mid-division, not fluent 5th, outpaced before 4 out, weakened after 3 out
always in rear
mid-division, not fluent 3rd, headway 4 out, went 3rd when mistake 2 out, went 2nd before last, no impression on winner
chased winner who was clear after 3rd, not fluent 4th, mistake 3 out, lost 3rd and weakened flat
rear of mid-division, mistake and in rear 3rd, headway after 3 out, not fluent 2 out, switched right and went 3rd flat, no impression on winner, kept on
chased leaders, pushed along after 5th, lost place before 7th, well beaten after 3 out, went left 2 out, pulled up before last
chased leaders, not always fluent, jumped left 3rd, ridden after 3 out, lost place before 2 out
made all, clear after 3rd, mistake 2 out, unchallenged
rear of mid-division, some headway 6th, not fluent next, never on terms, well held when mistake 2 out
always towards rear
towards rear, not fluent 5th, plugged on from 2 out, never involved
towards rear after slow jump 1st, well beaten from 3 out
NonRunner
A much weaker race that the first division. The Rain King has probably run his best races here and, though 0-19, Port Or Starboard has hinted at ability and should be approaching peak fitness while Flat winner Dancing Harry has to go on the shortlist making his handicap debut over timber having placed the last twice. Ballygoe may still have a bit of scope but we’ll take the view that ESCOBEDO may just have needed his run at Market Rasen two weeks ago and he’s tried in a visor today. Sister Saint has been lightly raced but she needs to improve on what she’s shown so far.
Prison Break (IRE) 10-1 (11-12) Led, ridden and headed 7th, soon dropped away quickly and pulled up, at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in Dec.
Hillsin (IRE) 5-1 (11-11) Settled behind leaders, 6th halfway, ridden and no impression before straight, kept on one pace, 4th of 10, 11 3/4l behind Lovely Reaction (11-7) at Limerick 2m hcp sft in Jan.
Port Or Starboard (IRE) 40-1 (11-2) Towards rear, outpaced before 2 out, never on terms with leaders, 6th of 10, 20 1/2l behind Half Dozen (11-8) at Hereford 2m hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Dancing Harry (IRE) 9-4 (11-4) Tracked winner, ridden 2 out, kept on one pace, 2nd of 7, 8l behind Rubaud (11-4) at Taunton 2m mdn (4) gd in Nov.
The Rain King (IRE) 28-1 (10-2) Off the pace towards rear, some late minor headway, never threatened, 5th of 10, 6l behind River Bray (11-13) at Taunton 2m hcp (4) gd in Feb.
Ballygoe (IRE) 6-1 (11-3) Mid-division, headway 6th, weakened after 2 out, 7th of 12, 25 3/4l behind Our Bill's Aunt (11-11) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Escobedo 13-2 (11-3) Towards rear, pushed along 3 out, weakened before next, 6th of 8, dist behind Barrier Peaks (12-0) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (5) gs in Feb.
Professor Calculus 14-1 (11-6) Chased leaders, not fluent 4th, outpaced before 3 out, no impression after, 7th of 8, 25l behind Ivetwiggedit (10-9) at Doncaster 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Feb.
Sister Saint (FR) 50-1 (11-3) Towards rear, mistake 1st, not fluent next, some headway 4 out, weakened after next, 7th of 11, dist behind Stans The Man (11-10) at Fontwell 2m 3f mdn (4) gs in Jan.
Sans Of Gold (IRE) 80-1 (10-12) Off the pace and always towards rear, tailed off 4 out, pulled up before omitted 2 out, at Hereford 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Horizon D'or (FR) 125-1 (11-5) Never closer than mid-division, weakening when landed awkwardly 4 out, tailed off, 8th of 12, dist behind Iliko D'olivate (11-5) at Taunton 2m 3f (4) sft in Jan.
Instant Gambler (IRE) 200-1 (11-5) Mid-division, losing place when jumped slowly 6th, soon behind, tailed off 3 out, pulled up before next, at Taunton 2m 3f (4) sft in Jan.
West Park Boy 66-1 (11-8) Midfield, ridden when not fluent 3 out, kept on one-paced after last, 5th of 14, 22 1/4l behind Astromachia (11-8) at Uttoxeter 2m mdn (4) gs in Jan.
