chased leaders, not fluent 3rd, blundered 7th, pushed along in 3rd after 3 out, stayed on same pace from next
held up in last pair, closer in 4th 16th, blundered badly and unseated rider 19th
held up last, mistake 2nd, left modest 4th 19th, ridden and weakened after 2 out
made all, clear 2 out, joined run-in, stayed on strongly, to assert final 100 yards
chased leaders, jumped slowly and lost place 16th, behind and struggling 18th, left remote 5th 19th, tailed off
chased winner, upsides last, soon ridden and every chance until no extra final 100 yards
ITSTIMEFORAPINT (NAP) won this marathon back in 2016 and arrives in good form having scored at Bangor last month when Millicent Silver was pulled-up. He should make another bold bid today ahead of Finaghy Ayr, a runner-up at Ayr the last twice now. Kilcullen Flem won over these fences in October but lost a couple shoes on his reappearance and failed to complete while Point The Way has struggled since scoring at Kelso last year but has slipped back down the weights and Portrait King drops in class.
Portrait King (IRE) 33-1 (10-4) Held up in touch, ridden in 4th before 2 out, one pace and no impression, 3rd of 17, 20l behind Baywing (11-3) at Newcastle 4m 1f hcp (2) sft in Feb.
Point The Way (IRE) 11-2 (11-5) Chased leader until carried badly left after 10th, chased leaders, mistake and lost 3rd last, one pace, 4th of 7, 15 1/2l behind Shanroe Santos (11-12) at Carlisle 3m hcp (3) hvy in Feb.
Itstimeforapint (IRE) 15-2 (11-5) In rear, headway when hit 13th, left 2nd 4 out, led last, 3 lengths clear flat, all out, won at Bangor 3m 6f hcp (4) hvy in Feb beating Zerachiel (11-4) by nk, 9 ran.
Kilcullen Flem (IRE) 9-2 (11-12) Prominent, 2nd 8th until not fluent next, ridden after 12th, modest 4th 4 out, weakening when mistake next, pulled up before 2 out, at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Millicent Silver 50-1 (10-0) Towards rear, mistake and unseated rider 11th, at Newcastle 4m 1f hcp (2) sft in Feb.
Finaghy Ayr (IRE) 4-1 (12-1) In rear, pushed along and headway before 3 out, every chance last, kept on and held towards finish, 2nd of 8, 1 3/4l behind Smuggler's Stash (11-9) at Ayr 3m hcp (5) hvy in Feb.
