tracked leader, led 2f out, quickened clear inside final furlong
led, pushed along 3f out, headed 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
held up, went 2nd from 2f out, outpaced by winner final furlong
tracked leaders, weakened over 3f out, soon well behind
Involve has hinted at some ability in a couple of runs to date and Cuddles Mcgraw is Paddy Brennan’s only booked ride at the meeting. Fergal O’Brien’s runner has had a wind op since a disappointing debut at Newbury but he’ll need to find plenty of improvement to beat FLASH THE STEEL, a winner between the flags who has twice been placed over 1m6f in bumpers at Ludlow since joining the Skelton team. The others with experience have shown little and the market will be the best guide to the newcomers.
Flash The Steel (IRE) 13-8fav (11-4) Held up in mid-division, headway 4f out, went 3rd over 2f out, kept on, 3rd of 12, 2l behind Rebound (11-4) at Ludlow 1m 6f (4) sft in Jan.
Multitalented 25-1 (11-3) Led, clear before halfway, headed over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 9th of 12, 37l behind Black Pirate (11-3) at Wetherby 2m (5) hvy in Feb.
Born In Thorne Haafhd M out of Royal Nashkova.
Grey Charlie Hellvelyn gelding out of Phoenix Rising.
Cuddles Mcgraw (IRE) 9-1 (10-12) Mid-division, under pressure over 3f out, soon weakened, 13th of 16, 37 1/4l behind Tidal Flow (10-12) at Newbury 2m (5) gs in Nov.
Lammturner (IRE) Brian Boru M out of Deploy Or Die.
Involve 12-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced on outside 2f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 10, 15 1/2l behind Apres Le Deluge (11-0) at Hereford 2m (5) sft in Dec.
Berry Poppins 12-1 (10-0) A bhnd; t.o, last of 13, dist behind Strike Hollow (11-0) at Barbury Racecourse 2m gs in Jan.
