tracked leaders, left 2nd from 8th, one pace in 3rd from 4 out
held up in touch, ridden before 4 out, no impression
mid-division, weakened from 9 out, pulled up before 6 out
held up towards rear, headway 6 out, chased winner 5 out, kept on and held from last
led, blundered and unseated rider 8th
always behind, blundered 10 out, soon pulled up
with leader, reminders before 5th, left in lead 8th, kept on wel from last
Bankhall needs to lead but could get his own way out in front in this small field and may take some pegging back. Joseph Mercer was in good form at Sedgefield last month but both victories came over longer trips - he’s run 13 times over 3m and has yet to win. BASSARABAD has only been raised 3lb for a deserved success at Warwick and Tim Vaughan has a good strike rate with the few runners he sends up here. Only six, there should be more to come from the six-year-old. Rosquero would have a chance on his best form but is in the veteran stage now.
Sharney Sike 11-2 (11-10) Led to after 1st, tracked leaders, ridden after 4 out, one pace when not fluent next, weakened after last, 7th of 11, 32 1/4l behind Thedrinkymeister (11-12) at Wetherby 3m hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Bassarabad (FR) 5-1 (12-3) Led 1st, soon headed, prominent, not fluent 5th, ridden after 14th, challenged 2 out, led flat, stayed on dourly, won at Warwick 3m hcp (4) sft in Feb beating Bacchanel (11-12) by 1l, 7 ran.
The Ramblin Kid 14-1 (10-0) Chased leaders, lost place after 5 out, 5th of 6, dist behind Gold Opera (10-11) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Rosquero (FR) 25-1 (11-6) Held up towards rear, headway halfway, chased winner before 2 out, ridden before last, kept on, 2nd of 8, 8l behind The Orange Rogue (11-9) at Kelso 2m 6f hcp (4) hvy in Mar.
Allez Cool (IRE) 15-2 (11-12) Close up, ridden and outpaced 12th, weakened 14th, pulled up 3 out, at Hexham 3m hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Bankhall (IRE) 6-1 (11-7) Mid-division, headway before 5 out, led 3 out, headed last, kept on and no impression, 2nd of 9, 10l behind Redkalani (11-12) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Joseph Mercer (IRE) 7-2 (11-4) Led, headed before 2 out, every chance last, no extra last, 2nd of 9, 4 1/2l behind Askamore Darsi (11-12) at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
