mid-division, chased leaders 4th, weakned from 5 out
towards rear, chased leaders 9th, chased winner 4 out, in 3rd when blundered last, kept on
held up, headway halfway, chased leaders 4 out, hit last, one pace
towards rear, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
ridden and behind from 5th, fell 7th
led to 8th, weakened 3 out, hit next
held up, blundered and unseated rider 4th
chased leaders, outpaced 3 out, stayed on well to take 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner
held up, headway to chase leaders 9th, weakened 11th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
chased leader, led 8th, jumped slow 2 out, hard ridden approaching last, hard ridden to draw clear flat
behind, stayed on from 3 out, never dangerous
chased leaders, weakened 7th, pulled up before 9th
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An open contest to finish with can go the way of Assumetheposition who bounced back to form last time out and can go in again, at the main expense of Uneven Line, Baligrundle, and Mister Magnum. The selection will have a seven pound penalty to shoulder today but the manner of that victory at Market Rasen suggested that he may run up a little sequence as he still looks feasibly handicapped. His stable are in fair form at present and he looks the value call in an open contest. Mister Magnum is yet to win in 19 attempts but should run his race now stepped up in trip, whilst Uneven Line is more consistent and as a course and distance winner deserves plenty of respect. Baligrundle won well on his penultimate start but then fell last time out. If eradicating those mistakes he certainly has place claims at least, whilst Tobesure and Tregastel are two old-timers with place claims if back on song. In an open contest, we will tentatively return to recent winner Assumetheposition to go in again.
Tregastel (FR) 12-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, hit 6th, weakened 16th, tailed off and pulled up 3 out in race won by Nevada Red (10-4) at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp chs 0-110 (4) sft in Feb, 11 ran.
The Miner 11-1 (11-7) Mid-division, ridden, headway 4 out, weakened 2 out, 7th of 14, 20l behind Wensley Blue (10-2) at Kelso 3m 1f hcp chs 0-90 (5) sft in Feb.
Uneven Line 9-1 (10-12) In rear, reminders 5th, struggling from halfway, stayed on under pressure from 2 out, no chance with winner, 2nd of 6, 14l behind It's Definite (11-12) at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp chs 0-105 (4) hvy in Jan.
Tobesure (IRE) 13-2 (10-9) Mid-division, pushed along 7th and soon lost place, 9th of 13, 42l behind Thatlldoforme (10-13) at Kelso 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) hvy.
Baligrundle 11-1 (11-0) In rear, in 7th when fell at the 14th in race won by Wensley Blue (10-2) at Kelso 3m 1f hcp chs 0-90 (5) sft in Feb, 14 ran.
Mister Magnum (IRE) 16-1 (9-7) Held up, behind, ridden halfway, headway approaching 4 out, kept on flat, 4th of 11, 6l behind Marshall Hall (11-8) at Ayr 2m nov hcp chs 0-100 (4) sft.
Assumetheposition (FR) 8-1 (11-2) Made all, ridden out, won at Market Rasen 2m 6f nov hcp chs 0-100 (4) sft beating Highland Chief (10-13) by 7l, 7 ran.
Glenfarclas Boy (IRE) 13-2 (10-1) Held up, mistake 3rd, ridden 4 out, never dangerous, 6th of 14, 13l behind Baligrundle (10-7) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp chs 0-90 (5) sft in Jan.
