tracked leaders, joined leader 5th, led next, ridden and headed on long run to 2 out, soon weakened and pulled up next
close up, not fluent 4th and hampered soon lost place, behind when pulled up 2 out
towards rear, pushed along 4 out, weakened next, behind when pulled up 2 out
in rear, struggling from 4 out, tailed off
in touch, headway 5th, led on long run approaching 2 out, ridden out gamely(last two fences in back straight omitted on both circuits )11 jumped
tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner 2 out, stayed on flat
tracked leader until blundered badly 4th and nearly unseated rider and briefly lost iron, soon lost place, headway to track leaders 4 out, pushed along 2 out, kept on same pace
led, headed 6th, tracked leader, ridden 3 out, pulled up next
ASHJAN has been in good form here since a tongue-tie was reapplied. He returned an easy winner over track and trip recently and may well defy a 7lb rise. Dubai Guest was still well beaten when third at Fakenham while Knocknamona won at Newcastle earlier and is preferred to stablemate Shaws Bridge. Croagh Patrick has undergone wind surgery and may prove best of the rest.
Shaws Bridge (IRE) 10-1 (10-12) Close up, 3 lengths down when unseated rider 4 out, at Catterick 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Dubai Guest (IRE) 2-1fav (11-10) Close up, bad mistake 4th and dropped to rear, ridden 4 out, headway 2 out, hit next, kept on to go 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 6, 14 1/4l behind Radetzky March (10-3) at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp (5) sft in Feb.
Mackie Dee (IRE) 50-1 (11-1) Tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced at 3 out, kept on at 2 out, rallied after last hurdle, not reach leaders, 4th of 15, 7 1/4l behind Hipop Des Ongrais (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jan.
Knocknamona (IRE) 9-2jfav (11-2) Towards rear, ridden before 4 out, never in contention, tailed off, 6th of 9, dist behind Ard Chros (11-6) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Ashjan 15-2 (10-12) Midfield, progress to press leader 3 out, led before 2 out, ridden clear approaching last, cosily, won at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp (5) sft in Feb beating Sputnik (10-11) by 29l, 7 ran.
Croagh Patrick (IRE) 9-2 (10-7) Held up in touch, headway 12th, close up 15th, ridden after 4 out, weakened from 2 out, 6th of 14, 22 1/2l behind Morozov Cocktail (11-7) at Wetherby 3m hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Oceans Red 12-1 (10-5) Mid division, ridden and outpaced 3 out, plugged on for distant 4th, 4th of 12, 13 3/4l behind Flintara (11-4) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Feb.
Farlam King 100-1 (10-0) Led 2nd, headed 7th, prominent, weakened quickly 14th, pulled up next, at Musselburgh 3m hcp (5) sft in Feb.
