led early, tracked leader, led over 3f out, clear over 2f out, ran on strongly
tracked leaders, short of room on rail and hampered over 3f out, ridden to chase winner over 2f out, kept on and no impression
soon led, headed over 3f out, soon weakened
held up mid-division, ridden over 3f out to chase leaders, weakened over 1f out
held up towards rear, pushed along over 4f out, one pace and no impression
held up in rear, pushed along over 6f out, soon reminders in rear, never dangerous
towards rear, outpaced halfway, plugged on from over 1f out, went 3rd entering final furlong, no impression
Coolmore-owned Lookout Mountain is the first foal of a dam related to National Hunt winners and the betting may provide the best guide as to what is expected on his debut. However, NABURN was well supported on his recent introduction at Sedgefield and gave the winning favourite Howaboutnow a race. He'll have benefited for that experience and gets plenty of weight from the penalised Lord Wishes, who made all when scoring on his racecourse debut at Ayr in January. Alan Swinbank's charge gets the nod as Flamingo Cay and Carole's Spirit have some catching up to do to get involved.
Lord Wishes (IRE) 2-1 (10-11) Made all, clear over 1f out, stayed on well, won at Ayr 2m cond NH flat (6) sft in Jan beating One For Harry (9-11) by 12l, 5 ran.
Gannaway Bay Denounce gelding out of Bay Maid.
No Duffer 33-1 (10-11) Held up in mid-division, headway on outside 7f out, ridden 5f out, weakened 3f out, 7th of 19, 37l behind Be All Man (11-2) at Warwick 2m NH flat (6) gd in Dec.
Flamingo Cay 2-1fav (10-10) Held up towards rear, headway on inner over 3f out, chased winner over 1f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, 2nd of 11, 2 1/4l behind One For Hocky (10-10) at Newcastle 2m mdn nhf (6) gs.
Naburn 13-8 (10-5) Tracked leaders, went 2nd over 3f out, challenged over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, kept on and no extra inside final furlong, 2nd of 8, 3 1/2l behind Howaboutnow (11-11) at Sedgefield 2m 1f NH flat (6) gd.
Teenage Dream (IRE) Antonius Pius gelding out of Lucayan Star.
Uno Valoroso (FR) Voix Du Nord gelding out of Danse D'avril.
Carole's Spirit 7-1 (10-5) Mid-division, headway over 6f out, every chance over 2f out, one pace, 4th of 18, 11l behind Taradrewe (10-9) at Warwick 2m mrs N H flat (6) gd in Feb.
Lookout Mountain (IRE) Flemensfirth gelding out of Thegoodwans Sister.
