tracked leaders, weakened from 2 out
tracked leaders, went 2nd from 3 out, led before last, soon ridden, kept on, ridden out
held up towards rear, weakened before 7th, tailed off, pulled up before 3 out
led, ridden and headed before last, kept on and held towards finish
in rear, pushed along and weakened before 3 out, pulled up
tracked leader, mistake and lost place from 3 out, soon outpaced and pushed along, headway before 2 out, ridden and one pace before last
AARON LAD should finally open his account in this. He’s found only one too good in his last two, including one over course and distance last month, and his form has a solid look about it. Judge Earle hasn’t really built on his second at Wetherby but did win his bumper around here. Danceintothelight is only a pound higher than when scoring over track and trip last summer but this might be a confidence-booster for Valgor Du Ronceray, who has been chasing, though he’s not badly treated.
Valgor Du Ronceray (FR) 25-1 (11-10) Led hit 6th, fell heavily next, at Catterick 2m hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Aaron Lad (IRE) 7-4fav (11-11) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 3 out, challenging before not fluent 2 out, not fluent when clipped last and pecked badly, beaten flat, 2nd of 8, 2 3/4l behind Tyrell (11-12) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Judge Earle (IRE) 9-1 (11-12) In rear, pushed along before 3 out, headway before 2 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace, 3rd of 5, 11l behind Craig Star (12-1) at Kelso 2m 2f hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Danceintothelight 9-1 (11-11) Tracked leader, led 2nd, headed 7th, weakened before 2 out, 6th of 8, 27 1/4l behind Crackdeloust (11-12) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Nicely Indeed (IRE) 16-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, headway to lead 3rd, mistake next, pushed along and headed before 2 out, weakened quickly, tailed off, last of 8, dist behind Towering (10-9) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Rock Of Leon 14-1 (8-8) In touch, lost place over 6f out, tailed off, 10th of 12, dist behind Cousin Khee (9-5) at Southwell 2m 2f hcp (5) pol in Feb.
