held up towards rear, headway before 4 out, pushed along after next, soon weakened
tracked leaders, pushed along 4 out, weakened before 2 out
in rear, headway before 4th, went 3rd before 2 out, led last, kept on well
held up towards rear, went 4th from 2 out, never dangerous
tracked leader, ridden to lead before 2 out, headed 2 out, one pace
held up towards rear, weakened before 3 out, tailed off
led, headed before 2 out, led 2 out, headed last, kept on
Nonrunner
Nonrunner
Tara Mac ran well for second in a novice event at Musselburgh on her penultimate start but was pulled up at Doncaster on Friday and has to give MAD FOR ROAD 7lb. The latter is upped 3lb for finishing a close-up third at Wetherby recently but should make another bold bid. Course and distance winner Ellistrin Belle failed to cope with a 12lb rise last time while Beyondtemptation remains 6lb higher than when winning at Newcastle in December.
Ellistrin Belle 8-1 (10-13) Held up mid-division, pushed along before 3 out, ridden before 2 out, soon outpaced, 6th of 10, 37l behind Claude Carter (11-2) at Musselburgh 2m hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gs in Jan.
Most Honourable 14-1 (10-10) Mid-division, jumped right 3rd, reminders after next, struggling before 6th, tailed off 3 out, pulled up before next, in a race won by Dewala (11-8) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in Feb, 12 ran.
Mad For Road (IRE) 11-4fav (11-2) In rear, headway before 3 out, ridden before last, every chance run-in, kept on towards finish, 3rd of 10, 3/4l behind Nefyn Bay (11-4) at Wetherby 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Feb.
Sirpertan 20-1 (10-4) Tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden from 3 out, no impression, 3rd of 8, 18l behind Engrossing (11-3) at Ayr 2m mdn hdl (5) sft in Feb.
Copt Hill 5-1 (10-7) Tracked leader, weakened from 4 out, 6th of 10, 45l behind Astaroland (11-4) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gs in Feb.
Ardesia (IRE) 50-1 (10-13) Held up in touch, lost place 5 out, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened, 7th of 10, 19l behind Nefyn Bay (11-4) at Wetherby 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Feb.
Beyondtemptation 6-1 (10-5) Led, headed 2 out, weakened after last, 3rd of 8, 15l behind Politbureau (11-6) at Newcastle 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) hvy in Feb.
Tara Mac 11-4 (11-0) Towards rear, headway before 5 out, led after 4 out, headed 2 out, every chance last, held run-in, 2nd of 8, 5l behind Kashstaree (10-3) at Musselburgh 2m mrs nov hdl (4) gs in Jan.
Lost In Newyork (IRE) 5-1 (9-11) Held up in rear on outside, ridden and outpaced 3 out, stayed on approaching last, went 4th flat, never on terms, 4th of 10, 13l behind Tealissio (11-10) at Leicester 2m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) hvy in Jan.
Direct Approach (IRE) 200-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders on outside, pushed along and lost place 6th, behind next, pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Ustica (11-4) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) sft in Feb, 10 ran.
