in touch, ridden before 5 out, weakened 3 out
in rear, pushed along before 5th, weakened from 4 out
tracked leaders, went 2nd 2 out, ridden to lead last, kept on well
mid-division, headway 3 out, went 3rd before last, kept on
led, ridden before 3 out, headed before 2 out, soon weakened
in touch, lost place before 5th
towards rear, pushed along before 7th, weakened from 4 out
towards rear, fell 1st
tracked leaders, headway before 5 out, led before 2 out, soon clear, ridden and headed when mistake last, kept on
towards rear, went 5th 5 out, weakened after 3 out
tracked leader to 3 out, weakened before 2 out
This carries quite a valuable prize for the track and it's attracted a decent line-up. Donald McCain runs two and, though Mr Burgees might need this, Court Dismissed should be among the market leaders having won here last month before finishing second at Newcastle. Wolf Sword has been knocking on the door lately and has improved since finishing tailed off behind Five In A Row here on his hurdling debut. Steve Gollings' runners here are always worth a second look and Make Me A Fortune should be thereabouts while Istimraar is something of a course specialist. Dianne Sayer and Sue Smith are other trainers who are double-handed and the latter's RED DANAHER gets the vote. It was no surprise to see him get off the mark here last time as some of his earlier form had shown promise. He has the beating of Ice 'N Easy on the form book and the going is in his favour again.
Smooth Stepper 7-1 (11-4) Mid-division, lost place after 2nd, last and ridden 5th, pulled up before next, in a race won by Beg To Differ (11-5) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) sft, 11 ran.
Mr Burgees (IRE) 11-2 (11-8) Led, ridden and headed last, weakened run-in, 4th of 5, 16l behind Chicoria (10-12) at Aintree 2m 4f NH nov hdl 4-6yo (4) gd in Oct.
Make Me A Fortune (IRE) 3-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, went 2nd from 4th, jumped left 3 out, ridden before 2 out, no extra from last, 3rd of 4, 13l behind Wilberdragon (11-8) at Market Rasen 2m 1f nov hdl (4) gs.
Five In A Row (IRE) 10-1 (10-3) Tracked leaders and keen, weakened from 6 out, mistake 3 out, last of 7, 31l behind Oscar Fortune (10-6) at Haydock 2m 5f nov chs (3) sft in Feb.
Court Dismissed (IRE) 10-11fav (11-1) Led, pressed from 3 out, ridden and under pressure 2 out, soon headed, kept on and no chance with winner, 2nd of 11, 12l behind Cyrus Darius (11-1) at Newcastle 2m nov hdl (4) gd.
Red Danaher (IRE) 9-4fav (10-11) Tracked leaders, led before 2 out, not fluent last, kept on, won at Sedgefield 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) sft beating Film Director (11-2) by 1 3/4l, 6 ran.
Ice 'n' Easy (IRE) 11-4 (11-2) Held up towards rear, weakened before 2 out, 4th of 6, 27l behind Red Danaher (10-11) at Sedgefield 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) sft.
Wolf Sword (IRE) 9-4 (11-2) Held up towards rear, not fluent 5th, headway after next, ridden before 2 out, no impression on winner when taking 2nd last, one pace, 2nd of 9, 4l behind Grove Silver (11-6) at Carlisle 2m 3f nov hdl (4) sft.
Istimraar (IRE) 20-1 (11-3) Tracked leader and keen, led 5 out, headed before 3 out, soon weakened, last of 4, 24l behind Top Notch (11-6) at Haydock 2m 4yo hdl (2) sft in Feb.
Silver Shuffle (IRE) 7-2 (10-12) In rear, weakened before 8th, tailed off, last of 5, well behind Classinaglass (11-7) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp ch 0-110 (4) gs.
