tracked leader, led before 2 out, pressed last, held on well towards finish
with leaders, weakened before 2 out
with leaders on outer, outpaced before 5th, soon in rear, pulled up before 3 out
led, headed before 2 out, every chance last, no extra last
towards rear, outpaced 3 out, headway before 2 out, went 3rd before last, kept on one pace
towards rear and raced wide, headway before 6th, pushed along before 9th, tailed off 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
in rear, headway before 4 out to chase leaders, went 4th before last, one pace
mid-division, reminders before 5 out, soon lost place, pulled up before 2 out
behind and raced wide, pushed along 3 out, in 5th place from last, no impression
JOSEPH MERCER has a 12lb hike in the weights to contend with as he bids for a hat-trick of course and distance successes. He made all to beat the placed horses, Acadian and Dance And Romance, by a wide margin last time and there looks plenty more to come from him. Jac The Legend has scored over track and trip before and has slipped back down the weights while American Life has been getting closer and finished runner-up in testing ground at Lingfield last time.
Askamore Darsi (IRE) 16-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, reminders after 7th, ridden and weakened after 3 out, 5th of 8, 22 1/2l behind Cooking Fat (11-12) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Jac The Legend 9-2 (10-10) Tracked leaders in 4th, went 3rd from 4 out, one pace, 3rd of 7, 15l behind I Just Know (11-4) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (3) sft in Feb.
More Than Luck (IRE) 12-1 (11-10) Mid-division, pushed along before 7th, soon outpaced, plugged on from after 2 out, went 4th place run-in, 4th of 10, 17 1/2l behind Late Shipment (10-13) at Hereford 3m 2f hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Joseph Mercer (IRE) Evensfav (10-11) Made all, clear from 2 out, won at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp (4) hvy in Feb beating Acadian (10-6) by 14l, 7 ran.
Nail 'm (IRE) 8-1 (11-8) Never fluent in rear, tailed off and pulled up before 8th, at Bangor 3m hcp (4) sft in Jan.
American Life (FR) 7-2 (10-6) Held up in rear, outpaced after 3 out, headway before last, stayed on well closing stages, nearest finish, 2nd of 7, 4l behind Burgess Dream (10-1) at Lingfield 2m 7f hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Acadian (FR) 13-2 (10-6) In rear, headway after 3 out, chased winner from 2 out, one pace and no impression with winner, 2nd of 7, 14l behind Joseph Mercer (10-11) at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Longueville Flier (IRE) 25-1 (11-7) In touch, headway before 10th, in remote 5th before 4 out, soon weakened, 9th of 12, dist behind Amber Gambler (11-6) at Wetherby 3m hcp (5) gs in Jan.
Dance And Romance 14-1 (10-13) Behind, headway 3 out, soon chasing leaders, never able to challenge, 3rd of 9, 10 3/4l behind Joseph Mercer (10-11) at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp (5) sft in Feb.
