in rear and raced on outside, closed from 4 out, 4th and yet to be put under pressure when mistake 2 out, given 2 reminders after 2 out, not touble leaders (promoted to 3rd)
towards rear, brief effort when not fluent 17th, weakened after next, pulled up before 2 out
tracked leader from 2nd, led after 14th, went right last, headed close home (disqualified, failed to draw correct weight)
in touch from 3rd, ridden after 3 out, weakened before next, pulled up approaching last
led until after 14th, lost 2nd before last, stayed on same pace flat (promoted to 2nd)
held up, ridden 15th, behind 17th, pulled up before 3 out
tracked leaders, pushed along after 13th, outpaced 16th, rallied 3 out, went 2nd when jumped left last, stayed on to lead close home
tracked leader until 2nd, stayed handy, lost place 13th, well beaten 3 out, pulled up before next
Dica finished one place ahead of SPECIAL PORTRAIT over 3m at Carlisle three weeks ago but the latter should reverse the form over this longer trip and on 8lb better terms as he's a proven stayer with winning form over track and trip. Pyjama Game, another course and distance winner, has been in decent form recently between the flags but would have definitely have preferred a faster surface. It will be a surprise if anything else is involved at the business end given recent form.
Dica (FR) 14-1 (11-9) Mid-division, headway before 9th, led 11th, headed before 4 out, one pace, 3rd of 10, 16l behind Palypso De Creek (12-1) at Carlisle 3m hts chs (6) sft in Mar.
Apache Blue (IRE) 14-1 (12-0) Drpd rr 11; stayed on 2 out, 4th of 11, 15l behind Six A Side (12-0) at Derwent 3m ptp gd in Mar.
Charles Bruce (IRE) 33-1 (11-7) Led to 4th, ran in snatches 12th, weakened before 4 out, 6th of 9, 48l behind Palypso De Creek (11-11) at Doncaster 3m 2f hts chs (6) gs in Feb '14.
Code Blue 8-1 (12-5) (v) led to 1 & aft 10-12; one pce 3 out, 4th of 7, 11l behind Pevensey (12-5) at York & Ainsty (North and South) 3m ptp gd in Apr '14.
Pyjama Game (IRE) 7-4 (12-0) W ldrs til lost plce by-passing 11; rallied 15; chsd wnr 2 out; kpt on wl flat, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Mister Splodge (12-0) at College Valley & North Northumbe 3m ptp gd in Mar.
Sharivarry (FR) 33-1 (10-8) Always towards rear, tailed of and pulled up before 13th, in a race won by Storm Of Swords (11-10) at Sedgefield 2m 4f 5yo nov hcp (4) gs in Mar, 9 ran.
Special Portrait (IRE) 14-1 (11-13) Towards rear, pushed along before 10th, weakened before 6 out, 4th of 10, 18l behind Palypso De Creek (12-1) at Carlisle 3m hts chs (6) sft in Mar.
Tommysteel (IRE) 14-1 (10-1) Tracked leaders in 3rd, pushed along 8th, reminders before 9th, in 4th and towards rear until lost 4th before last, never dangerous, 5th of 6, well behind Debt To Society (10-5) at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp ch 0-110 (4) gs in Mar.
