took keen hold, tracked leaders, ridden after 2 out, stayed on same pace approaching last, went 2nd flat, no impression on winner
in rear, not always fluent, ridden after 5th, well beaten from next
not fluent in rear, struggling 5th, soon behind
took keen hold, held up in 4th, not fluent 3rd, ridden and weakened before 2 out
led, clear before 3rd, mistake 2 out, ridden and headed when mistake last, lost 2nd and no extra flat
chased leader who went clear before 3rd, closed from 3 out, led approaching last, clear flat, easily
Apache Song, placed six times on the Flat, had no chance against Soldier In Action on her hurdling debut at Doncaster but kept on well for second. Sahalin has won twice on the all-weather but hasn’t raced in more than a year. Timely Gift is making his racecourse debut so TALENT TO AMUSE may be the one to be on. She won a 1m4f maiden for Roger Varian at Lingfield last year and was later placed over further so can make a winning start for Emma Lavelle.
Ronnie Baird 250-1 (10-7) Last pair, in rear and outpaced 4th, never on terms after, 6th of 7, 33 1/4l behind River Wylde (11-6) at Kempton 2m (1) gd in Feb.
Sayedaati Saadati (IRE) 250-1 (10-8) Chased leaders, swerved badly left and unseated rider 3rd, at Huntingdon 2m mdn (5) gs in Mar.
St Andrews (IRE) 50-1 (10-7) Mid-division, closed 3rd, ridden and weakened after next, 6th of 13, dist behind Grand Turina (10-8) at Warwick 2m (4) sft in Mar.
Timely Gift (IRE) Presenting gelding out of Give It Time.
Apache Song 33-1 (10-5) Held up mid-division, went 3rd from 4 out, ridden to chase winner from last, no impression, 2nd of 8, 14l behind Soldier In Action (10-12) at Doncaster 2m 1f (4) gd in Feb.
Talent To Amuse (IRE) 11-4fav (9-0) Held up towards rear, ridden 3f out, switched left 2f out, not clear run and hampered over 1f out, no impression, 8th of 12, 10 3/4l behind Withhold (8-13) at Haydock 2m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Wisecracker 50-1 (10-12) Held up in last pair, some headway into mid-division approaching 3 out, soon weakened, never on terms, tailed off, 10th of 11, dist behind Dinsdale (10-12) at Newbury 2m (4) sft in Mar.
Sahalin 5-2 (9-5) Tracked leaders, chased winner over 2f out, kept on and held, 2nd of 6, 2 3/4l behind Broughtons Fancy (8-7) at Wolverhampton 7f stks (6) pol in Feb.
