held up towards rear, pushed along before 3 out, never a factor
held up in rear, headway before 3 out, one pace
held up mid-division, headway 5th, challenged last, led last 100 yards
held up mid-division, pushed along 3rd, ridden before 3 out, soon weakened
held up mid-division, ridden and headway before 3 out, went 4th before 2 out, no impression
led, headed before 3 out, soon weakened
in touch, headway before 3 out, soon challenged, ridden and every chance 2 out, weakened before last
tracked leaders, weakened from 3 out
tracked leaders, weakened before 3 out, blundered next
held up towards rear, steady headway from after 3 out, kept on froom last, no impression
tracked leaders and keen, led 3 out, pressed last, headed last 100 yards, kept on, held towards finish
held up towards rear, never dangerous
This won't take much winning and jockeyship could prove just as important as the form book. On that score, Oliver Greenall is arguably head and shoulders above the other amateurs in action here and his mount SHARADIYN gets the vote. Clive Mulhall's eight-year-old had a light campaign last season but found only one too good over a longer trip here in March 2010 and would take all the beating if reproducing that effort today. A Stones Throw has been thereabouts off this mark lately, while The Fox's Decree would have claims if his latest run at Uttoxeter was ignored. Perth third Below The Deck may be the pick of the remainder.
Arrow Barrow (IRE) 8-1 (10-8) Held up, headway on outside 3rd, went 2nd next, led 3 out, headed approaching 2 out, weakening when hit last, 7th of 11, 19l behind Bocciani (11-9) at Sedgefield 2m 2f nov hcp hdl (2) gf in Apr.
Below The Deck (IRE) 20-1 (10-9) Took keen hold, held up, headway 9th, went 3rd after 3 out, not fluent last, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 18, 11l behind Oscar's Ballad (11-2) at Perth 3m am hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Apr.
Provost 50-1 (10-5) In last pair, never on terms, ridden and struggling 4 out, plugged on from next, never on terms, 5th of 9, 35l behind Red Merlin (10-12) at Wetherby 2m nh nov hdl (4) gf in Apr.
The Fox's Decree 8-1 (11-12) Held up mid-division, in touch when hit 10th, ridden and weakened before 2 out, 8th of 12, 33l behind Home She Goes (11-2) at Uttoxeter 2m 5f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gf in Apr.
Sharadiyn 13-2 (11-8) Held up in touch, outpaced 4 out, soon lost place, tailed off, 10th of 14, well behind Amjad (9-7) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs in Mar.
Veronicas Boy 10-1 (10-12) Pulled hard soon in touch, weakened 8th, tailed off 3 out, last of 6, 49l behind Mister Wall Street (10-12) at Hexham 2m 4f nov chs (4) gf in Apr.
A Stones Throw (NZ) 10-3fav (11-4) Sweating, took keen hold, chased leader, led 3rd, narrowly headed after 4 out, chased winner until no extra last, 4th of 11, 6l behind Hi Ho Silvia (10-5) at Wetherby 2m hcp hld 0-95 (5) gf in Apr.
Sheepclose (IRE) 8-1 (11-1) Keen early, held up behind, ridden 7th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Pugnacity (11-6) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gf in Apr, 10 ran.
Always De One 33-1 (9-13) Held up towards rear, went 3rd before 2 out, kept on and no impression, 3rd of 8, 28l behind Lava Lamp (10-9) at Plumpton 2m mdn hdl (5) gf in Apr.
Chichina (USA) 150-1 (9-8) Tracked winner, disputed lead after 2nd, driven and lost place 2 out, soon weakened, last of 7, 48l behind Degas Art (10-9) at Hexham 2m sell hdl (5) gf.
Besi 20-1 (11-2) Prominent, pushed along approaching 7th, weakened after 3 out, 5th of 11, 50l behind Desert Soul (11-10) at Sedgefield 2m 5f cond nov hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gd in Sep.
Fred Grass 40-1 (10-12) In rear, headway into 4th at 3rd, mistake 5th, ridden and outpaced between last, soon weakened, 4th of 6, 42l behind Sara's Smile (10-12) at Hexham 2m nov hdl (4) gf.
