chased leaders, mistake 1st, outpaced before 4 out, stayed on after 2 out, never a threat
tracked leaders, ridden to challenge after 3 out, stayed on same pace
held up towards rear, under pressure 4 out, soon beaten
tracked leaders, hit 3 out, weakened after next
held up in rear, headway to chase leaders after 4 out, under pressure approaching 2 out, soon weakened
made all, not fluent 4 out, clear when blundered 2 out, eased towards finish
held up in touch, lost place 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before last
prominent, effort approaching 3 out, kept on same pace before last
always behind
mid-division, headway after 4 out, under pressure next, weakening when mistake last
Nonrunner
Nafaath won over track and trip in November under Ronan Short. He was ridden by an inexperienced amateur next time at Huntingdon and possibly found the trip too far last time at Musselburgh. Dropped a pound since, Donald McCain's 10-year-old should go well. Bertie Moon, King's Chorister and ENDEAVOR are other course and distance winners in the line-up and it's the latter, who will appreciate the switch back to hurdles, who looks the pick of the weights today. He makes more appeal than Jokers And Rogues, who was well backed at Catterick 10 days ago but is getting no closer. Megan Carberry's claim should help Down Time and Karisma King has a squeak but Gunner Lindley has had plenty of chances and Bibi D'eole looks too high in the weights.
Karisma King 9-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders, driven after 3 out, weakened next, 8th of 11, dist behind Divine Port (11-10) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
Nafaath (IRE) 14-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, led after 4 out, soon headed, chased leaders, no extra run-in, 4th of 13, 8 1/2l behind Almost Gemini (11-4) at Musselburgh 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Endeavor 25-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, lost place 7th, behind when pulled up before 2 out, at Kelso 2m 1f hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
Down Time (USA) 11-2 (11-4) In rear, headway after 4 out, every chance 2 out, no extra from last, 4th of 9, 12l behind Rocklim (11-5) at Musselburgh 3m hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Bertie Moon 33-1 (9-6) Soon led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 11th of 12, 15 3/4l behind Dakota City (9-7) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Jokers And Rogues (IRE) 9-4fav (10-5) Led, soon clear, ridden and headed before last, one pace, 3rd of 10, 20l behind Sign Manual (11-7) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Magic Haze 14-1 (11-6) Tracked leaders, lost place 4th, weakened from 2 out, 5th of 9, dist behind Counsel (11-12) at Sedgefield 2m 1f (4) gd in Apr.
Gunner Lindley (IRE) 11-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, pushed along and weakened before 2 out, 4th of 11, 26 3/4l behind Notebook (11-3) at Catterick 2m hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Strait Run (IRE) 13-2 (11-4) Not fluent 1st, behind, reminders after 4th, chased leaders on outside 3 out, soon outpaced, no chance with front trio before next, tailed off, 4th of 7, dist behind Fiddler's Flight (11-2) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (5) sft in Feb.
King's Chorister 8-1 (10-8) Tracked leaders, went 2nd going well after 3 out, led narrowly between last 2, ridden flat, kept on, headed final strides, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Fiddler's Flight (11-2) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (5) sft in Feb.
Bibi D'eole (FR) 16-1 (11-2) Mid-division, headway after 5th, 4th after 3 out, no impression and well beaten when blundered 2 out, 5th of 14, 32 1/4l behind Allee Bleue (11-2) at Huntingdon 2m mdn (5) sft in Jan.
