made most, pressed between last 2 fences, held on towards finish
in rear, struggling from 7 out, tailed off and pulled up 3 out
held up in touch, ridden and weakened from 4 out
close up, pushed along and outpaced from 4 out
held up towards rear, headway before 6 out to chase leaders, chased winner from 3 out, weakened before last
held up in touch, pushed along and outpaced from 4 out, no impression
held up towards rear, headway before 11th, challenged before last, kept on and held towards finish
held up mid-division, weakened before 6 out
towards rear, pushed along before 4 out, soon weakened
with winner, jumped right 1st, pushed along before 2 out, kept on same pace
Oscar Lateen had HEART O ANNANDALE back in third when scoring over this trip at Musselburgh two weeks ago but is no certainty to confirm that form on worse terms under a less-experienced rider. Iain Jardine’s stayer gets the nod as he’s receiving 17lb from Bangor second Cruising Bye taking into account Ross Chapman’s claim. Mahler Lad is struggling for consistency but preferred to the returning What A Game of the others.
Mahler Lad (IRE) 16-1 (11-9) Mid-division on outside, lost place 5th, pushed along 8th, reminder after next, closed 10th, lost place before 14th, well beaten 4 out, 6th of 11, 23l behind Finaghy Ayr (11-3) at Carlisle 3m hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Celtic Thunder (IRE) 25-1 (11-4) Mid-division early, soon towards rear, ridden and behind halfway, weakened, pulled up after 4 out, at Down Royal 2m 4f mdn sft in Dec.
Cruising Bye 10-1 (10-8) Held up in touch, mistake 1st, slow 6th, headway 5 out, chased winner next, every chance when mistake last, no extra towards finish, 2nd of 6, 1/2l behind Midnight Jade (11-12) at Bangor 3m hcp (4) gs in Mar.
What A Game (IRE) 7-2 (11-2) Close up, ridden and lost place 11th, weakened 4 out, tailed off, 5th of 7, dist behind Cabragh (10-13) at Sedgefield 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Medal Of Freedom (IRE) 80-1 (10-12) In rear and mistakes, never dangerous, pulled up, at Musselburgh 2m 4f (4) gd in Mar.
French Seventyfive 12-1 (10-10) Held up mid-division, pushed along before 5 out, soon weakened, 7th of 11, dist behind Early Retirement (11-12) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Sweet Belle 16-1 (11-7) Held up in last pair, left poor 4th 12th, never on terms, 4th of 7, 37l behind D'nailor (11-8) at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Mar.
Oscar Lateen (IRE) 16-1 (10-5) Tracked leader, pushed along before 15th, challenged from 4 out, kept on to lead towards finish, won at Musselburgh 3m 3f hcp (4) gd in Mar beating Shanroe Street (12-3) by nk, 6 ran.
Longueville Flier (IRE) 33-1 (10-11) Close up, ridden and lost place 3 out, weakened before last, 6th of 8, 16 3/4l behind Bescot Springs (12-0) at Hexham 2m 7f hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Heart O Annandale (IRE) 11-2 (10-9) Tracked leaders and keen early, settled towards rear, headway after 5 out, blundered 4 out, went 3rd before 2 out, one pace, 3rd of 6, 4 3/4l behind Oscar Lateen (10-5) at Musselburgh 3m 3f hcp (4) gd in Mar.
