led, jumped left 2nd, headed after 4th, blundered 4 out, rallied 2 out, stayed on strongly to lead towards finish
tracked leaders, driven to lead before 3 out, headed and no extra closing stages
chased leaders, jumped left and hampered 1st, soon lost place, outpaced 5 out, rallying when mistake 3 out, chased leaders next, kept on under pressure
held up in rear, pulled hard, led after 4th, mistake 6th, headed before 3 out, soon weakened
held up in rear, mistake 6th, under pressure 5 out, rallied 2 out, chased leaders last, never able to challenge
keen, tracked leader, under pressure 3 out, weakened next
held up in rear, mistake 1st, soon tailed off, blundered 2nd, pulled up before 4th
JOHN WILLIAMS (NAP) has a welter burden but looks a cut above these rivals and should record a fourth victory on the track. Recent collateral form appears to give him the beating of Cool Valley, who is now 0-16 under Rules, and the latter was also behind when the top weight won over 2m4f here in December. Brian Hughes rides Duhallowcountry so he may prove best of the Vic Thompson trio, though that’s not saying much.
John Williams (IRE) 11-2 (11-2) Tracked leaders, went 2nd at 4th until approaching 4 out, chased leading pair, 2nd again 3 out, left in lead last, ridden run-in, headed and no extra towards finish, 2nd of 5, 1l behind Mumgos Debut (11-4) at Ayr 2m hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Cool Valley (IRE) 6-5 (11-8) Tracked leaders, every chance from 3 out, kept on same pace closing stages, 2nd of 3, 5l behind Old Salt (11-12) at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Feb.
Elysian Prince 20-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, mistake and rider lost iron briefly 4th, well beaten 2 out, 8th of 9, 15 3/4l behind Trooblue (10-9) at Sedgefield 2m hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Leonasisland (IRE) 40-1 (10-0) Raced keenly, led 1st, headed 8th, soon lost place, weakened and pulled up after 4 out, at Sedgefield 2m hcp (5) gd in Feb.
Gin Cobbler 40-1 (10-0) Always behind, tailed off 4 out, 9th of 12, dist behind Roxyfet (11-2) at Sedgefield 2m hcp (5) gd in Feb.
Duhallowcountry (IRE) 50-1 (10-0) Chased leaders to 3 out, weakened before next, tailed off, 8th of 12, dist behind Roxyfet (11-2) at Sedgefield 2m hcp (5) gd in Feb.
Rapid Fritz (IRE) 200-1 (10-0) Always in rear, lost touch 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, at Sedgefield 2m hcp (5) gd in Feb.
