towards rear, headway before 3 out, challenged 2 out, every chance last, kept on and held towards finish
led, pushed along and headed 5 out, soon weakened
held up in touch, headway before 3 out, ridden and weakened before last
in rear, headway before 2 out, soon challenged and every chance, weakened towards finish
tracked leader, led 3 out, ridden before 2 out, soon pressed, held on well
tracked leaders, weakened before 2 out
mid-division, led 5 out, headed 3 out, ridden before soon weakened 2 out,
Dual bumper winner Catching Shadows has failed to fire over hurdles and looked a few pounds high on his handicap debut at Wetherby. Suprise Vendor is a heavy ground specialist and won easily in those conditions at Ayr in January but finished a long way behind Oishin over this track and trip the previous month. That was in a lower class contest than this and the winner has been well beaten. MODULUS is a stayer who won easily over 2m4f at Uttoxeter before a moderate effort when favourite at Wetherby. Today's ground should make this a stamina test which can see him back in the winner's enclosure.
Catching Shadows (IRE) 6-1 (11-10) Towards rear, weakened after 3 out, 5th of 7, 15 1/4l behind El Massivo (11-12) at Wetherby 2m hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Suprise Vendor (IRE) 16-1 (11-9) Led until headed after 3 out, weakened next, 7th of 12, 20 1/2l behind Beggar's Wishes (11-1) at Bangor 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Oishin 20-1 (11-4) Mid-division, pushed along before 2 out, soon outpaced, 4th of 11, 13 1/4l behind Lord Ballim (11-5) at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Manwell (IRE) 5-4fav (10-9) Took keen hold, held up behind, headway before 4 out, tracked winner next, driven and one pace when hung left between last 2, weakened last, 5th of 8, 19 3/4l behind Minella Fiveo (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Modulus 9-2jfav (11-7) Prominent, blundered and lost place 4 out, soon ridden and beaten, plugged on from last, 6th of 17, 25 1/4l behind Aengus (12-0) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Cadore (IRE) 33-1 (10-11) Always towards rear, 9th of 12, dist behind Little Bruce (11-9) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Politbureau 100-1 (10-7) Towards rear, outpaced 4 out, stayed on under pressure into mid-division 2 out, never near leaders, 7th of 17, dist behind Aengus (12-0) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Feb.
