led, headed 4 out, ridden before 2 out, soon outpaced
tracked leaders, chased winner before 2 out, briefly, ridden and hung right before last, one pace
always behind, struggling from halfway, tailed off, pulled up before 3 out
with leader, led 4 out, hard pressed 2 out and headed narrowly briefly, soon ridden, kept on well from last
held up towards rear, headway halfway, chased leaders before 2 out, challenged on bit and narrow lead when blundered 2 out, not recover
mid-division, weakened before 2 out
mid-division, weakened after 3 out
mid-division, ridden before 2 out, in 3rd and one pace when blundered last
always towards rear, tailed off from 4 out
NINEOHTWOONEOH relished the step back up in trip at Musselburgh and had the proverbial ton in hand. He’s been raised 10lb but should still have too much for these. Chinwag won over 2m at Huntingdon but was tailed off tried over this trip at Chepstow in December. Broke Away’s victory at Wincanton 12 days ago was her first in 17 attempts and she’s gone up 7lb but Russian Service is only 2lb higher than when second over course and distance last month.
Volcano (FR) 9-2 (11-5) Always in rear, ridden and struggling bypassing 4th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out, at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Nineohtwooneoh (IRE) Evensfav (11-1) Held up in mid-division, smooth headway tracking leaders 8th, travelling well in 2nd before 3 out, led on bit 3 out, clear after next, edged right run-in, stayed on strongly, won at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Feb beating Trongate (11-12) by 4 1/2l, 14 ran.
Keel Over 8-1 (11-11) Tracked leader, clear with leader 4th, reduced lead and led 4 out, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, soon weakened, 6th of 7, 21 1/2l behind Love Lane (11-12) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Russian Service 20-1 (11-6) Chased leaders on inside, led 3 out until before next, chased winner, kept on same pace, 2nd of 17, 1l behind Tactical Manoeuvre (11-9) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Feb.
Chinwag 5-2jfav (10-13) Chased leaders, led before 2 out, edged left run-in, held on well, won at Huntingdon 2m hcp (5) gs in Feb beating Bard Of Brittany (12-2) by 1l, 11 ran.
Court Dancer (IRE) 25-1 (11-7) Held up towards rear, ridden before 2 out, weakened before last, 8th of 17, 30 1/2l behind Wakool (11-1) at Doncaster 2m 1f hcp (5) gs in Jan.
Bogoss Du Perret (FR) 20-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, weakened rapidly bypassing 4 out, tailed off before 3 out, 13th of 15, dist behind Lily The Pink (11-10) at Exeter 2m 1f hcp (5) hvy in Jan.
Broke Away (IRE) 11-2 (10-1) In touch, tracked leaders going well before 2 out, shaken up to lead between last 2, ridden clear flat, stayed on well, won at Wincanton 1m 7f hcp (5) sft in Feb beating Princess T (11-10) by 4l, 16 ran.
Zorlu (IRE) 33-1 (10-0) Prominent, led 4th, headed before 6th, led again approaching 4 out, headed when blundered next, soon weakend, 13th of 16, dist behind Silver Quay (11-2) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Jan.
