held up in touch, headway 3 out, switched right next, ridden and stayed on to go 2nd flat
close up, ridden and weakened before 3 out
towards rear, ridden 3 out, never on termers
close up, pushed along and outpaced 3 out, ridden next, stayed on flat
prominent, led 3rd, ridden and clear when jumped left last, ran on
in rear, hit 3 out, never on terms
tracked leaders, ridden 2 out, hit next, weakened flat
led, headed 3rd, remained prominent, pushed along 3 out, ridden and every chance next, no extra and lost 2nd flat
Lightning Attack has been raised 6lb after landing a gamble at Market Rasen. He looked ahead of the handicapper on that occasion and is preferred to Ayr winner Beat Box, who failed to cope with a 10lb rise last time. BAY OF INTRIGUE (NAP) was sent off favourite at Lingfield on his reappearance and debut for a new yard but found one too good. He can go one better with Brian Hughes taking over the reins for this. North Parade was already beaten when falling at Newcastle and makes his handicap debut.
Bay Of Intrigue 9-4fav (12-2) Led into start, jumped right at times, took keen hold in rear, switched outside and closed from final bend, challenged 2 out, edged left before last, ridden and held flat, 2nd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Hit The Rocks (11-12) at Lingfield 2m hcp (5) hvy in Feb.
Robeam (IRE) 80-1 (11-9) Handy early, lost ground and ridden before 5th, weakened before 3 out, tailed off, 10th of 11, dist behind Gamesters Icon (11-0) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Derracrin 66-1 (11-6) Always towards rear, 7th of 9, 23 1/2l behind Gold Emery (11-6) at Carlisle 2m 1f mdn (4) hvy in Feb.
Beat Box (FR) 8-1 (11-12) Prominent, slow 2nd, led 6th, ridden 3 out, headed last, weakened flat, 5th of 15, 12 1/4l behind Trac (10-6) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp (5) hvy in Feb.
North Parade (IRE) 3-1fav (11-0) Led, jumped poorly, headed before 3 out, ridden 2f out, weakening well fell last, at Newcastle 2m hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Burnage Boy (IRE) 16-1 (11-2) In rear, pushed along 4 out, some moderate headway, 5th of 10, 29l behind Myburg (10-2) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Feb.
Silkstone (IRE) 9-1 (10-8) Chased leaders, ridden before 2 out, soon held, stayed on same pace, 4th of 7, 9 1/4l behind Leeswood Lily (10-4) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Jan.
Lightning Attack 9-2 (10-1) Tracked leaders, hit 4 out, disputing lead when left clear 2 out, kept up to work run in, won at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (5) gs in Feb beating The Raven's Return (11-11) by 4 1/2l, 12 ran.
