mid-division, headway tracking leaders home turn, soon pushed along and made no impression, plugged on in distant 3rd
mid-division out wide, ridden home turn, pressed leader 2 out, every chance last when jumped well, led run-in and won going away
mid-division, pushed along and outpaced home turn, plugged on from 2 out
chased leader, pushed along from 4 out, weakened before 2 out
always towards rear, never involved
handy, led 2 out, ridden and hard pressed last, headed flat and could not go pace of winner, kept on
in rear, struggling from 3 out, tailed off
led, not fluent 4th, ridden and headed 2 out, weakened last
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KILLALOAN came here for a maiden last month and was very impressive so a mark of 112 looks tempting on his handicap debut. Book Of Secrets was returning from a very long break when a good fourth at Southwell and doesn't look badly treated but Western General was well beaten at Exeter after a better opening run there. Light Em Up Nigel had finished second five times in succession before well beaten at Market Rasen which clearly wasn't his form.
Mack The Man (IRE) 9-2 (12-0) Tracked leaders out wide, pushed along home turn, weakened before 3 out where left moderate 5th, 5th of 6, 30 1/2l behind Moorland Rambler (11-1) at Exeter 2m 1f hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Killaloan (IRE) 10-11fav (11-7) Always handy, went 2nd 6th, not fluent 3 out, led before 2 out, clear last, easily, won at Taunton 2m mdn (4) gd in Feb beating Loop Head (11-7) by 11l, 14 ran.
Forrard Away (IRE) 100-1 (11-13) Chased leaders, pushed along and weakened quickly before 3 out, tailed off, 10th of 13, 35 1/4l behind Gingerbred (11-5) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Feb.
On The Wild Side (IRE) 50-1 (11-8) Never better than mid-division, 12th of 15, dist behind Santos Blue (11-3) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Filanderer 13-2 (11-10) Raced wide, midfield, pushed along 4 out, weakened next, 7th of 13, dist behind Regal Blue (11-10) at Ffos Las 2m 4f mdn (4) sft in Jan.
Western General (IRE) 9-2 (11-6) Chased leaders, pushed along home turn, ridden and went remote 4th before the last, 4th of 16, 16 1/4l behind How Will I Know (11-6) at Exeter 2m 3f mdn (4) hvy in Jan.
Tying The Knot (USA) 16-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, not fluent 3rd, lost place before mistake 5th, ridden and behind from after next, pulled up before normal 2 out, at Wetherby 2m (4) sft in Jan.
Just Another One (IRE) 28-1 (11-2) Off the pace towards rear, pushed along and outpaced before 6th, no chance after, tailed off after 3 out, last of 10, 37 1/2l behind Almost Gotaway (11-6) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Feb.
Light Em Up Nigel (IRE) 9-2 (11-12) Held up in rear, chased leader 3 out, disputed approaching 7th, ridden and soon weakened before 2 out, 10th of 13, 36 3/4l behind Gilbertina (11-4) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Coolnaugh Haze (IRE) 12-1 (12-2) Midfield, pushed after 3 out, ridden before 2 out, some late headway, 6th of 16, 18 1/4l behind No No Tonic (11-8) at Wincanton 1m 7f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Book of Secrets (IRE) 11-4 (11-7) Held up off the pace in 6th, closer in 3rd at 4th, went 2nd turning in, lost 2nd 2 out, no impression and weakened into 4th before the last, 4th of 10, 10 1/2l behind Dom Perry (11-7) at Southwell 2m mdn (4) gd in Feb.
