Dartmoor Pirate 12-1 (11-8) Held up rear of mid-division, headway approaching 2 out, no impression on front pair, kept on, went 4th towards finish, 4th of 17, 4 1/4l behind Champagne Twist (11-11) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (1) sft in Mar.
Denemethy (IRE) 9-2 (11-6) Held up in rear, jumped right at times, mistake 1st, headway after 3 out, led going well before not fluent last, clear flat, easily, won at Wincanton 1m 7f mdn (4) sft in Mar beating Goonhilly (11-6) by 4 1/4l, 10 ran.
Beechmount (IRE) 125-1 (11-5) Well in rear, jumped slowly and reminders 6th, soon lost touch, tailed off and pulled up 4 out, at Newcastle 2m 4f (4) hvy in Mar.