led until 10th, chased leader until pushed along after 13th, chased leading pair, outpaced 3 out, left moderate 3rd 2 out, not fluent last
held up in 4th, hit 5th, pushed along before 13th, outpaced next, left remote 2nd 2 out, no chance with winner
raced wide in close 3rd, went 2nd after 7th, not fluent and led 10th, hit 12th, headed 3 out, chased winner, ridden and no impression turning in, 8 lengths down when mistake and unseated rider 2 out
tracked leader until after 7th, 2nd again after 13th, led 3 out, pushed readily clear before next, easily
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SUBLIME HEIGHTS has shown further progress upped in trip and bids for a hat-trick of course and distance victories. He can defy a hike in the weights given the ease of his latest success and confirm running with third-placed Tommie Beau. Old Painless won over a shorter trip here in December though is 13lb higher and Innisfree Lad is preferred over today’s distance having won at Hereford last month while Eureka Creek has looked high enough in the weights since scoring at Uttoxeter.
Innisfree Lad (IRE) 3-1 (11-12) Led, shaken up before 4 out, ridden along and headed next, kept on after 2 out but no match for winner, 2nd of 5, 5l behind Your Own Story (11-7) at Wetherby 3m 7f hcp (3) gd in Mar.
Sublime Heights (IRE) 3-1 (11-7) Held up off the pace in 4th, closer at 9th, 3rd before 13th, 2nd after 3 out, led turning in, soon clear, easily, won at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (3) gd in Feb beating Fawsley Spirit (11-10) by 11l, 7 ran.
Old Painless (IRE) 11-4 (11-3) Chased leaders, hit 3 out and ridden, gradually faded, 5th of 7, 19 1/4l behind French Paradoxe (11-11) at Newcastle 2m 7f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Tommie Beau (IRE) 5-1 (12-0) Held up off the pace in 5th, closer 9th went 4th after 14th, left modest 3rd at the last, kept on, 3rd of 7, 13l behind Sublime Heights (11-7) at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (3) gd in Feb.
Eureka Creek (IRE) 9-2 (10-12) Chased leaders, went left 1st, went 2nd after 3 out until hit 2 out, no extra before last, 3rd of 5, 16 3/4l behind Fable (10-9) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Feb.