towards rear, headway before 3 out, went 3rd from 2 out, kept on same pace
always towards rear, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
tracked leaders in 3rd, left 2nd from 7 out, ridden and every chance before last, kept on and held towards finish
made all, clear before 2 out, pressed before last, held on well towards finish
always towards rear
mid-division, in 5th before 3 out, weakened before 2 out
behind, headway before 7 out, in 3rd before 3 out, kept on same pace
always behind, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
with leader, blundered 7 out, rider lost iron, pulled up before next
Three of these arrive off the back of recent wins and FRANKIE BALLOU and Minella Voucher are both chasing hat-tricks. Joanne Foster’s charge is starting to become a course and distance specialist and can complete the three-timer, despite another 7lb rise. Charlie Snow Angel was a surprise winner at Newcastle in January and the form hasn’t worked out while it was a longer trip when Paddling beat the selection at Catterick in December. Oak Vintage won at Catterick two runs ago but he’s not sparkled over fences around here in the past.
Paddling (FR) 7-2 (10-3) Tracked leading pair, went 2nd and hit 10th, pushed along before 2 out, brief rally between last 2, soon ridden, lost 2nd before the last, weakened run-in, eased, last of 3, 9l behind Justforjames (10-13) at Sedgefield 2m 3f hcp (4) hvy in Mar.
Charlie Snow Angel 10-1 (10-11) Towards rear and in touch, chased leader before 2 out, kept on to lead close home, won at Newcastle 2m hcp (4) sft in Jan beating Jaunty Thor (10-10) by hd, 6 ran.
Frankie Ballou (IRE) 5-2 (11-3) Tracked (clear) leader after 3rd, closer bypassing 7th, pushed along before 2 out, ridden to lead before last, stayed on well, won at Sedgefield 2m hcp (5) hvy in Mar beating Captain Sharpe (10-2) by 3 1/2l, 7 ran.
Oak Vintage (IRE) 3-1 (10-5) Mid-division, went 2nd before 4 out, one pace in 3rd before last, 3rd of 7, 20l behind Granville Island (11-11) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Scorpo (IRE) 25-1 (10-3) Led and disputed, jumped left from 5th, chased winner 7th until after next, soon pushed along and weakened, last of 4, dist behind Celtic Flames (11-1) at Musselburgh 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Miss Amelia 16-1 (10-13) Prominent, lost place 8th, weakened after 4 out, tailed off, 8th of 10, dist behind Must Havea Flutter (11-10) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Minella Voucher 3-1 (10-9) Held up in rear, mistake 1st and 5th, switched right and headway 9th, led before 3 out, ridden out, won at Southwell 2m hcp (4) sft in Mar beating Peppay Le Pugh (11-1) by 2l, 6 ran.
Rain In The Face 33-1 (10-11) Kept wide, raced keenly, chased leaders, went 2nd 3rd, led 6th, headed before next, weakened after 9th, last of 6, 34l behind Minella Voucher (10-9) at Southwell 2m hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Simply Business (FR) 7-2 (10-0) Led, went clear after 3rd, reduced lead 2 out, headed and no extra run-in, 2nd of 7, 3 1/4l behind Drums Of War (11-12) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (4) hvy in Mar.
