tracked leaders, driven after 2 out, every chance before last, hung left flat, held towards finish
led until 2nd, chased leader, led again after 2 out, headed before last, no extra
held up, ridden and outpaced after 5th, not fluent and weakened 3 out
took keen hold, with leader, mistake 1st, led next, soon clear, not fluent 3rd, reduced lead after next, headed after 2 out, soon weakened
held up, took keen hold, closed 5th, 2nd after 2 out, led before last, headed when left in lead at last, hung right flat stayed on
held up in rear, not fluent 4th, headway 3 out, mistake 2 out, weakened well before last
held up in rear, headway approaching 2 out, produced to lead when bad mistake and headed last, not recover
Nonrunner
SPADER ran much better here last month following a short break. The four-year-old, a winner over 1m2f on the Flat in Ireland for Ger Lyons, is probably the type to go on to better things now he has a springboard. Whispering Storm won at Musselburgh in February but never seems to run two races alike and was pulled up after weakening rapidly at Fakenham last time in a race in which Walsingham Grange was a well-beaten fifth. Good Tradition has plenty of weight but Elysian Prince could have each-way claims as he’s won a decent handicap on the all-weather since last seen over timber.
Good Tradition (IRE) 12-1 (11-8) Tracked leaders, in 3rd, lost place when ridden after 3 out, soon lost touch, tailed off, last of 4, dist behind The Bay Oak (11-2) at Catterick 3m 1f (4) gs in Jan.
Whispering Storm (GER) 3-1fav (11-0) Left in lead 1st, mistake and headed 3 out, weakened quickly, soon behind, tailed off and pulled up before the last, at Fakenham 2m hcp (3) gd in Mar.
Walsingham Grange (USA) 6-1 (10-7) Chased leaders, challenging when badly bumped and rider lost irons briefly 3 out, soon recovered, every chance 2 out, ridden and weakened on long run before the last, 5th of 9, 18 1/4l behind Highland Fling (11-0) at Fakenham 2m hcp (3) gd in Mar.
Hallings Comet 20-1 (10-7) Led until unseated rider 1st, at Fakenham 2m hcp (3) gd in Mar.
Elysian Prince 9-2 (9-8) Held up, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, ran on, nearest finish, 3rd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Instant Karma (9-7) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Mar.
Borak (IRE) 16-1 (10-7) Mid-division, headway when mistake 5th, weakened before 3 out where hampered, 7th of 12, dist behind I'm A Game Changer (11-9) at Ludlow 2m hcp (3) gs in Feb.
Spader (IRE) 7-1 (10-12) Keen in rear, ridden 2 out, headway last, kept on to go 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 7, 5 1/4l behind Attest (10-12) at Stratford 2m 3f (3) sft in Mar.
Church Leap (IRE) 9-1 (11-1) Held up behind, headway before 2 out to chase leaders, one pace, 6th of 8, 22 1/2l behind Azzerti (11-7) at Sandown 2m (4) sft in Mar.
