tracked leader, driven 3 out, challenged next, led narrowly when left clear last, ridden out
jumped left virtually throughout, led, headed afer 4 out, ridden and behind after 3 out, staying on when left 2nd at last, no impression
tracked leading pair to 2nd, held up behind, driven to chase front pair 3 out, kept on same pace, no impression
took keen hold, tracked front pair from 2nd, led after 4 out, hard pressed when mistake 2 out, soon ridden, headed narrowly when blundered and unseated rider last
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Nonrunner
This looks tricky as Billy Merriott is probably due a change of luck and Easily Pleased lost his steering gear on his reappearance at Newton Abbot and is normally thereabouts. Sew On Target led for a long way in a much better race at Cheltenham last month but LE BACARDY has tumbled down the weights and is now a pound lower than his last winning mark – he could be value to get back on track on this quicker surface. Carrigmorna King has been waiting for better ground and still looks well treated having only been raised 3lb since scoring at Stratford in October. He has a good strike rate and shouldn’t be far away but Helium looks too high in the handicap at present.
Carrigmorna King (IRE) 15-2 (11-5) In touch, effort after 2 out, challenged last, soon led, all out, won at Stratford 2m 5f hcp (2) gd in Oct beating Top Cat Henry (10-5) by 3/4l, 9 ran.
Sew On Target (IRE) 25-1 (10-9) Led, headed when hit 3 out, lost place before next, soon weakened, 8th of 22, 28 3/4l behind Empire Of Dirt (10-11) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (1) gd in Mar.
Le Bacardy (FR) 18-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear on outside, jumped slowly 4th, behind from next, tailed off, 8th of 9, dist behind Big Jim (10-5) at Warwick 2m hcp (3) hvy in Jan.
Easily Pleased (IRE) 4-1 (10-5) Held up in rear, rapid headway to chase leader after 6th, rein broke and pulled up before 9th, at Newton Abbot 2m hcp (2) gs in Mar.
Billy Merriott (IRE) 9-2 (11-2) Held up in rear, headway and 6th when mistake and unseated rider 4 out, at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Helium (FR) 6-1 (10-3) Chased winner until 4th, 2nd again approaching 7th, ridden and no chance when dropped to 3rd 2 out, weakened, last of 3, 18l behind Kylemore Lough (11-8) at Sandown 2m hcp (3) sft in Mar.
