held up in rear, headway 10th, went poor 3rd, 2 out, no impression when mistake last
made most to 2 out, soon ridden, held when hit last, no extra falt
tracked leaders, headway 4 out, led 2 out, blundered last, ridden, ran on flat
behind, outpaced 12th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
with leader, hit 4 out, outpaced next, weakened 2 out
behind, hit 10th, soon pushed along, weakened after 4 out, no chance when blundered and unseated rider 2 out
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Lightweight York Rite could be fancied here to give Richard Guest another winner, but we give the nod to Flake, with Pornic and Parish Oak also capable of being involved. The selection has taken well to chasing, winning over course and distance on debut, and then not disgraced over a shorter trip here in handicap company last time. Sue Smith's charge goes well on just about any ground, and gets on well with useful claimer Gino Carenza, and the partnership can enjoy further success here. Parish Oak is not well treated with the selection at these weights and would prefer the ground to dry out a bit to have a better chance. Nevertheless, he has more ability than some of these, gets the trip and generally jumps well enough, and he looks to have each way claims. Of the others, Pornic gets in off a light weight of just 10st 2lbs, and he is now 10lb lower than his highest career winning mark, and runs off the same mark from which he was last successful. Clearly then, he is one not to be dismissed lightly given that he will also go on the ground and he could give the selection most to do, but for the winner we nominate Flake to be too good.
Flake 11-4jt-fav Led, headed 6th, chased winner after, no impression from 2 out, 2nd of 6, 10l behind Ghadames at Sedgefield 2m hcp chs 0-110 (E) sft in Feb.
Parish Oak 14-1 Held up in touch, headway 4th, one pace from 3 out, 3rd of 9, 20l behind Toms Gone Grey at Leicester 2m 4f hcp chs 0-105 (E) gs in Feb.
Pornic (FR) 6-1 Held up, headway 9th, ridden to go 2nd approaching 3 out, led next, headed after last, one pace, 2nd of 6, 1 1/2l behind Dante Citizen at Market Rasen 2m 6f hcp chs 0-110 (E) sft.
Xaipete (IRE) 5-1 Held up in rear, ridden approaching 4 out, 4 lengths down and rallying when fell 2 out in race won by Mighty Fine at Ayr 2m hcp chs 0-120 (D) gd, 5 ran.
Lord Of The Land 20-1 Prominent, lost place after 3rd, ridden after 3 out, kept on one pace, 4th of 14, 13l behind I Got Rhythm at Catterick 2m sll hdl (G) gd.
York Rite (AUS) 11-4fav Held up, reminders and headway 4 out, ridden to lead approaching 2 out, edged left flat, headed close home, 2nd of 9, hd behind Red Alert Man at Leicester 2m 7f hcp chs 0-88 (F) sft in Feb.
