last trio and never travelled, dropped to last at 9th, tailed off and pulled up before 12th
led, joined 2 out, headed between last 2, stayed on same pace after, no chance with winner
jumped right, chased leader until hit 11th (water), chased leaders, went badly right 4 out, soon weakened
held up in last trio, never on terms
held up in last trio, steady headway into 5th when stumbled badly and unseated rider 12th
bit keen tracking leaders on inside, stumbled 12th, plugging on in 3rd when hit 2 out
chased leaders out wide, jumped slowly and lost place 7th, outpaced 11th (water), never on terms after
tracked leaders going well, went 2nd 11th (water), challenged 3 out, upsides next, led between last 2, went clear run-in, easily
Go Steady went up 9lb for winning a lesser contest at Huntingdon last month but he has an excellent strike-rate. GOLDEN WHISKY got his act together at Ludlow in January and didn’t enjoy going left-handed at Fakenham seven days later. This is a more suitable test and he can defy a further 2lb rise. The Russian Doyen is back in the right grade and Fuji Flight should strip fitter today, though well-backed Wincanton scorer Five Star Getaway is probably a bigger threat given he remains thoroughly unexposed.
Fuji Flight (FR) 11-1 (11-8) Chased leaders, lost place before slow jump 2nd, pecked 10th, effort next, weakened after 3 out, well behind when left 3rd last, 3rd of 7, dist behind Aintree My Dream (10-13) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (3) hvy in Feb.
Golden Whisky (IRE) 11-8fav (11-7) Led, jumped right 4 out, ridden and headed next, tracked leaders, kept on one pace, 3rd of 8, 6l behind Admiral Barratry (11-0) at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp (3) hvy in Jan.
Zolfo (IRE) 50-1 (11-1) Mid-division, lost place and slightly hampered 2nd, well beaten from 7th, 7th of 9, dist behind Ruinous (10-7) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Limited Reserve (IRE) 50-1 (11-7) Held up, pushed along after 4 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Newbury 3m hcp (2) gs in Feb.
Dustin Des Mottes (FR) 40-1 (10-8) Led, not fluent and headed 1st, led next, not fluent and headed 7th, mistake next, soon weakened, tailed off, last of 6, dist behind Sky Pirate (11-11) at Warwick 2m hcp (2) sft in Jan.
Go Steady 10-3 (11-6) Raced out wide, held up early, good headway into 3rd at 8th, 2nd 3 out, led last, driven clear, won at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Feb beating Rob The Getaway (11-6) by 7 1/2l, 7 ran.
Prairie Town (IRE) 11-1 (8-13) Dwelt in rear, ridden 6f out, never near leaders, 5th of 8, 25 1/2l behind Bill Cody (9-10) at Southwell 2m hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Five Star Getaway (IRE) 2-1fav (11-9) Tracked leaders, 2nd travelling well before 3 out, led before next, clear between last 2, easily, won at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Mar beating Baignard (11-11) by 6l, 11 ran.
The Russian Doyen (IRE) 16-1 (10-5) Held up in rear, bad blunder and unseated rider 4th, at Newbury 2m 4f hcp (1) gd in Mar.
