held up and behind, headway after 3 out, soon ridden and hung left, kept on same pace flat
held up in mid-division, not fluent 1st and 2nd, hit 4th, pushed along and effort approaching 3 out, jumped left and weakened 2 out
always prominent, chased leader 4th until ridden approaching last, one pace
held up in touch, not fluent 6th, weakened approaching 2 out
led, clear to 6th, ridden after 3 out, jumped left 2 out, jumped left and blundered last, soon headed, kept on one pace
held up in touch, disputed 2nd after 6th, ridden after 3 out, one pace from 2 out
held up in rear, hit 5th, headway after 3 out, ridden approaching last, led flat, edged left, driven out
always in rear, tailed off from 5th
held up in mid-division, behind from 5th
held up towards rear, pushed along after 6th, soon struggling
chased clear leader to 4th, weakened 3 out
The Crazed Moon has been raised a further 7lb after landing a hat-trick with a victory at Uttoxeter but is not easily dismissed in his current form. Tim Rocco also comes into the reckoning escaping a penalty for winning a conditionals’ race at Doncaster last week but BEYONDTEMPTATION may just edge this. The latter won a tougher contest than this at Sedgefield recently and, though raised 9lb today, she’s won off higher marks in the past. Promise Of Peace started favourite for his handicap debut at Sedgefield and found only one too good while Deepsand has a shout dropping back down in class.
Deepsand (IRE) 25-1 (10-12) Towards rear, outpaced after 4 out, kept on flat, never dangerous, 6th of 7, 5 1/4l behind Apache Jack (11-5) at Ayr 2m hcp (3) gs in Jan.
Snookered (IRE) 22-1 (11-0) Mid-division, ridden after 2 out, never able to challenge, 13th of 20, 16 1/4l behind Red Hot Chilly (11-1) at Cheltenham 2m hcp (3) gd in Nov.
The Crazed Moon (IRE) 11-4 (12-0) Pressed leader on outside, led bypassing omitted 3 out, ridden after 2 out, kept on well, won at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (4) sft in Jan beating Delface (12-0) by 5l, 10 ran.
Promise Of Peace (JPN) 9-4fav (12-0) Chased leader until 4th and again from 3 out until 2 out, 2nd again last and pressed winner briefly flat, no extra towards finish, 2nd of 7, 7l behind Canny Style (11-12) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Beyondtemptation 6-1 (10-4) Made all, ridden before 2 out, drew clear between last 2, stayed on well, won at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Feb beating Desert Island Dusk (11-3) by 9l, 8 ran.
Lucky Lucarno 9-2 (11-2) Mid-division, ridden and effort into 4th 2 out, no impression, well held last, closed on 3rd final 200 yards, 4th of 9, 19 1/4l behind Rubenesque (10-9) at Cartmel 2m 6f mdn (4) gf in Jun.
Tim Rocco (GER) 5-1 (12-0) Held up off the pace in 6th, headway under pressure when not much briefly after 3 out, challenged from 2 out, led last, driven flat, stayed on, drawing clear final 100 yards, won at Doncaster 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Mar beating Legal History (11-4) by 5l, 7 ran.
Captain Clayton (IRE) 9-4 (10-11) Tracked winner until not fluent 6th, soon pushed along, outpaced and beaten 3 out, last of 3, dist behind Breaking Bits (10-7) at Carlisle 2m 3f hcp (3) gd in May.
Wild Sam (IRE) 25-1 (10-9) Mid-division early, reminders after 6th where 10th, bad mistake 4 out, no extra from before next, 15th of 24, dist behind Shadows Return (10-13) at Cork 2m 3f hcp gd in Aug.
Northandsouth (IRE) 50-1 (11-7) Always behind, 9th of 17, dist behind Rodeo Dodo (10-8) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Feb.
Newstart (IRE) 14-1 (11-9) Chased leaders, lost place before 4th, ridden after 7th, weakened 7th, 7th of 8, dist behind Magic Dragon (11-2) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Jan.
