led until 6th, led approaching 10th, clear 2 out, half-eased towards finish
tracked leaders, not always fluent, challenged after 9th, no impression on winner 2 out, stayed on
prominent, not fluent 2nd, led 6th until before 10th, outpaced 4 out, well beaten 3 out, soon pulled up
in touch, not much room on bend after 1st, not fluent 4th, bumped next, outpaced before 4 out, went 3rd 2 out, stayed on, no impression on winner
tracked leaders, bumped 4th, jumped left and bumped next, outpaced 11th, behind 13th, left remote 4th when clambered over last
Fozy Moss won over a slightly shorter trip here last month but never figured at Musselburgh subsequently and is 2lb higher here. Big News is best watched at present while Emma Soda is tried in blinkers after being pulled up at Southwell, though was second over course and distance earlier. Basford Ben and Cottiers Den have plenty to find with Fozy Moss on the form book so we'll take a chance on THE SHRIMP. Sandy Thomson's charge will carry more than his allotted weight but that was also the case at Musselburgh last time when he finished well ahead of Fozy Moss and Grant Cockburn takes off 5lb.
Big News 5-1 (11-6) Raced wide in touch, losing place when reminders after 9th, weakened soon after 12th, pulled up after next, in a race won by Rhum (11-0) at Ludlow 3m Am hcp ch 0-125 (3) hvy in Jan, 13 ran.
Emma Soda 6-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, driven 12th, lost place and weakened 16th, pulled up before next, in a race won by High Ron (11-7) at Southwell 3m 2f hcp ch 0-110 (4) hvy in Jan, 7 ran.
Basford Ben 14-1 (10-11) Mid-division, headway 4 out, went 4th before 2 out, kept on to take 3rd run-in, 3rd of 10, 8l behind No Duffer (11-11) at Warwick 3m nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft in Feb.
Fozy Moss 13-2 (10-11) Tracked leaders until lost place after 2nd, soon towards rear, tailed off before 5 out, 7th of 9, well behind Tears From Heaven (9-12) at Musselburgh 3m 3f Am hcp ch 0-100 (5) gd in Feb.
Cottiers Den (IRE) 9-2 (10-8) Close up early, lost place and pushed along before 8th, headway to chase leaders soon after, stayed on before last, went 4th run-in, 4th of 8, 29l behind Fozy Moss (10-4) at Carlisle 3m nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) hvy in Feb.
The Shrimp (IRE) 11-1 (9-11) Tracked leaders until 4th, headway 6 out to chase leaders, ridden before 3 out, stayed on well to take 2nd close home, 2nd of 9, 1 1/4l behind Tears From Heaven (9-12) at Musselburgh 3m 3f Am hcp ch 0-100 (5) gd in Feb.
