held up off the pace in 6th, smooth headway before 4 out, went 2nd next, every chance 2 out, found no extra and held last, ridden and weakened run-in
held up in last pair, mistake 8th, never a factor
tracked leading pair, went 2nd 6th until 8th, chased leaders, went 2nd again and pecked 4 out, lost 2nd 3 out, plugged on in well held 3rd
raced wide, slight lead until 3rd, chased leader until mistake 6th, recovered and went 2nd again 8th, ridden before 4 out, lost 2nd 4 out, weakened next
chased leader, went right 1st, led 3rd, made rest, joined 2 out, good jump to assert last, ridden clear run-in
started slowly, off the pace in last pair, pushed along and no impression in 5th when went left and bumped 2 out
off the pace in 6th, struggling in rear at 7th, lost touch 9th, tailed off
chased leaders on inside, went right at 1st, plugging on when mistake 3 out, modest 4th and bumped next
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Sword Of Fate will strip fitter today but it’s a while since he showed any worthwhile form. He has something to find with Sao on Kelso form and the top weight could go close in a race like this if settling better. Oscars Leader has slipped to a fair mark and has been getting closer so looks a danger to all while a back-to-form Greenrock Abbey would also a pose a threat. ONESOC (NAP) should also be thereabouts as he didn’t appear to get home over 2m4f at Newcastle after scoring at Southwell.
Sao (FR) 5-1 (12-2) Prominent, led 3rd, went four lengths clear clear 4th, hung left after 3 out, pushed along when headed before final fence, soon no chance with front pair, kept on one pace near finish, 3rd of 5, 18 3/4l behind Duty Calls (10-2) at Kelso 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
And The New (IRE) 18-1 (12-0) Held up in rear, headway tracking leaders 8th, went sharply right and lost place next, went right again next and 5 out, tailed off and pulled up before next, at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Greenrock Abbey (IRE) 7-4 (11-8) Tracked leader, hit 3 out, soon ridden along and made no impression, no extra after last, 3rd of 5, 22l behind Grandeur D'ame (12-0) at Stratford 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Oscars Leader (IRE) 13-2 (11-13) Led until 2nd, not fluent 3rd, led 4 out, headed and not fluent 2 out, kept on, went 2nd close home, 2nd of 10, 2 1/4l behind Blueberry Wine (11-9) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Sword Of Fate (IRE) 33-1 (10-13) Prominent, pushed along 3 out, lost ground after passing omitted fence (usual 2 out), ridden inside final furlong, finished remote fourth, 4th of 5, 29 3/4l behind Duty Calls (10-2) at Kelso 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
First Revolution (IRE) 11-2 (10-8) Hampered start, took keen hold in last, not fluent normal 4 out, slightly hampered last (normal 2 out), well held final bend, last of 4, 10 1/4l behind Saint Arvans (11-11) at Hexham 2m hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Da Vinci Hand (IRE) 15-8fav (11-12) Chased leader, pushed along and outpaced from 4 out, weakened 3 out, last of 5, 15l behind Elmount (11-6) at Catterick 2m hcp (5) gd in Feb.
Onesoc (IRE) 5-2jfav (11-2) In rear, headway 4 out to chase leader, ridden and outpaced 2 out, plugged on in distant 3rd, 3rd of 8, 15 1/2l behind Road Warrior (11-8) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Mar.
Kannapolis (IRE) 11-1 (11-8) Off the pace in 5th after 2nd, behind before next, lost touch 4th, tailed off, 5th of 7, 27l behind Mayhem Mya (12-0) at Sandown 2m hcp (4) sft in Mar.
