held up in rear, tracked leaders after 4 out, poised to challenge on inside after next, led going well 2 out, drew clear from last, unextended
tracked leaders, outpaced 4 out, soon lost place and behind, weakened 2 out
led to after 1st, tracked leaders, ridden before 2 out, kept on same pace, no impression in 4th before last
took keen hold, led after 1st, not fluent 4th, headed after 3 out, weakened before last
tacked leader, led after 3 out to next, soon ridden, no chance with winner from last, lost 2nd towards finish
tracked leaders, pushed along before 4 out, 3rd and ridden after 2 out, stayed on to take 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner
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Walsingham Grange beat little of note at Catterick and wasn’t exactly convincing and he’s no certainty to follow up tackling older horses for the first time. Bobble Boru appears to have gone off the boil while Trapper Peak is only a plater. Beau Bay may need this but Ryeolliean is eased in grade and should be approaching peak fitness after a couple of runs. LITHIC has had just the four runs over hurdles and though he never figured last time at Exeter that race has worked out well - he’s been dropped 2lb since.
Lithic (IRE) 5-1 (10-13) Held up in 7th, pushed along before 3 out, no real headway, 6th of 11, 32 1/4l behind Trans Express (10-5) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Trapper Peak (IRE) 11-2 (11-10) Tracked leaders, outpaced 4 out, weakened before next, tailed off, 5th of 6, dist behind Un Prophete (12-5) at Southwell 2m hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Bobble Boru (IRE) 20-1 (10-6) Led, headed and bumped 5th, weakened after next, tailed off, 5th of 8, 23l behind Graceful Legend (11-6) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in Feb.
Beau Bay (FR) 8-1 (10-12) Led and raced keenly, joined 2 out, soon headed, chased winner, ridden and no impression before the last, kept on for clear 2nd, 2nd of 7, 3 3/4l behind Itshard To No (11-12) at Bangor 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Steel City 20-1 (11-12) With leader, led after 1st, headed next, tracked leader, ridden and lost place before 2 out, weakened between last 2, 8th of 15, 28 1/4l behind Lady Buttons (12-2) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Walsingham Grange (USA) 5-6fav (10-12) Made virtually all, jumped left 1st, went left and hit next, headed briefly 4th, soon in front again, ridden before 2 out, went left 2 out, came clear after last, won at Catterick 2m (4) sft in Feb beating Moon Arrow (10-12) by 2 3/4l, 9 ran.
Ryeolliean 9-1 (10-9) Tracked winner, took keen hold, every chance 2 out, 3rd and no extra when mistake last, weakened, 6th of 8, 19 1/2l behind Mr Fitzroy (10-11) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Midnight Jitterbug 14-1 (11-3) Mid-division, chased leaders after 4 out, went 4th next, kept on same pace, no impression, 4th of 15, 28l behind Shantou Rock (11-3) at Ludlow 2m mdn (4) sft in Feb.
Gin And Tonic 11-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, ridden and well beaten 3 out, 11th of 12, dist behind G'day Aussie (10-12) at Fakenham 2m hcp (4) gs in Dec.
One Cool Boy (IRE) 33-1 (11-7) Held up in rear, headway to chase leaders 5 out, effort 3 out, lost place next, 9th of 12, 30 3/4l behind Beggar's Wishes (11-1) at Bangor 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
