite Rhapsody (IRE) 7-1 (12-0) Behind, headway when bad mistake, no chance after, 5th of 10, 29 1/4l behind Marty Time (11-11) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (5) hvy in Mar.
