tracked leader to 8th, reminders and lost touch after 10th, soon tailed off and pulled up
held up behind, chased leaders 8th, ridden and outpaced after 13th, weakened from 4 out, tailed off
led, ridden after 5 out, hard pressed when mistake 3 out, headed next, no extra last, weakened into 4th flat
held up towards rear, tracked leaders from 6th, ridden after 5 out, no impression with front trio before 3 out, went 3rd and kept on flat, not reach leaders
always behind, struggling from 4th, tailed off 10th, soon pulled up
held up behind, tracked leaders 8th, close up in 3rd and poised to challenge after 13th, led narrowly 2 out, not fluent last, clear flat, ridden out
blundered 1st, in touch, tracked leader 8th, mistake 13th, upsides 3 out, soon ridden, kept on, no impression with winner flat
held up behind, mistake and rider lost iron briefly 2nd, soon prominent on outer, lost place before 8th, soon behind and pulled up
PINK GIN (NAP) was far from disgraced on his debut over fences at Newbury and has been dropped a pound since. He has a lot more scope than his rivals in this with recent course and distance second Lac Sacre probably needing to drop a few pounds if he’s going to open his account over fences. Loughalder has won four of his eight previous starts here but is not easy to catch right nowadays. Paddy The Oscar clearly isn’t the force of old while Jack In A Box has been well beaten in all starts under Rules, despite his form figures. Cailleach Annie also has much to prove at present.
Loughalder (IRE) 18-1 (11-12) With winner until 6 out, weakened before 2 out, 4th of 9, dist behind Lunar Flow (10-1) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Pink Gin 15-2 (11-4) Held up, headway chasing leaders and hit 6th, 2nd 13th until ridden between last 2, kept on same pace in 3rd, 3rd of 9, 8 1/4l behind Behind The Wire (11-13) at Newbury 2m 6f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Paddy The Oscar (IRE) 13-2 (12-1) Tracked leaders, weakened after 5 out, 4th of 5, 25 1/4l behind Sunny Ledgend (12-0) at Leicester 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Cailleach Annie (IRE) 7-2cfav (11-8) In rear, pushed along halfway, weakened from 10th, tailed off, 5th of 9, dist behind Lunar Flow (10-1) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Mountain Of Mourne (IRE) 16-1 (11-4) Jumped slowly 1st, always towards rear, tailed off, 9th of 12, dist behind Zero Grand (11-9) at Exeter 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Lac Sacre (FR) 7-1 (10-8) Chased leaders, ridden and outpaced after 10th, rallied into 3rd before 5 out, ridden and went 2nd 2 out, no chance with winner, 2nd of 8, 9l behind Swincombe Scorchio (11-5) at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Jack In A Box 7-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, not fluent 9th, soon outpaced, weakened next, last of 3, 33 3/4l behind Apterix (11-6) at Doncaster 2m 3f (4) sft in Mar.
Richardofdoccombe (IRE) 25-1 (11-11) Chased leaders, weakened before 3 out, 9th of 12, 37 3/4l behind Baccalaureate (11-2) at Exeter 2m 1f hcp (5) gs in Feb.
