jumped right, led until after 4th, stayed handy, weakened from 3 out
tracked leader, led after 4th, headed 6th, pushed along after 9th, weakened from 3 out
held up towards rear, not fluent 2nd, mistake 9th, effort before 4 out, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out
mid-division, closed 3rd, went 2nd 5th, led next, headed before 3 out, soon weakened
held up in mid-division, headway 6th, challenged 4 out, led before 3 out, clear 2 out, easily
chased leaders, mistake 1st, reminder 3rd, mistake 3 out, no impression, stayed on same pace, lost 4th towards finish
held up towards rear on outside, closed from 7th, not fluent 4 out, went 2nd from 3 out, no impression on winner, kept on
chased leaders on inside, outpaced after 9th, plugged on from 3 out, no impression
held up in rear, mistake 1st, hit 5th, behind next, pulled up after 9th
held up in rear, stayed on from 2 out, went never dangerous 4th towards finish
Las Tunas has won nine times in his career including both starts here and often bounces back from disappointing runs. Snougar is the other course and distance winner in the line-up but he was beaten nine lengths by RELKADAM over 2m3f at Catterick in December and is no better off. The winner appeared to find very testing going against him on a return visit earlier this month and, with the ground drying out, can get back to winning ways. Ard Chros, a winner over 2m4f at Carlisle in November, could find this on the short side and though Rollerruler did well to finish second on the latter track in December the race turned into a war of attrition with just three of the 11 runners finishing.
Ettila De Sivola (FR) 11-2 (11-12) Towards rear, last jumping 4th and soon ridden, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out, at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Ard Chros (IRE) 17-2 (11-10) Prominent, led briefly 9 out, weakened after 5 out, pulled up, at Ayr 2m 5f hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Calix Delafayette (FR) 12-1 (11-6) Chased leader, ridden before 4 out, weakened before 3 out, 6th of 7, 37 3/4l behind Victory Echo (11-4) at Newcastle 2m hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Las Tunas (FR) 40-1 (10-11) In touch, blundered 7th and nearly unseated rider, pulled up before next, at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Relkadam (FR) 13-2 (11-9) Mid-division, headway chasing leaders 10th, went 2nd 3 out until before next, kept on same pace in 3rd, 3rd of 11, 15 1/2l behind Newberry New (10-8) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp (5) hvy in Feb.
Rollerruler 6-1 (11-4) Just better than midfield, niggled along and headway before 3 out, in contention 2 out and went 2nd approaching last, lacked pace of winner on the run-in, 2nd of 11, 5 1/2l behind Dragonfruit (11-12) at Carlisle 2m hcp (5) hvy in Dec.
Snougar (IRE) 10-1 (11-2) Towards rear, bit closer out wide when blundered and unseated rider 12th, at Catterick 2m 3f hcp (5) hvy in Feb.
Lickpenny Larry 9-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, steady headway before 4 out, ran on strongly under pressure to chase leaders 3 out, weakened approaching last, 4th of 13, 27l behind Candy Burg (12-3) at Ffos Las 2m hcp (5) hvy in Feb.
My Renaissance 6-1 (11-11) Held up in last pair, pushed along and outpaced after 4 out, never a factor, 5th of 7, 17 1/2l behind Astra Via (11-5) at Sedgefield 2m hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Black Kettle (IRE) 16-1 (10-8) Soon mid-division, closed when pecked 3rd, lost place after 5th, behind 8th, tailed off next, pulled up after, at Hexham 2m hcp (5) sft in Oct.
