midfield, ridden and lost place approaching 3 out, soon struggling, ridden before 2 out, plugged on one pace
towards rear, pushed along before 3 out, soon beaten
close up, led 2nd, disputed lead next, led next, disputed lead again 5th, led 6th, joined 8th, led again next, headed 2 out, ridden before last, kept on flat
held up in rear, bad mistake 8th, headway to chase leaders before 3 out, led 2 out, soon pushed along, went clear approaching last, ran on well
led, headed 2nd, disputed lead next, jumped right and headed 4th, disputed lead next, headed 6th, disputed lead 8th, jumped right and headed 9th, pushed along approaching 2 out, kept on one pace from last
chased leaders, pressed leaders 9th, nudged along before 3 out, soon lost place, weakened before 2 out
The Very Thing bled from the nose in testing ground last time having won at Wetherby earlier but Now Is The Winter finished second over track and trip last month when ahead of Tanora though ran poorly at Huntingdon recently. It remains to be seen if UP WITH THE PLAY can build on last week’s third at Hexham but may finally have fallen far enough down the weights to get his head in front so gets another chance in this lower grade.
Up With The Play (IRE) 40-1 (10-11) In rear, pushed before 3 out, ridden turning for home and stayed on, threatened inside final furlong but one paced, 3rd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Songbird's Tale (10-0) at Hexham 2m 7f hcp (5) gs in Mar.
The Very Thing (IRE) 12-1 (10-5) Always towards rear, pulled up before 3 out, at Wetherby 3m hcp (5) hvy in Mar.
Tanora (IRE) 2-1jfav (10-1) In touch in rear, pushed along 3 out, behind when not fluent last, last of 6, 25 1/2l behind Bobbie The Dazzler (10-0) at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Cresswell Queen 25-1 (10-0) Held up well in rear, headway out wide chasing leaders approaching 2 out, weakening when slightly hampered between last two, 10th of 12, 13 3/4l behind Don Brocco (10-13) at Carlisle 3m 1f hcp (5) sft in Feb.
Now Is The Winter (IRE) 11-2 (10-3) Chased leader, mistake 3rd, blundered 4 out, soon beaten, 6th of 8, 28 3/4l behind King Ferdinand (11-8) at Huntingdon 3m 1f hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Stitch Up (IRE) 16-1 (10-0) Prominent, driven and struggling after 8th, behind when pulled up after 4 out, at Newcastle 3m hcp (5) gd in Mar.
