chased leader until 2nd, chased leaders, led 5th until pushed along on long run to 2 out, weakened before 2 out, eased and soon pulled up
tracked leader until 2nd, 3rd until went 2nd again before 6th, led on long run before 2 out, ridden after 2 out, headed last, one pace run-in, no chance with winner
mid-division, pushed along after 4th, weakened before next, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
towards rear, some headway into mid-division approaching 6th, weakened and pulled up before 2 out
led until pushed along and headed 5th, soon weakened, tailed off
jumped slowly 1st, always in rear, tailed off 5th
towards rear, some headway and ridden in modest 4th before 2 out, no impression and dropped to 5th run-in
chased leaders, went 2nd on long run to 2 out, led last, driven clear run-in
in touch, weakened on long run to 2 out, modest 4th run-in
This is a slightly better contest than the second division but still won't take much winning. MOLLY MILAN can race off the same mark as when second over course and distance last month and had Diamond D'amour behind when runner-up at Ayr earlier – she gets the vote. Cadgers Hole was only beaten half-a-length at Wetherby last time but Turtle Cask has gone off the boil lately and Naburn still has plenty to prove. Tribal Dance is probably having a pipe-opener before going back over fences.
Naburn 17-2 (11-8) In rear, blundered 4th, tailed off and pulled before 2 out, at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Diamond D'amour (IRE) 5-1fav (11-12) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 4 out, driven and one pace after next, soon ridden and lost place, modest 4th before last, 4th of 11, 25l behind Question Of Faith (10-12) at Ayr 2m hcp (5) sft in Feb.
Turtle Cask (IRE) 10-1 (11-5) Pressed winner until mistake and lost place 5th, soon behind, pulled up before 9th, at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Mar.
High Fair 25-1 (11-8) Chased leaders, reminders before 6th, weakened before 3 out, tailed off, 7th of 13, dist behind Snuker (11-0) at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp (5) sft in Feb.
Molly Milan 9-2 (10-7) Tracked leaders, led 3 out, headed before 2 out, kept on, 2nd of 7, 5l behind Imperial Prince (11-5) at Newcastle 2m 5f hcp (4) hvy in Mar.
Tribal Dance (IRE) 22-1 (10-0) In touch in rear, reminders 4th, soon driven along, outpaced 6th, pulled up before next, at Bangor 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Kilmainham (IRE) 22-1 (10-13) Held up in rear, pushed along 7th, behind 11th, 11th of 12, dist behind Nortonthorpelegend (11-1) at Carlisle 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Apr.
Cadgers Hole 28-1 (10-0) Held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, ridden after last, stayed on strongly to take 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 9, 1/2l behind Jasani (11-0) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Mar.
Simmply Sam 16-1 (10-6) Tracked leader on inside, lost place after 4 out, weakened after next, behind when eased after 2 out, tailed off, 8th of 10, dist behind When In Roam (10-7) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Ardesia (IRE) 40-1 (10-0) In touch, pushed along and lost place 7th, behind from 3 out, 8th of 10, dist behind Beyondtemptation (10-9) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Mar.
