close up in rear, not fluent and reminders 1st (usual 4th), pushed along and tailed off back straight
led, pushed along and headed well before 2 out, kept on, always held by winner
prominent, dropped to rear and pushed along after 3rd (usual 6th), tailed off and pulled up before home turn
tracked leaders, went 2nd at 1st (usual 4th), led well before 2 out, ridden before last, stayed on, always doing enough (all 5 fences in back straight omitted due to low sun)
chased leaders, lost touch with front pair omitted 3 out, plugged on, mistake 2 out
Secret Plan (IRE) 11-2 (11-10) Held up in mid-division, in rear when blundered badly 13th, pulled up before 3 out, at Chepstow 3m hcp (5) hvy in Jan.
Take Centre Stage (IRE) 3-1fav (10-10) Made all, pushed along and in command before 2 out, drew well clear before last, stayed on, comfortably (last two fences in back straight omitted), won at Newcastle 2m hcp (5) hvy in Feb beating Hostile Hotelier (12-0) by 12l, 10 ran.
Augharue (IRE) 16-1 (12-0) Led until 1st, led 5th, headed 8th, no extra before last, lost 4th post, 5th of 9, 9 1/2l behind Big Bee Hive (11-8) at Sedgefield 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Feb.
Blue Bear 15-2 (11-10) Tracked winner, led 4th, pushed along and headed 2 out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 6, 8 1/2l behind Six One Nine (11-12) at Newcastle 2m hcp (5) hvy in Jan.
Hide Out (IRE) 4-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, led approaching 2 out, ridden and headed next, stayed on, 2nd of 8, 3 3/4l behind Coup De Gold (11-1) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (5) sft in Jan.
