chased leader, outpaced 11th, weakened 4 out, soon behind and pulled up
tracked leaders, left 2nd paddock bend after 7th, reminder next, ridden and outpaced when not fluent 2 out, 3 lengths down last, closed on eased down winner towards finish
tracked leader, led 7th until ran out on paddock bend
led to 7th, left in lead again on paddock bend soon after, made rest, hit 10th, driven 2 out, 3 lengths clear last, eased down towards finish
blundered 1st, in rear, headway 9th, chased leading pair 4 out, ridden 2 out, kept on same pace, lost 3rd flat
behind, hit 2nd, struggling 10th, weakened 4 out, soon pulled up
held up behind, headway approaching 4 out, 5th when mistake next, soon ridden, stayed on to chase leading pair flat
chased leaders, lost place 13th, soon behind, tailed off 3 out
Mr Woods, Greenbelt and LOGANS RUN make up our shortlist with ready preference for the last mentioned of the trio. Howard Johnson's runner hasn't been seen since November but that performance, when 11 lengths behind the smart Tazbar, marked him down as a sure-fire future winner. This isn't going to be easy, but this unexposed sort will cope well with the drop in trip and is the one to beat on the ground. Mr Woods sets the standard with a rating of 124, but he's failed to complete on two of his four fencing efforts and can't be backed with confidence, despite the fact these conditions are perfect for the horse. Greenbelt completes our list having been reliable albeit at a modest level on the flat this winter. He ran well over fences last time but looked in need of a trip and may get done for speed here. Of the remainder, Sinatas makes some appeal despite having an absence to overcome. He was useful over hurdles and should make a chaser, so heed the market ahead of this return run. Go On Be A Lady has shown very little thus far but represents a shrewd yard and she gets her allowances, so an improved performance is entirely possible and Lord Larsson would have an each way chance if consenting to jump better than he has so far. This race should concern just three and of them we like Logans Run.
Executive's Hall (IRE) 10-1 (10-12) Raced keenly, tracked leader, lost place over 4f out, weakened 2f out, 8th of 16, 33l behind Fridaythorpe (11-0) at Wetherby 2m NH flat (6) sft in Feb.
Greenbelt 5-1 (11-0) Tracked leader, mistake 13th, led 4 out, headed approaching next, every chance flat, held towards finish, 2nd of 6, 2l behind Classic Cut (10-11) at Catterick 3m 1f beg chase (4) gs.
Logans Run (IRE) 3-1 (10-11) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 13th, challenged 5 out, soon led, headed next, kept on same pace, no chance with winner, 2nd of 5, 11l behind Tazbar (11-2) at Musselburgh 3m beg chs (4) gs in Nov.
Lord Larsson 11-2 (11-0) Held up in 5th, pulled hard, mistake 1st, closed from 4th, 3 lenghts down in 4th when blundered and unseated rider 3 out, in a race won by Herons Well (11-0) at Bangor 2m 1f beg chase (4) sft, 5 ran.
Mr Woods 5-2 (11-0) Led, ridden and headed approaching last, kept on, 2nd of 9, 2 3/4l behind Middleton Dene (11-0) at Carlisle 2m 4f beg chase (4) gd.
Political Paddy 12-1 (10-11) Held up towards rear, some headway when pecked 9th, blundered 4 out, soon weakened, 5th of 9, 47l behind Middleton Dene (11-0) at Carlisle 2m 4f beg chase (4) gd.
Recoil (IRE) 250-1 (10-11) Chased leader until 4th, weakened 8th, losing touch when blundered and went left 9th, tailed off, 8th of 11, well behind Gringo (11-0) at Sedgefield 2m beg chase (4) sft.
Sinatas (GER) 9-1 (11-5) Held up towards rear, ridden and headway approaching 2 out, stayed on from last, 3rd of 18, 9l behind Issaquah (9-7) at Kelso 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) sft in Nov '08.
Go On Be A Lady 11-1 (10-6) Held up, steady headway 6th, chased leaders after 9th, weakened 3 out, tailed off, 7th of 8, well behind Oniz Tiptoes (10-8) at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft.
