tracked leader, took keen hold, ridden and every chance before last, kept on and held towards finish
tracked leaders in 3rd, mistake 5th, led before last, held on well towards finish
led, pushed along before 2 out, headed before last, no extra
Raktiman has yet to win off a mark this high or over this far. He was placed over 2m4f here in January while SUN CLOUD was third at Catterick last month. Malcolm Jefferson’s charge stay all day and may well be ready to end a long losing run. Swing Hard has attempted to make all before and could prove vulnerable if adopting the same tactics here.
Sun Cloud (IRE) 10-1 (11-4) Towards rear, outpaced 7 out, in 4th and one pace before 2 out, left 3rd last, kept on, 3rd of 6, 3 3/4l behind Carrigdhoun (11-7) at Carlisle 3m hcp (3) gs in Feb.
Raktiman (IRE) 9-2 (11-12) Prominent, led 5th, headed 7th, led again 10th, mistake 12th soon headed, led again before 3 out, headed approaching and mistake last, faded, 3rd of 6, 9l behind Rear Admiral (11-4) at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp (3) gs in Feb.
Swing Hard (IRE) 9-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, went 2nd at 16th, not fluent 4 out, soon ridden and one pace, kept on under pressure from last, not reach winner, 2nd of 11, 2 1/2l behind Thedrinkymeister (11-12) at Wetherby 3m hcp (4) gs in Feb.
