tracked leaders, led from 6th, headed 5 out, weakened next, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
mid-division, headway before 2 out, no impression
held up mid-division, headway before 4 out, led before 2 out, ridden before last, kept on
held up mid-division, headway 3 out, went 3rd from 2 out, ridden before last, kept on same pace
close up, led 5 out, headed before 2 out, one pace
led to 2nd, lost place 4th, soon in rear and outpaced
prominent, blundered 3 out, weakened before 2 out
chased leaders, weakened from before 3 out
mid-division, weakened from 5 out
led from 2nd, headed 6th, ridden before last, kept on towards finish
held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, weakened from 2 out
mid-division, headway 3 out, every chance 2 out, ridden and kept on run-in
behind and outpaced
See The Legend had Wyfield Rose and Solway Sam behind when winning this last year off the same mark. But the going was much softer that day and repeat will be tough. Frontier Vic will be among the market leaders having finished third following a lay-off at Ffos Las and his only career victory came over 2m4f here in 2013, though he's still 17lb higher. Rolling Thunder steps up in trip for his handicap debut and the former pointer should be suited but Bescot Springs isn't getting any younger. Only one winner of this in the last six years has carried more than 11st to success so winning chaser More Madness is interesting but BENARTY HILL can buck the trends. Liam Lennon's charge had a patchy record between the flags and that inconsistency has been replicated under Rules but he's not without ability and this looks a bit easier than recent tests.
Rolling Thunder (IRE) 5-1 (11-2) Led until before 2nd, remained prominent, outpaced after 3 out, left in 2nd 2 out, kept on well closing stages, 2nd of 7, 6l behind Oak Vintage (11-2) at Sedgefield 2m 4f (4) sft in Mar.
Bescot Springs (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) With leader, weakened before 3 out, 7th of 12, dist behind Ganbei (11-3) at Kelso 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Frontier Vic 11-2 (11-3) Held up in last, mistake 1st, jumped slowly next, headway approaching 3 out, pressed for 2nd next, not fluent last, no extra towards finish, 3rd of 5, 5l behind Highway Storm (11-9) at Ffos Las 3m hcp (4) hvy in Mar.
Benarty Hill (IRE) 16-1 (10-12) Impeded and fell 1st, at Fairyhouse 2m 4f hcp Soft - Heavy in Apr.
Solway Sam 13-2 (10-4) Towards rear, headway 12th, joined winner after 5 out, ridden after 3 out, every chance when blundered next, kept on same pace, no impression with front pair flat, 3rd of 10, 11 1/4l behind Basford Ben (11-11) at Carlisle 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Darsi Dancer (IRE) 14-1 (11-8) Mid-division, pushed along from 3rd, reminders before 6th, weakened 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp (5) sft in Feb.
Boris Boru (IRE) 8-1 (11-3) Led, joined after 2nd, led again before 5th until headed after 4 out, no extra after next and moderate 9th 2 out, 9th of 15, 31 3/4l behind Maighnealta (11-2) at Downpatrick 2m 2f hcp Good - Yielding in Mar.
Kilquiggan (IRE) 18-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, outpaced 7th, weakened before next, well behind when pulled up before 2 out, at Hexham 2m 7f mdn (5) hvy in Apr.
More Madness (IRE) 9-4jfav (11-4) Tracked leader, pushed along before last, kept on and no impression, 3rd of 7, 8 3/4l behind Beer Goggles (12-5) at Hexham 2m 7f hcp (5) hvy in Mar.
Heart O Annandale (IRE) 14-1 (11-3) Led to 9th, soon weakened, pulled up before 3 out, at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp (5) sft in Mar.
See The Legend 20-1 (10-13) Chased leaders, weakened before 3 out, tailed off and pulled up before next, at Newcastle 2m 5f hcp (5) sft in Apr.
Wyfield Rose 12-1 (10-0) Held up in rear, headway to chase leaders halfway, lost place 10th, tailed off, 7th of 9, dist behind Wakhan (10-9) at Musselburgh 3m hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Higgs Boson 20-1 (10-0) Led 2nd until ridden and headed well before 2 out, soon weakened, 6th of 11, dist behind Triumph Davis (10-10) at Newcastle 3m hcp (5) sft in Apr.
