close up in rear, close up 10th, led approaching 2 out, clear next, eased flat
close up, blundered and dropped to rear 9th, ridden 5 out, soon outpaced
led, not fluent and headed briefly 5th, headed 10th, led again briefly approaching 13th, left in lead 5 out, ridden and headed 3 out, kept on same pace
tracked leader, led briefly 5th, led 10th, headed briefly approaching 13th, fell next
tracked leaders, hampered 5 out, led 3 out, ridden and headed approaching next, kept on one pace
NonRunner
Auld Sod was beaten when unseating his rider at the last at Fontwell but may have needed that run and this is a modest contest. The Gary Moore pair Flaminger and CALL OFF THE DOGS could dominate the betting and the finish with the latter the least exposed over fences and receiving 3lb. None of the others make much appeal, though veteran Tzar De L'elfe is a former course and distance winner.
Call Off The Dogs (IRE) 7-2 (11-7) Led, hit 9th, pushed 3 lengths ahead before 3 out, went right and bad mistake 2 out, went badly right and badly baulked rival at the last, headed towards finish, 2nd of 6, 3/4l behind Master Malcolm (11-1) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (5) gs in Mar.
Tzar De L'Elfe (FR) 12-1 (10-0) Off the pace in last pair, dropped to rear and struggling 14th, went remote 5th run-in, 5th of 6, 14 3/4l behind Len Brennan (10-9) at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (3) gs in Feb.
Minella Examiner 8-1 (11-8) Led or disputed, mistake 9th, blundered 13th, soon beaten, well beaten 4 out, pulled up after, at Doncaster 3m hcp (5) gd in Feb.
Pour Une Raison (FR) 66-1 (11-4) Mid-division, towards rear 8th, struggling after 10th, pulled up before 11th, at Ffos Las 3m hcp (5) gs in Feb.
Auld Sod (IRE) 12-1 (10-6) Held up in last pair, closer tracking leaders 4th, disputing 2nd at 7th until 4 out, chased leaders in 3rd, weakened 3 out,, soon ridden, 5th and beaten when badly hampered and unseated rider last, at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (5) gs in Mar.
Flaminger (FR) 7-2 (11-5) Chased winner until before 8th, chased clear leading pair, weakened into 4th towards finish, 4th of 6, 29l behind Minella Hub (12-2) at Plumpton 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Feb.