raced keenly, led, went clear after 2nd, fell 13th
tracked leading pair until 3rd, soon behind, trying to rally when mistake 12th, left 4th next, went 3rd after 14th, 2nd 2 out, stayed on run-in, always just held
mistake 1st, tracked leading trio until after 2nd, went 3rd after 10th, left close 2nd 13th, ridden before 4 out, lost 2nd 2 out, kept on run-in
held up in last place, closer in 4th place after 2nd, 3rd next, went 2nd before 7th, left in lead 13th, clear 4 out until next, pressed last, pushed along and kept on run-in
chased leader until before 7th where mistake and 8th, dropped to 4th place after 10th, left 3rd at 13th, pushed along and weakened before 4 out
SAMTU trounced a subsequent winner by 10 lengths here on his chasing bow and looks to have been let off lightly raised only 6lb – he’ll be a short price to follow up. Bafana Blue beat Arizona Bound at Hexham back in October but was pulled up last time at Catterick and is 7lb worse off with Lucinda Russell’s charge, though has his ground. So Satisfied has won and been placed around here so makes more appeal than veteran Lowanbehold.
Samtu (IRE) 6-1 (11-12) Soon led, challenged 4 out, drew clear after next, stayed on strongly, won at Musselburgh 3m hcp (4) gd in Feb beating Shaiyzar (10-7) by 10l, 4 ran.
Lowanbehold (IRE) 40-1 (10-11) Mid-division, lost place and reminder after 11th, soon behind, no danger after, 9th of 12, 18l behind Geronimo (12-0) at Ayr 3m 3f hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Bafana Blue 9-1 (11-11) Mid-division, lost place 6th, soon behind, struggling 11th, tailed off off when pulled up before 3 out, at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
So Satisfied 4-1 (11-12) Led until blundered and unseated rider 7th, at Sedgefield 3m 2f hcp (5) gd in Feb.
Arizona Bound (IRE) 5-1 (11-4) In touch in rear, reminders after 7th, left 3rd next, outpaced 2 out (usual 4 out), never able to get on terms, 3rd of 5, 22 1/2l behind Achill Road Boy (11-4) at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Jan.
