outpaced and behind
chased leaders, ridden over 2f, headway over 1f, stayed on well to lead near finish
tracked leaders on outer, led 3f out, ridden well over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, one pace
prominent, ridden over 2f out, led entering final furlong, kept on, headed towards finish
held up, ridden over 2f, headway over 1f, weakened inside final furlong
tracked leaders and keen, ridden well over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong
led, headed 3f out, soon ridden, weakened final furlong
Legal Set held on well under Philip Makin at Catterick last week and, with the apprentice keeping the ride, Ann Stokell's gelding is fancied to follow up off a 5lb lower mark with Amanda's Lad and Shifty Night. The last mentioned is now 7lbs higher than when scoring here in February and may now be in the grip of the handicapper after a successful spell during the winter. Top weight Merdiff has struggled off a similar mark of late and is another that could do with dropping a few pounds and of more interest may be Wainwright, who should appreciate the return to six furlongs having failed to stay seven last time. Amanda's Lad took a long time to open his account but has finally done so and has to be of interest off his lightweight but the vote goes to Legal Set. The gelding has struggled under Ann Stokell with his regular pilot unable to claim any allowance but duly obliged at Catterick when apprentice ridden last time. Back on the all-weather on a favourable mark and with Philip Making again on board Legal Set looks a decent bet to follow up.
Merdiff 6-1 Mid-division, ridden over 3f out, headway over 2f out, edged left over 1f out, not quicken, 5th of 13, 2l behind Gone'n'dunnett at W'hampton 6f hcp pol.
Wainwright (IRE) 3-1fav Behind, not clear run just under 2f out, no chance after, 8th of 12, 7l behind Soviet Threat at W'hampton 7f hcp (E3) pol in Mar.
Shifty Night (IRE) 4-1 Led, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra, 4th of 12, 1 1/2l behind Aintnecessarilyso at Southwell 6f hcp gf.
Red Monarch (IRE) 11-2 Keen, chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 2f out, 11th of 14, 12l behind Attorney at Folkestone 6f app hcp sft.
Compton Micky 28-1 Keen, in touch, ridden to challenge over 1f out, kept on, 3rd of 12, 1l behind Aintnecessarilyso at Southwell 6f hcp gf.
Legal Set (IRE) 10-1 Chased leaders, headway over 3f out, soon ridden, led over 1f out, stayed on, won at Catterick 6f app hcp sft beating Dunn Deal by 1/2l, 14 ran.
