in rear, mistake 4th, ridden 5th, weakened before 2 out
held up towards rear, ridden and headway 2 out, one pace
tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, chased winner before last, kept on towards finish
tracked leaders, led 2nd, headed before 2 out, kept on same pace
held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, soon went 2nd, led before next, kept on from last
led to 2nd, tracked leader until after 3 out, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened
Embsay Crag often flatters to deceive but is starting to come down the weights and he's back in the right grade. Stablemate Lord Luso is now tried in a hood while Sharivarry is another who struggles to get his head in front. Dianne Sayer runs Bunratty and Endeavor and there looks to be little to choose between the pair on past form but COPT HILL is preferred. Tracy Waggott's gelding won over course and distance in January and a repeat of that effort would probably make him hard to beat today.
Embsay Crag 6-1 (10-5) Held up in rear, some headway before 5 out, outpaced after 4 out, plugged on from 2 out, no impression, 4th of 5, 11l behind Simply Ned (11-6) at Ayr 2m hcp hdl 0-135 (3) sft in Feb.
Sharivarry (FR) 9-2fav (11-10) Mid-division, headway 3 out, soon tracked leaders, ridden and one pace between last 2, kept on flat, no impression, 4th of 14, 8l behind Broctune Papa Gio (10-9) at Doncaster 2m nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd.
Lord Luso (IRE) 8-1 (12-0) Chsd runaway ldr til ur 5, in a race won by Moscow Menace (12-0) at Alnwick 2m 4f ptp gs in Feb, 13 ran.
Bunratty (IRE) 25-1 (11-0) Held up in rear and keen, blundered 6 out, never dangerous, tailed off and pulled up before last, in a race won by Bridlingtonbygones (11-0) at Catterick 2m nov chs 0-110 (4) gd, 7 ran.
Endeavor 9-1 (9-9) Behind, soon detatched, struggling halfway, headway 2 out, ran on, never nearer, 4th of 9, 15l behind Jonny Delta (11-5) at Ayr 2m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft.
Copt Hill 4-1 (10-13) Tracked leader, ridden before 3 out, weakened soon after, 5th of 8, 35l behind Northern Acres (10-9) at Newcastle 2m hcp hdl 0-95 (5) hvy in Feb.