led until 2nd, led again 12th until 13th, led again next until 15th, chased leader, in front again before 3 out, ridden between last two, headed last, stayed on same pace run-in, no chance with winner
tracked leading pair, hit 18th and next, dropped to 4th briefly before 3 out, rallied into 3rd again soon after, soon ridden and beaten, no chance with leading duo
tracked leader, led 2nd, fiddled 10th, headed 12th, led again next until 14th, led again 15th until headed and weakened quickly before 3 out, soon behind, tailed off and pulled up before last
held up in close 4th, pushed along before 12th, went 2nd before 3 out, led and went left last, stayed on strongly and went clear run-in
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LARRY, a past winner here, is now only a pound higher than when winning a Grade 3 handicap at Ascot in October. He’s not quite run up to that form since but has been taking on better company than this so can get back to winning ways. Powerstown Park is on a career-high mark after a couple of wins at Hereford but Notachance won a valuable handicap at Warwick last year when 4lb higher and Kempton second Ofalltheginjoints has also fallen to a decent mark. Switch Hitter can’t be ignored being less exposed than his rivals but Wincanton specialist Flagrant Delitiep tries a new trip and Musical Slave is usually worth opposing at this level.
Notachance (IRE) 14-1 (11-9) Close up, ridden 4 out, weakened 2 out, 8th of 15, dist behind Eclair Surf (11-3) at Warwick 3m 5f hcp (1) sft in Jan.
Flagrant Delitiep (FR) 2-1fav (11-2) Jumped left at times, made all, well clear from 3 out, eased towards finish, won at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Mar beating Champagne Court (11-4) by 12l, 5 ran.
Ofalltheginjoints (IRE) 15-2 (11-3) Jumped left at times, led 2nd, soon headed, led 5th, headed 3 out, not fluent 2 out, no impression last, 2nd of 9, 7 1/2l behind Flegmatik (10-10) at Kempton 3m hcp (3) gd in Feb.
Musical Slave (IRE) 7-2 (11-5) Tracked leading pair until dropped to rear 4th, 3rd again 8th, went 2nd 14th until before 16th (water), plugged on in modest 3rd, finished tired, 3rd of 4, 23l behind Dr Kananga (11-0) at Sandown 3m hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Switch Hitter (IRE) 5-4fav (11-6) Chased winner throughout, pushed along after 4 out, ridden after next, ridden and hung right from before last, stayed on same pace run-in, no chance with winner, 2nd of 4, 2 1/4l behind Orrisdale (11-0) at Hereford 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Jan.
Larry 8-1 (10-4) Held up towards rear, awkward 4th, not fluent 12th, ridden before 15th, some headway before 3 out, one pace from before 2 out, 5th of 9, 12 1/2l behind Fortescue (10-12) at Ascot 3m hcp lst (1) sft in Feb.
Powerstown Park (IRE) 9-4 (11-7) Waited with in rear, hit 9th, good headway into 2nd 4 out, soon in front, clear before next, blundered 2 out, soon recovered and kept on well from last, won at Hereford 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in Jan beating Oscar Robertson (11-7) by 1 3/4l, 5 ran.
