midfield, went prominent 5th, pushed along before 3 out, went left 2 out, no extra last
led, headed before 8th, weakened before 3 out
close up, slow 1st, lost place 5th, dropped to rear before 3 out, pulled up before next
mid-division, hit 7th, mistake next, pushed along before 3 out, plugged on one pace from 2 out
chased leaders, led before 8th, went clear approaching 3 out, pushed along before last, comfortably
held up in rear, ridden after 9th, soon struggling, pulled up before 2 out
midfield, headway 8th, pushed along approaching 3 out, went second before next, kept on from last
held up in rear, not fluent 9th, never in contention
mid-division, headway to chase leaders before 3 out, kept on one pace from 2 out
Great Raffles and HERITIER DE SIVOLA (NAP) look the two to concentrate on in this. Only a neck separated the pair here over Christmas and they meet on similar terms but the latter may come on top this time having since run well over course and distance behind Piaff Bubbles, who just came up short at Hexham last week off a 6lb higher mark. Rumble B and handicap debutant Grave La Klass can fight out the minor placings.
Grave La Klass (FR) 33-1 (11-6) Off the pace and always towards rear, tailed off, 7th of 16, dist behind How Will I Know (11-6) at Exeter 2m 3f mdn (4) hvy in Jan.
Heritier De Sivola (FR) 15-8fav (10-12) Led, briefly joined for lead and ridden before 3 out, pressed for lead 2 out, headed approaching last, kept on same pace run-in, 2nd of 9, 2l behind Piaff Bubbles (11-3) at Wetherby 3m hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Choungaya (FR) 100-1 (12-0) Slowly away, behind, mistake 3rd, tailed off when mistake 8th, awkward 3 out, soon pulled up, at Doncaster 3m hcp (5) gs in Jan.
Great Raffles (FR) 13-2 (10-12) Mid-division out wide, steady headway and prominent before 3 out, ridden along in third and soon every chance, ran on, held close home, 3rd of 19, 2 3/4l behind The Imposter (11-1) at Wetherby 3m hcp (5) gs in Dec.
Fiadh (IRE) 11-1 (11-1) Prominent, dropped to rear 7th, not fluent 8th, driven before 3 out, weakened approaching last, 5th of 6, 35 1/4l behind Lone Star (11-2) at Newcastle 3m hcp (5) gd in Feb.
Darksideoftarnside (IRE) 66-1 (11-2) Mid-division on inside, outpaced 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp (5) gd in Feb.
Rumble B (IRE) 16-1 (10-2) Towards rear, ridden along and outpaced after 4 out, rallied when switched left after 3 out, switched right before 2 out, kept on well to go third towards finish, never near to challenge, 3rd of 12, 6l behind Jet Legs (11-11) at Wetherby 3m hcp (5) gd in Mar.
Kilganer Queen (IRE) 10-1 (10-11) Held up in rear, headway 11th, pushed along after 3 out, made no impression, 6th of 10, 22l behind The Skiffle King (10-5) at Southwell 3m 2f hcp (5) gd in Feb.
Storm Force One 28-1 (10-6) Raced wide in mid-division, headway chasing leaders 2nd, pushed along out wide when bad mistake 3 out, then hung badly left and ridden, weakened before next, 10th of 15, 30 1/2l behind The Imposter (11-9) at Wetherby 3m hcp (5) sft in Jan.
