mid-division, pushed along 6th, ridden and weakened from 3 out, tailed off
towards rear, outpaced after 3 out, headway after 2 out, led run-in, just held on
soon tracked leaders, ridden before 2 out, one pace from last
towards rear, headway before and unseated rider 4 out
mid-division, weakened after 3 out, tailed off, pulled up before 2 out
tracked leaders, lost place before 5 out, headway before 2 out, weakened before last
led, reminders before 6th, ridden and mistake last, headed run-in, just held close home
in rear, headway before 2 out, went 3rd before last, kept on run-in
mid-division, headway after 3 out, weakened before last
with leader, every chance and ridden before last, no etra
BREAKING GROUND slid down the weights after a series of poor efforts but found his form over a longer trip here last month when returning a 25/1 winner. He won convincingly enough to suggest he can go in again despite a 7lb rise. Upham Running has shown a bit more lately and can figure while Karl Marx is not baldy treated on his winning form and ran well in heavy going at Fakenham last time. Towcester runner-up Denny Kerrell has yet to win but is another on a tempting mark as he returns to a longer trip.
Johns Luck (IRE) 20-1 (11-9) Mid-division, headway after 4 out, no extra 2 out, not fluent last, 8th of 17, 37 3/4l behind Flashjack (11-6) at Ludlow 3m hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Barney From Tyanee (IRE) 5-1 (11-11) Raced wide, chased leaders, weakened 4 out, moderate 4th run-in, tailed off, 4th of 6, dist behind Lightentertainment (11-1) at Lingfield 2m hcp (5) hvy in Feb.
Ring Minella (IRE) 14-1 (11-2) In rear, struggling after 5th, well behind 7th, pulled up before 3 out, at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Breaking Ground (IRE) 25-1 (10-2) Mid-division, not fluent 1st, headway on outside 7th, led before jumping right and not fluent 2 out, went right and hit last, clear flat, comfortably, won at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Feb beating Prince Mahler (11-6) by 4 1/2l, 18 ran.
Russian Spy (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) Raced on inside, last trio, pushed along and weakened after 3 out, 5th of 7, dist behind Jaisalmer (11-5) at Fontwell 2m 2f (4) hvy in Feb.
Upham Running (IRE) 4-1 (10-10) Kept wide, in touch, headway on wide outside before 3 out, outpaced after 3 out, rallied into 2nd before next where every chance, every chance last, no extra and lost 2 places in closing stages, 4th of 8, 1 1/4l behind Cassivellaunus (11-11) at Plumpton 2m hcp (5) hvy in Feb.
Karl Marx (IRE) 14-1 (10-3) Close up, chased leader 3 out, ridden to lead approaching last, headed soon after last, stayed on, 2nd of 10, 1l behind Hurricane Rita (11-8) at Fakenham 2m hcp (5) hvy in Jan.
Denny Kerrell 4-1 (10-4) Mid-division, headway chasing leaders 4 out, 3rd after next, went 2nd well before 2 out, ridden between last 2, kept on same pace run-in, 2nd of 10, 2l behind Bestwork (11-1) at Towcester 2m hcp (5) gs in May.
Chasing Headlights (IRE) 33-1 (10-6) Held up towards rear, pushed along before 5th, no impression, well beaten after 3 out, 5th of 7, dist behind Pengo's Boy (11-10) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp (5) gs in Sep.
Kayf Tiger 100-1 (10-12) In rear, pushed along before 7th, never dangerous, 11th of 16, dist behind Toby Lerone (10-12) at Towcester 2m 5f (4) gd in Nov.
