close up and tracked leader, not fluent 3rd, jumped right 8th, joined leader 5 out, led 3 out, pressed and ridden on the run to 2 out, headed on the run to the last, no extra
mid-division and raced freely, headway to dispute the lead after 3 out, ridden approaching 2 out, soon weakened and held before the last
tracked leader, ridden and made brief challenge after 2 out, weakened quickly after the last
tracked leader, pressed leader run to 2 out, led 2 out and soon ridden, headed approaching the last and chased leader in 2nd, no match for winner closing stages
mid-division, ridden and weakened after 2 out
towards rear, ridden after 2 out, never a factor
led, joined at the front 5 out, headed 3 out and soon ridden, quickly weakened and tailed off before 2 out
mid-division, ridden 2 out, stayed on into third after the last
mid-division, closer when not fluent 2 out, weakened and no impression closing stages
held up towards rear, headway to track leaders home turn, shaken up to make challenge 2 out, led run to the last, drew clear run-in, easy
towards rear, ran on when ridden after 2 out but never a factor
SOYOUTHINKSOAGAIN (NAP) has remained in fine form since scoring at Stratford in October. Narrowly beaten at Newbury last week, this looks less competitive and another bold bid is expected off his current mark. Gold Runner went close at Catterick recently but his earlier success over track and trip came on soft ground. He’s still preferred to the struggling Neachells Bridge and Bean In Trouble but Luckofthedraw and Imperial Knight are not badly treated if rediscovering their best.
Reikers Island (IRE) 4-1 (11-2) Mid-division on inside, lost place from 5th, well beaten from 14th, pulled up before 3 out, at Ludlow 3m (5) sft in Jan.
Luckofthedraw (FR) 9-4fav (12-0) Fractious on way to post, led until went badly left 1st and dropped to close enough 4th next, mistake 7th, outpaced before 2 out, last of 4, 7 3/4l behind Eaglehill (11-0) at Taunton 2m 6f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Neachells Bridge (IRE) 7-2 (11-5) Mid-division, awkward and pushed along 4 out, outpaced before next, 5th of 11, 19l behind Always Resolute (10-7) at Newbury 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Mar.
Imperial Knight (IRE) 22-1 (10-11) Rear-division, behind and struggling after 4 out, kept on into never nearer 5th run-in, 5th of 13, 9 1/2l behind Regarding Ruth (10-12) at Newbury 3m hcp (3) gd in Mar.
General Custard 16-1 (11-12) Midfield, ridden 4 out, weakened before 3 out, 6th of 10, 30 1/4l behind Benevolentdictator (10-11) at Lingfield 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Nov.
Electron Bleu (FR) 12-1 (11-10) Soon led, hit 4th, headed and ridden after 2 out, lost two places on home turn, weakened before last, 4th of 10, 21 3/4l behind Torn And Frayed (12-1) at Hereford 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Graineyhill (IRE) 125-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, not fluent 1st, not much room and lost place next, slow 3rd, behind 15th, tailed off, 5th of 7, dist behind Versatility (11-9) at Ludlow 3m 2f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Bean In Trouble 6-1 (11-9) Chased leaders, disputing 2nd from 4th, weakened from 3 out, 7th of 9, 23 1/4l behind Fugitif (11-6) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Kala Noire (IRE) 6-1 (11-5) Disputed lead, nudged along before 3 out, soon outpaced and lost ground 2 out, left in 3rd after last, kept on at same pace flat, 3rd of 9, 17 1/4l behind Another Theatre (12-1) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Soyouthinksoagain (IRE) 9-2 (11-3) Mid-division on inside, headway 3 out, led before 2 out, edged right approaching last, hung left flat, headed final 100 yards, held after, kept on, 2nd of 11, 3/4l behind Coeur Serein (12-0) at Newbury 3m hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Gold Runner (IRE) 2-1fav (12-1) Held up towards rear on inside, headway after 3 out, challenged last, led flat, headed towards finish, 3rd of 9, nk behind First Man (11-8) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
