in touch, chased winner from 12th, ridden after last, kept on and no impression
led, blundered and unseated rider 12th
tracked leaders, left in lead 12th, ridden after last, kept on
in rear but in touch, blundered and unseated rider 1st
tracked leader, weakened before 13th
This should prove a stroll for the veteran CLOUDY LANE, who invariably competed at a very high level in his heyday and gained his last success in the 2009 Peter Marsh at Haydock. A recent run at Newbury will have put him straight and he should have no problems here. Special Portrait scored between the flags last month so fitness won't be a concern but it may be a problem for Inverlochy Lad, who hasn't raced since pulling up at Fairyhouse almost two years ago.
Special Portrait (IRE) 3-1 (12-5) (tt) went 2nd 13; led 2 out; comf, won at Sheriff Hutton 3m ptp gd in Jan beating Harmony Brig (12-5) by 3l, 9 ran.
Canndar (IRE) 14-1 (12-5) A bhnd; to & pu 3 out, in a race won by Supreme Plan (12-5) at Alnwick 3m ptp sft in Dec, 11 ran.
Cloudy Lane 9-1 (11-12) In touch on inside, effort 4 out, every chance next, kept on until ridden and no chance with winner from last, 2nd of 13, 16l behind Chapoturgeon (11-5) at Newbury 2m 6f hts chs (6) gs in Jan.
Inverlochy Lad (IRE) 10-1 (11-7) Prominent, led from 2nd to 3rd, lost place from 7th, trailing after 4 out, pulled up after 3 out, in a race won by Rock Diplomat (11-5) at Fairyhouse 3m 1f hcp chs 0-116 hvy in Apr '10, 10 ran.
Viking Rebel (IRE) 8-1 (12-5) Prom til wknd aft 15; wl bhnd when pu last, in a race won by Top Dressing (12-5) at Alnwick 3m ptp gs in Jan, 13 ran.
