led, headed before and blundered 2 out, soon weakened
held up in touch, went 2nd before 3 out, every chance last, kept on same pace
prominent, outpaced from 4 out
mid-division, headway 4 out to chase leaders, every chance 3 out, ridden before 2 out, one pace
in rear, pushed along before 6 out, weakened before next, tailed off, pulled up before last
tracked leaders, pushed along before 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 3 out
tracked leader, ridden before 3 out, soon lost place
towards rear, headway after 4 out, led before 2 out, pressed last, kept on well towards finish
Jam Session won a bumper here last season and it was a better race than this in which he finished fourth at Exeter last time. Lycidas has found life tough since winning easily on fast ground at Kelso last May but wasn’t disgraced behind Reivers Lad back at that track last month. WENYERREADYFREDDIE proved no match for Brio Conto over 2m3f here five weeks ago but it’s possible the trip was just too far at this stage of his career. He has been second twice now on previous runs here and can go one better today getting 10lb from Lycidas taking into account Ned Curtis’ claim.
Lycidas (GER) 5-2 (11-7) Led, headed before last, kept on and no impression, 2nd of 7, 6l behind Reivers Lad (11-2) at Kelso 2m (4) hvy in Feb.
Blue Hussar (IRE) 5-1 (10-12) Not fluent at times, in rear, headway when hit 3 out, pulled up next, at Market Rasen 2m 3f (4) gs in Dec.
Classic Tune 100-1 (11-4) Held up in rear, not fluent 2nd, well behind 3 out, 8th of 9, dist behind Captain Buck's (11-4) at Kempton 2m 5f (4) gs in Feb.
Jam Session (IRE) 10-1 (11-5) Took keen hold, in mid-division, ridden in 5th before 3 out, modest 4th and no impression next, 4th of 12, 21l behind Air Horse One (11-5) at Exeter 2m 1f mdn (4) sft in Jan.
Ruby Who (IRE) 150-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, reminder after 3rd, never dangerous, 10th of 13, dist behind Seemorelights (10-12) at Kelso 2m (4) hvy in Jan.
Samsonite (IRE) 200-1 (11-5) Held up mid-division, lost place before 5 out, tailed off, last of 13, dist behind Top Ville Ben (11-5) at Leicester 2m (4) gs in Jan.
Star Of Namibia (IRE) 100-1 (11-4) Tracked leader, weakened before last, 5th of 9, 26 1/4l behind Mount Mews (11-10) at Doncaster 2m 1f (4) gd in Jan.
Wenyerreadyfreddie (IRE) 13-8fav (11-5) Prominent, challenged on bit before 3 out, every chance last, kept on and no chance with winner, 2nd of 14, 9l behind Brio Conti (11-5) at Doncaster 2m 3f mdn (5) gd in Jan.
