held up in last pair, closer at 3rd, tracked leading pair 7th, 2nd going well soon after 3 out, led last, soon ridden clear
sweating, led, clear before 3rd, headed and weakened 3 out, blundered next, tailed off
chased leaders, lost place before 8th, pushed along in 5th after 4 out, went modest 4th and hit 2 out
never travelled in rear, reminders before 7th, tailed off
raced wide, chased leaders, lost place 4th, behind and no chance after, tailed off 4 out
chased leader, led 3 out, pushed along before 2 out, headed last, kept on same pace run-in, just held on for 2nd
chased leaders, lost place 7th, no chance after
mistake 1st, held up, headway chasing leaders 6th, hit 8th and next, close 3rd travelling well 3 out, not fluent next, kept on same pace after, almost snatched 2nd
NOT ANOTHER MUDDLE came in for good support on his reappearance here at the start of the month. He holds stablemate Darebin on that effort and his run should have blown away any cobwebs so the top weight is taken to account for Sir Egbert, who has gone up 6lb since failing to land the odds at Market Rasen on Boxing Day but is now partnered by the champion. Tara Bridge is only 3lb higher than when taking this 12 months ago and had a recent pipe-opener over hurdles but Ardmayle hasn’t run over fences in almost two years. Valhalla still looks too high in the weights and veteran Grey Gold is making a belated return to action.
Not Another Muddle 4-1cfav (10-2) Held up in rear, headway and chased leaders before 3 out, kept on same pace run-in, 3rd of 10, 4 1/4l behind Dolos (11-7) at Sandown 2m hcp (2) sft in Feb.
Sir Egbert 8-13fav (12-0) Keen, prominent, led 5 out, headed before 3 out, kept on same pace, 2nd of 8, 7l behind Cesar Collonges (11-9) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Valhalla (IRE) 10-1 (10-10) Chased leaders, weakening when mistake 11th, tailed off next, pulled up before 2 out, at Newbury 2m 6f hcp (2) sft in Dec.
Grey Gold (IRE) 4-1 (11-10) Settled in rear but in touch, slow 4th and 5th, effort 2 out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 5, 8 1/4l behind Pistol Park (11-12) at Carlisle 2m hcp (3) hvy in Apr.
Tara Bridge 9-2 (11-1) Chased leader until ridden and weakened approaching 3 out, 5th of 6, dist behind Arthington (11-7) at Lingfield 2m hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Darebin (GER) 16-1 (10-0) Chased leader until 4 out, chased leaders in 3rd, pushed along before 3 out, weakened from 2 out, 5th of 10, 21 1/4l behind Dolos (11-7) at Sandown 2m hcp (2) sft in Feb.
Red Devil Star (IRE) 6-1 (11-10) Chased leaders to 5th, soon behind, not fluent 7th (water), lost touch after 4 out, tailed off when pulled up 2 out, at Sandown 2m hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Ardmayle (IRE) 9-2 (11-2) Mid-division, pushed along and lost place before 5th, headway before 4 out, weakened before 2 out, 4th of 9, dist behind Sussex Ranger (11-12) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
