jumped slowly 1st, chased leaders, went close 2nd 12th, ridden to challenge 2 out, 1/2 length down when mistake, almost fell and unseated rider last
not fluent and ran in snatches, in touch 12th, outpaced 14th, plugged on before last, went 2nd flat, no chance with winner
held up, closed 2nd, lost place when mistake 13th, well beaten before 4 out, soon pulled up
led until 1st, with winner until before 12th, soon weakened, pulled up before 13th
held up, ridden after 11th, outpaced and struggling before next, plugged on before 2 out, soon went 2nd, no chance with winner, lost 2nd flat
made virtually all, driven along after 13th, 1/2 length up when left well clear last
tracked leaders, outpaced after 13th, well beaten 3rd when mistake 2 out, weakened last
READY TOKEN was no match for Less Time when second at Market Rasen last month but can race off a 5lb lower mark today and that could see him thereabouts at the finish. Bally Braes has struggled since scoring at Bangor in January but a conditional's allowance should help his cause in this and the remainder are harder to fancy. Around The Pound was placed on a couple of occasions at the end of last year without threatening the winner and the same comment applies to Tribal Dance, well beaten despite finishing third at Fakenham early in the month.
Ready Token (IRE) 10-3 (11-12) Close up, ridden 4 out, hit next, kept on to go modest 3rd between last 2, 3rd of 8, 22l behind Jay Are (11-7) at Plumpton 2m 4f 5yo nov hcp (4) gs.
Bally Braes (IRE) 7-1 (11-11) Towards rear, mistake 2nd, not fluent 10th, headway before 16th, not fluent 18th, outpaced when not fluent 3 out, rallying when mistake 2 out, rider nearly off and lost both irons (did well to stay on), unable to recover, weakened last, 4th of 9, 18l behind Emma Soda (11-3) at Warwick 3m 5f hcp chs 0-105 (4) sft.
Baroque Man 20-1 (10-3) Chased leader until 4 out, ridden and hung left before 3 out, weakened before 2 out, well beaten when swished tail under pressure after 2 out, 6th of 9, 33l behind Bandit Country (11-4) at Newbury 2m 6f nov hcp chs 0-120 (4) gs in Feb.
Smart Story 100-1 (10-6) Tracked leaders in 4th, lost place 4th, tailed off from 7th, 5th of 6, well behind Kilronan High (10-9) at Market Rasen 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) gs.
Around A Pound (IRE) 7-1 (9-7) Held up in rear but in touch, weakened 6 out, tailed off, 6th of 7, well behind Carli King (11-1) at Market Rasen 3m 5f hcp chs 0-120 (4) gs in Dec.
Tribal Dance (IRE) 25-1 (10-6) With leader, led 8th, pushed along after next, headed approaching 5 out, weakened 2 out, 5th of 9, 12l behind Etania (10-7) at Stratford 2m 5f 5yo nov hcp (4) gs.
Wing Mira (IRE) 11-4 (11-4) Chased leaders, slow 12th, driven next, rallied 4 out, every chance next, not fluent 2 out, soon weakened, 4th of 7, 31l behind Bebinn (11-10) at Leicester 2m 7f hcp chs 0-100 (5) gs.
