tracked leaders, a close 3rd when badly hampered and unseated rider 3rd
tracked leader, led 2nd, headed after 3 out, left 2nd 2 out, no chance with winner
led to 2nd, upsides leader when pecked on landing side and unseated rider
soon tracked leaders, led after 3 out, a narrow lead when blundered and unseated rider 2 out
in touch, upsides leader when left in lead 2 out, kept on well
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Dragoon Guard and Ray Diamond would have a chance in a race like this on their best form, though both are ridden by inexperienced amateurs. Burgess Dream alternates between hurdles and fences but seems to reserve his best for Lingfield and prefers the mud. Boher Lad has been raised a massive 10lb since winning at Southwell, though is still preferred to Towcester scorer Goodnight Charlie. LANDSCAPE’s turn may have finally come around again as he handled the step up in trip here last month well enough and now has a few more options.
Dragoon Guard (IRE) 3-1jfav (11-2) Chased leaders on outside, 3rd before 3 out, ridden and no extra in 4th before 2 out, 4th of 8, 22 1/4l behind Sea Wall (11-12) at Plumpton 2m hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Ray Diamond 9-1 (10-13) Chased leaders, mistake and lost place 8th, last and driven 10th, brief rally after 4 out, no impression, 6th of 10, 23 1/2l behind Dance Floor King (11-7) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Boher Lad (IRE) 11-4fav (11-0) Held up towards rear, headway tracking leaders approaching 8th, 2nd before 2 out, led before last, pushed readily clear run-in, won at Southwell 3m hcp (5) gs in Feb beating Classico Dais (11-5) by 5l, 12 ran.
Yukon Delta (IRE) 11-2 (11-11) Mid-division, reminders and struggling towards rear after 6th, tailed off, 7th of 11, 34 1/2l behind Up Four It (10-2) at Lingfield 2m 3f hcp (5) hvy in Jan.
Thepartysover 16-1 (10-7) In rear, headway from 5th, ridden and stayed on same pace from 2 out, 6th of 17, 9 1/4l behind Daytime Ahead (10-9) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (5) hvy in Mar.
Saucysioux 25-1 (10-4) Led until went left and headed 1st, restrained into last pair after next, dropped to last before 8th, never involved after, tailed off, 6th of 7, dist behind Tambura (11-9) at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Landscape (FR) 10-1 (11-7) Held up towards rear on outside, closed after 2nd, led after 6th, headed 2 out, soon bumped, driven and still pressing winner flat, held close home, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Minella Gathering (11-6) at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp (5) hvy in Feb.
Burgess Dream (IRE) 11-4fav (11-5) Held up towards rear, steady headway tracking leaders approaching 7th, pushed along after 3 out, weakened before next, 6th of 9, 27 1/4l behind Point N Shoot (11-3) at Lingfield 2m 7f hcp (5) hvy in Mar.
Goodnight Charlie 9-2 (10-6) Tracked leaders, went 2nd after 3rd, jumped left from 6th, led 3 out, kept on well from 2 out, won at Towcester 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Mar beating City Never Sleeps (11-12) by 3 3/4l, 8 ran.
