in rear, not fluent 7th, pushed along from 3 out when hampered, no extra last when mistake
led, ridden and headed approaching 3 out when blundered, pulled up before 2 out
mid-division, pushed along and soon behind when hampered 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
handy, pushed along and weakened 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
held up, headway to dispute lead 3 out, pushed along and outpaced approaching 2 out, no extra last
mid-division, headway out wide 4 out, disputed lead 3 out, went on 2 out, hard pressed last, kept on well flat and went clear
mid-division on inside, pushed along and outpaced approaching 2 out, headway to press leader last, kept on same pace flat
NonRunner
Little separated stablemates Iconic Muddle and Not Another Muddle on similar terms at Kempton in February and both have decent claims in a competitive-looking handicap. Rose Sea Has may be back in the handicapper’s grip, however, while Only Money and Noahthirtytwored are returning from a break. Stepney Causeway is still winless over the larger obstacles so we’ll take a chance on GLAJOU, who will strip fitter for last month’s fourth at Southwell and will appreciate the drying ground more than most.
Iconic Muddle 5-1 (11-9) Made many mistakes, in rear, headway 11th, weakene flat, 5th of 9, 5 3/4l behind Zhiguli (11-8) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Rose Sea Has (FR) 3-1 (10-13) Raced keenly, led until narrowly headed after 4th, in front again next until hit 6th, chased winner, pushed along and lost 2nd home turn, weakened quickly and behind, tailed off, last of 6, 32l behind Prince Escalus (11-8) at Wetherby 1m 7f hcp (3) gd in Feb.
Stepney Causeway 9-1 (11-11) Chased leader, headway to take closer order 5 out, 2 lengths down 4 out, soon pushed along, 4 lengths down 2 out, 6 lengths down last, kept on same pace run-in, 2nd of 4, 9 1/2l behind Calgary Tiger (10-2) at Newbury 2m hcp (3) gd in Mar.
Texard (FR) 50-1 (11-10) Chased leader who soon went clear, bad mistake 2nd, pushed along after 9th, closer but lost 2nd turning in, weakened quickly soon after, tailed off when wandered and slowed badly into last, last of 7, dist behind Thelasthighking (11-6) at Wincanton 2m hcp (3) gs in Mar.
Glajou (FR) 22-1 (11-8) Chased leader on inside, pushed along and made no impression approaching 3 out, late headway in distant 4th, 4th of 8, 6 1/2l behind Maninsane (11-9) at Southwell 2m hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Alto Alto (FR) 11-10fav (11-2) Tracked leader until after 7th, chased winner after 5 out, pushed along soon after, ridden turning in, soon well held, weakened into remote 3rd 3 out, last of 3, 9 3/4l behind Family Business (11-9) at Newbury 2m hcp (3) gf in Feb.
Not Another Muddle 11-10fav (11-5) Took keen hold, raced in third, not fluent 9th, blundered 4 out, pushed along approaching 2 out, good headway to lead after 2 out, mistake and headed last, soon ridden, no extra flat, last of 3, 4 3/4l behind Luckofthedraw (11-6) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Only Money (IRE) 5-1 (11-11) Raced keenly in mid-division, headway out wide chasing leaders 4th, badly bumped 7th, pushed along before 4 out, lost place soon after, pulled up before next, at Newbury 2m hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Noahthirtytwored (IRE) 100-1 (11-9) Mid-division, not fluent 3rd, pushed along after 10th, outpaced 3 out, went 4th after 2 out, no impression, kept on, 4th of 7, 9 1/4l behind Straw Fan Jack (11-9) at Cheltenham 2m (2) gd in Oct.
