led early, chased winner on inside, switched left before 9th, ridden after 3 out, hung right before 2 out, soon well held, kept on
soon led, quickened clear before 2 out, easily
held up, not fluent 6th, struggling from next, tailed off
held up behind leaders, slow 8th, closed 9th, not much room briefly before 2 out, soon ridden and weakened
chased leaders, went 3rd before mistake 2 out, no chance with winner, stayed on same pace
held up in rear, well beaten after 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
NonRunner
Sixteen Letters was having just a fourth start under Rules when second over a slightly shorter trip here earlier this month but DANNY KIRWAN (NAP) has been taking on much stronger opposition since landing an Ascot maiden and he should return to winning ways. Iron Mike has shown enough to suggest he can be competitive again but the drying ground may not aid his cause while the selection’s stablemate Roque It blotted his copybook in a Newbury handicap recently. Beyond The Pale failed to land the odds over track and trip in November and hasn’t raced since.
Beyond The Pale (IRE) 5-6fav (11-4) Midfield, progress to track leaders 4th, not fluent 8th, ridden before 2 out where not fluent, close up last, no extra flat, 2nd of 10, 3 3/4l behind Zyon (10-12) at Wincanton 2m 5f (4) gs in Nov.
Danny Kirwan (IRE) 14-1 (10-12) Mid-division, outpaced 7th, no impression after, well beaten before 2 out, 7th of 12, 26l behind Craigneiche (10-6) at Ascot 2m 3f hcp (1) sft in Jan.
Champagne Ideas (IRE) 50-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, mistake lost hind legs and lost place quickly 4th, towards rear and never on terms after, tailed off and pulled up after 3 out, at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Iron Mike 5-2 (11-2) Pressed leader, led narrowly 3rd, joined 5th, led narrowly 6th, ridden and joined 2 out, headed before last, no extra, 2nd of 11, 5 1/2l behind Tulin (10-8) at Taunton 2m mdn (4) sft in Mar.
Sixteen Letters (IRE) 12-1 (11-2) Pressed leader, led 5th, headed before 6th, close up travelling strongly before 2 out, ridden to chase leader before last, kept on, 2nd of 12, 2 1/2l behind Neon Moon (11-2) at Wincanton 2m 4f mdn (4) gs in Mar.
Dangan Des Champs (IRE) 8-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders until ridden approaching 4 out, pulled up next, at Exeter 2m 7f mdn (4) sft in Jan.
Roque It (IRE) 13-2 (10-13) Raced keenly tracking leaders on inside, pushed along and outpaced before 3 out, tailed off and eased 3 out, soon pulled up, at Newbury 3m hcp (3) gd in Mar.
