towards rear, headway before 3 out, ridden before last, kept on towards finish
held up in touch, headway before 3 out, led 3 out, ridden and pressed before last, edged left run-in, kept on, driven out
led and keen, headed before 3 out, weakened from 2 out
in rear, headway 5 out to chase leaders, every chance 2 out, ridden before last, kept on
held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, soon challenged, every chance 2 out, kept on from last
tracked leader, ridden before last, no extra
tracked leaders in 3rd, pushed along and lost place before 3 out
NonRunner
Plenty with claims in this with Amie Waugh going close on Dark And Dangerous at Sedgefield last time. Quest For Life has been showing promise and makes his handicap debut but the handicapper has taken no chances. Big Thunder was a decent stayer on the Flat but has struggled for consistency over timber with his latest second coming in a jumpers’ bumper on Tapeta. MONFASS (NAP) has run a couple of solid races in defeat since winning at Carlisle in December. Rose Dobbin’s gelding looks the one to beat as Bonne Question was tailed off last time at Catterick. Final Choice ran well at Newbury on his reappearance but didn’t replicate that effort at Uttoxeter and has an inexperienced claimer on board today.
Quest For Life 8-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, led before 2 out, headed before last, soon lost 2nd place, no extra, 3rd of 14, 4 3/4l behind First Drift (11-2) at Doncaster 2m 1f (4) gs in Feb.
Final Choice 8-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, mistake 4th, challenged 3 out, weakened after 2 out, 5th and very tired last, 6th of 9, 35 1/4l behind Transient Bay (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Brave Spartacus (IRE) 25-1 (10-13) With leader, led 3rd to 6th, close up, lost place after 5 out, ridden and weakened after next, behind when pulled up before 3 out, at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp lst (1) gs in Sep.
Monfass (IRE) 5-1 (12-0) Held up towards rear, headway after 3 out, close 2nd 2 out, every chance last, 3rd and held towards finish, 3rd of 9, 3l behind Reverant Cust (11-12) at Catterick 2m hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Bonne Question (FR) 8-1 (11-9) Tracked leader until 4th, weakened after 3 out, last of 9, dist behind Reverant Cust (11-12) at Catterick 2m hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Dark And Dangerous (IRE) 4-1 (11-10) Tracked leaders, ridden before 2 out, chased winner before last, kept on and held run-in, 2nd of 10, 3 1/2l behind Strait Run (10-0) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Snowed In (IRE) 14-1 (10-6) Always towards rear, 11th of 12, 34 1/4l behind Pistol (11-1) at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Big Thunder 11-4 (11-4) Tracked leader until 2f out, chased leaders, still every chance 2f out, went 2nd again final 100 yards, kept on, 2nd of 6, 1l behind Jamacho (10-10) at Newcastle 2m (4) pol in Mar.
