prominent on inside, not fluent 3rd, slow 6th, ridden and weakened after 8th, very remote 8th 3 out
tracked leader, led 3rd, ridden and clear flat, stayed on well
in touch in mid-division, closed 3rd, chased winner 3 out, ridden before last, no impression flat
led until 3rd, prominent, mistake 3 out, outpaced in 3rd next, held after, stayed on flat
towards rear, not fluent 2nd, fell 8th
towards rear, pushed along and modest headway after 8th, no impression, well beaten 7th 3 out
chased leaders, not fluent and lost place 3rd, closed after 8th, no impression, well held 4th 3 out
tracked leaders, outpaced after 8th, well beaten 5th 3 out
mid-division, well in touch 6th, lost place after 8th, well beaten 6th 3 out
in rear, not fluent 4th, no impression, well behind in 9th 3 out
in rear, ridden after 6th, well behind 8th
rear of mid-division, ridden and weakened 8th
The Player Queen was disappointing at Kelso after winning an Ayr maiden in October but Autonomous Cloud hinted at more to come when third at Leicester. VIVA LAVILLA sets the standard, however, having run respectably in a couple of Grade 2 contests after winning at Lingfield in November. Rafferty's Return was only second over course and distance having scored earlier at Newcastle but Abuffalosoldier beat a subsequent winner at Wincanton on his hurdles bow and is much respected. Burrow Seven has the build of a jumper but may need today’s experience.
Abuffalosoldier (IRE) 5-2 (11-1) Led and pecked 1st, hit 3 out, pushed along and headed turning in, hit 2 out, rallied and upsides last, driven and stayed on to lead inside final 100 yards, won at Wincanton 2m 4f (4) gs in Jan beating Plenty Of Time (10-8) by 3/4l, 11 ran.
Rafferty's Return 7-4 (11-5) Led, driven and hung left before last, headed towards finish, 2nd of 6, 1l behind Our Jet (11-5) at Wetherby 2m 4f (4) gd in Feb.
Viva Lavilla (IRE) 4-1 (11-0) In touch, wide and headway 7th, chased winner 3 out, ridden when jumped left next, weakened flat, 4th of 7, 8 1/4l behind Stag Horn (11-0) at Warwick 2m 5f (1) sft in Jan.
Autonomous Cloud (IRE) 17-2 (11-3) Held up in touch, went 3rd after 2 out, no impression on winner, stayed on flat, closing on 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 10, 10l behind Bowtogreatness (11-10) at Leicester 2m 4f (4) sft in Jan.
Baghdad Central (IRE) 100-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear, raced keenly, hit 4th, headway after 7th, 5th when not fluent 3 out, weakened next, 5th of 9, 30 1/2l behind Anglers Crag (11-2) at Leicester 2m 4f (3) sft in Feb.
Beat The Edge (IRE) 66-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, not fluent 7th, weakened before 3 out, went 4th before last, 4th of 6, 24 3/4l behind Our Jet (11-5) at Wetherby 2m 4f (4) gd in Feb.
Burrow Seven 9-2 (11-2) Tracked leaders, ridden to lead briefly approaching 2f out, kept on one pace, 2nd of 12, 7 1/2l behind Bolton (10-3) at Wetherby 2m (5) hvy in Jan.
Follow Your Arrow (FR) 150-1 (11-2) Off the pace in 3rd, closer in 3rd before 3 out, ridden and one pace between last two, dropped to 4th after the last, went 3rd again towards finish, 3rd of 12, 4 3/4l behind Sholokjack (11-8) at Wetherby 2m (4) gs in Jan.
Glebe Road (IRE) 20-1 (11-2) With leader, led 5th, headed 2 out, weakened before mistake last, 4th of 9, 29l behind Anglers Crag (11-2) at Leicester 2m 4f (3) sft in Feb.
Johnson's Blue (IRE) 80-1 (11-2) Off the pace in last pair, never a factor, tailed off, 9th of 12, 33 1/4l behind Sholokjack (11-8) at Wetherby 2m (4) gs in Jan.
Pileup (IRE) (11-11) Mid-div, 5th 1/2way, rdn in rr aftr 4out, sn bhnd, no ex when pu bef 2out, at Grennan 3m mdn in May.
Sir Jim (IRE) 25-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, closer at approaching 3rd, pushed along and weakened after 3 out, tailed off, 5th of 6, dist behind Guerlain De Vaux (11-5) at Catterick 3m 1f (4) gs in Jan.
The Player Queen (IRE) 5-2 (11-5) Towards rear, went prominent 6th, ridden and outpaced before 2 out, gradually weakened, 5th of 8, 21l behind Flower Of Scotland (10-12) at Kelso 2m 5f (4) sft in Dec.
Poetria 10-1 (10-0) Always in rear, 7th of 9, 20 1/4l behind Lady Adare (11-6) at Newcastle 2m (4) gs in Jan.
