held up towards rear, headway 4th, weakened before 2 out
tracked winner, ridden before 2 out, lost 2nd before last, one pace
prominent, lost place from 4 out
mid-division, outpaced 4 out, kept on from last
tracked leaders, ridden after 4 out, chased winner before last, kept on towards finish
held up mid-division, weakened 4 out
towards rear, effort before 2 out, soon headway, one pace
in rear, not fluent 1st, headway before 2 out, one pace
made all, soon clear, ridden before last, edged right run-in, all out towards finish
towards rear, headway before 2 out, ridden and no extra before last
Nonrunner
Bellapais Abbey is facing a tougher task on his handicap debut than when winning his maiden at Sedgefield last month. DR FLYNN won a handicap over the same C&D last time but in a faster time and, looking likely to get fast ground again here, he gets the nod despite an 8lb rise. Swift Arrow showed a bit more at Hexham last time and makes more appeal on his handicap bow than Last Shot, who finished runner-up at Lingfield in January but may need a slower surface to show his best, while the same comment applies to Maybe I Wont.
Swift Arrow (IRE) 10-1 (11-1) Pulled hard in rear, headway 3 out, chased leaders after next, never able to challenge, 4th of 11, 6l behind Hidden (11-1) at Hexham 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd in Mar.
Dr Flynn (IRE) 10-3 (11-0) Made all, edged right flat, ridden out, won at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Mar beating Amir Pasha (10-9) by 1 1/4l, 7 ran.
Last Shot (FR) 11-2 (11-3) Tracked leading trio, went 3rd 3 out, stayed on to 2nd next, no chance with winner from last, 2nd of 5, 11l behind Grafite (11-5) at Lingfield 2m hcp hdl 0-120 (4) hvy in Jan.
Maybe I Wont 10-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders in 4th, went 3rd 4 out, ridden and switched right last 100 yards, kept on towards finish, just held for 2nd place, 3rd of 6, 1 1/2l behind Sustainability (11-4) at Carlisle 2m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-120 (4) sft in Mar.
Mitchell's Way 8-1 (10-10) Held up mid-division, pushed along before 3 out, went 3rd from 2 out, kept on to chase winner from last, no impression, 2nd of 13, 13l behind Hada Men (11-0) at Carlisle 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-120 (4) sft in Mar.
Stags Leap (IRE) 12-1 (10-9) Mid-division, headway 5th, jumped right and beaten 2 out, jumped right last, 4th of 10, 22l behind Jet Master (10-12) at Perth 2m nh nov hdl (4) gs in Sep.
Claude Carter 15-2 (10-12) Held up towards rear, 7th and outpaced after 3 out, soon ridden, kept on under pressure approaching last, never troubled leaders, 4th of 9, 18l behind Dartford Warbler (11-6) at Carlisle 2m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs in Mar.
Number One Guy 66-1 (10-7) Held up behind, blundered 2nd, ridden and headway 2 out, kept on, 4th of 14, 34l behind Ingleby Spirit (11-0) at Musselburgh 2m mdn hdl (5) gs in Dec.
Toledo Gold (IRE) 33-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders, led 2nd, headed 4 out, weakened before 2 out, pecked last, 9th of 13, 47l behind Simply Ned (11-8) at Musselburgh 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gs in Dec.
Mootabar (IRE) 25-1 (11-9) Held up in touch, headway 4 out, one pace, 6th of 16, 15l behind Velvet Vic (10-1) at Newcastle 2m 6f nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Mar.
Bellapais Abbey (IRE) 4-1 (11-0) Tracked clear leader, led 4th, ridden before last, pressed after last, kept on well towards finish, won at Sedgefield 2m 1f mdn hdl (5) gf in Mar beating Oakwell (10-7) by 7l, 11 ran.
