tracked leaders, pushed along 5 out, left 2nd soon after 3 out to chase clear winner, plugged on same pace
raced wide close up, reminders 6th, soon lost place, not trouble leaders
in touch, headway 7th, ridden 3 out, weakened next
in rear, ridden 3 out, headway next, not trouble leaders
made all, clear soon after 3 out, eased flat
tracked winner until lost action soon after 3 out, pulled up
NonRunner
Four of these are course and distance winners and Royxyfet has won nine times here. Astra Via has been raised 9lb for landing a mares' handicap at Leicester but Obey The Rules' third to Da Vinci Hand at Catterick in December has been boosted by the subsequent form of the winner. The front-running Danny Park ran easily his best race to date when just beaten at Wetherby last week and a similar run would see him in the frame though that was on heavy ground. Dual hurdles winner You Say Nothing hasn't shown much over fences but eight-times winner LUCKY ROBIN likes it here and, providing the ground remains on the quick side, he's taken to get back to winning ways. Little Orange fell two out when in the lead at Wetherby but his confidence may have been affected as he ran poorly at Catterick.
Lucky Robin (IRE) 11-1 (11-6) Chased leader until 8th, soon ridden, 3rd and no impression before last, 3rd of 5, 6 1/4l behind The Big Jetaway (11-9) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Astra Via 5-1 (11-1) Tracked leaders on inside, close 3rd after 11th, went 2nd after 2 out, ridden and closed before the last, led last, ridden and stayed on well run-in, won with ears pricked, won at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Mar beating Streets Of Fire (10-12) by 3l, 8 ran.
Obey The Rules (IRE) 5-2 (11-5) Led, not fluent 2nd, headed 3rd, ridden and disputing 2nd before 3 out, weakened flat, 3rd of 7, 10l behind Da Vinci Hand (11-12) at Catterick 2m hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Little Orange 17-2 (11-9) Towards rear, not fluent 3rd, closed next, not fluent 12th, 3rd and beaten from 3 out, hit 2 out, one pace, 3rd of 10, 20 1/4l behind Nocte Volatus (11-11) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
You Say Nothing (IRE) 18-1 (10-1) Led until 2nd, prominent, led 5th, headed after 9th, soon led again, headed 3 out, weakened last, 4th of 8, 18 1/4l behind Le Cameleon (12-0) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Danny Park (IRE) 13-2 (10-4) Close up, ridden when joined 2 out, headed last but rallied, just held, 2nd of 8, nk behind Choix Des Armes (10-10) at Wetherby 1m 7f hcp (5) hvy in Mar.
Roxyfet (FR) 7-2 (10-12) Led narrowly early, headed before 1st, ridden and lost place before last, no extra, 4th of 8, 11 1/2l behind Wheelbahri (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (5) sft in Feb.
