held up in rear, headway 3 out, ridden next, chasing winner when rider dropped whip approaching last, kept on one pace
tracked leader, led 3rd, 4 lengths clear 6th, ridden 3 out, hit and headed next, weakened flat
close up, ridden to track leaders 3 out, jumped left last, kept on one pace
raced wide in touch, ridden 4 out, weakened next
led, headed 3rd, tracked leader, ridden and every chance 3 out, beaten when hampered last, kept on one pace
prominent, mistake 1st and lost place, tracked leaders 3rd, driven and dropped to rear 6th, pulled up 8th
held up, headway when not fluent 8th, ridden 4 out, weakened next
close up, tracked leaders 7th, led 2 out, ridden and ran on
Pond Road has been harshly raised a pound for a fourth at Huntingdon and is a trifle inconsistent. Espoir Moriviere placed a couple of times at Hexham in November but has not reproduced that form since. Incertaine probably didn’t beat much at Market Rasen last year and hasn’t figured off higher marks in two subsequent starts. SKYLANNA BREEZE finished behind Pond Road over 2m4f at Huntingdon and is only a couple of pounds better off. However, this first try over 3m under Rules will suit as he’s already been placed twice between the flags.
The Very Thing (IRE) 22-1 (12-0) Well behind, blundered badly 4th, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Feb.
Pond Road (FR) 9-1 (11-6) Mid-division, headway chasing leaders 3 out, ridden and outpaced before next, rallied from last, kept on well run-in, 4th of 18, 2 1/4l behind Project Mars (11-7) at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp (5) hvy in Feb.
Skylanna Breeze (IRE) 12-1 (11-7) Mid-division, closer on outside chasing leaders after 4 out, weakened between last 2, 6th of 18, 13l behind Project Mars (11-7) at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp (5) hvy in Feb.
Bee Crossing 8-1 (11-9) Prominent, lost place 6 out, soon tailed off, pulled up before 4 out, at Ffos Las 2m 3f hcp (4) hvy in Mar.
On We Go (IRE) 20-1 (11-1) Prominent, lost place 3rd, behind 5th, 9th of 12, dist behind Darius Des Sources (11-10) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Incertaine 25-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, weakened 5 out, 6th of 12, 35 3/4l behind Jobsonfire (11-2) at Wetherby 3m hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Black Opium 200-1 (10-9) Prominent, lost place before 4 out, tailed off, 7th of 9, dist behind Stimulating Song (11-2) at Wetherby 2m (4) sft in Jan.
Espoir Moriviere (FR) 6-1 (10-3) Mid-division, weakened from 3 out, 4th of 11, 11 1/2l behind The Wallace Line (11-9) at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp (5) hvy in Feb.
