prominent, led 4th, headed next, stayed close up, ridden and 4 lengths down 2 out, closed to within 1 length flat, held towards finish
led until before 3rd, losing place when mistake 8th, behind next, pulled up after 3 out
tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, no impression next, weakened approaching last
in rear, ridden approaching 6th, headway 8th, mistake next, weakened after 3 out
in rear, ridden approaching 8th, weakened before 3 out, pulled up before next
tracked leaders on inside, not fluent 5th, ridden and weakened approaching 9th, pulled up after 3 out
tracked leaders, not always fluent, lost place 4th, soon given reminder, closed after next, no impression 2 out, weakened flat
mid-division, last and pushed along after 5th, headway 9th, hit 3 out, 10 lengths 4th 2 out, closing in 3rd last, stayed on well flat to lead last strides
prominent, led when not fluent 3rd, headed 4th, led again 5th, not fluent 3 out or when 4 lengths clear 2 out, mistake last, headed last strides
Runner-up Saga De Tercey has franked the form of Alpha Victor's Sedgefield win and, lightly-raced, William Kinsey's charge should go close here if handling the step up in trip. See What Happens has his first run since scrambling home at Carlisle in November but did have Ros Castle well behind that day. Charlie Bucket usually finds at least one too good while Knockando probably has too much weight and Runswick Relax needs to build on his Carlisle victory but is capable of doing so. SEVEN IS LUCKY is preferred today as he was unsuited by good ground at Ayr on Saturday - the 10-year-old will find today's conditions more to his liking and is worth another chance.
Alpha Victor (IRE) 28-1 (11-3) Chased leaders, led after 3 out, ridden clear approaching next, stayed on well, won at Sedgefield 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Jan beating Saga De Tercey (11-6) by 11l, 8 ran.
Knockando 12-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, pushed along 6th, weakened before 3 out, tailed off, 11th of 13, well behind Tenor Nivernais (11-7) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) sft in Feb.
Seven Is Lucky (IRE) 9-1 (10-8) Led to 2nd, with leader, lost place after 6th, soon tailed off, 6th of 10, well behind Malin Bay (10-11) at Ayr 3m nov hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gd.
Charlie Bucket 3-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders, hard driven approaching 6th, stayed on same pace after 2 out, 3rd of 9, 8l behind Nodform Richard (11-2) at Hexham 2m 4f NH mdn hdl (5) gd in Mar.
Kembla Grange (IRE) 50-1 (11-12) Towards rear, never a factor, kept on one pace, 12th of 20, well behind Please Talk (11-12) at Punchestown 2m 4f mdn hdl in Dec.
Ros Castle (IRE) 13-2 (11-0) Held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, ridden before 2 out, kept on, 3rd of 13, 14l behind Hada Men (11-0) at Carlisle 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-120 (4) sft in Mar.
Runswick Relax 22-1 (10-11) Held up mid-division, headway before 8th, led 3 out, headed before last, rallied to regain lead run-in, held on well, won at Carlisle 3m 1f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd beating Shooting Times (10-8) by 1/2l, 14 ran.
Papamoa 10-1 (11-4) In touch on outside, outpaced approaching 3 out, ridden to chase clear pair next, kept on same pace, no impression, 3rd of 7, 14l behind Seven Is Lucky (11-7) at Ayr 3m nov hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft in Mar.
Talkin Sence (IRE) 14-1 (10-10) Mid-division, blundered 4th, pushed along 4 out, weakened next, 11th of 16, well behind Markadam (10-1) at Carlisle 2m 4f cond hcp hdl 0-1115 (4) sft in Mar.
See What Happens (IRE) 13-2 (10-12) Held up in mid-division, steady headway 7th, chased leaders 8th, challenged 3 out, went 2nd before last, ridden to narrow lead flat, driven out and stayed on well, won at Carlisle 2m 4f NH nov hdl 4-6yo (4) sft in Nov beating Anychancedave (10-12) by hd, 12 ran.
