held up in touch, in rear from 6th, headway before 8 out, ridden after 5 out, soon weakened, pulled up
tracked leaders in 3rd, led before 6th, clear before 3 out
held up in touch, went 2nd after 5 out until next, one pace
with leader, ridden after 5 out, chased winner before 4 out, kept on and no impression before 3 out
held up in rear, headway before 6 out, pushed along before 4 out, weakened from 3 out
led, headed and mistake before 6th, pushed along 8 out, weakened from next, pulled up
mistake and unseated rider 1st
Itstimeforapint has been raised 7lb for finishing second at Catterick while Purcell's Bridge failed to cope with a 9lb hike last time having won at Musselburgh earlier. Sir Mangan won a novices' handicap at Sedgefield before finding life tough in this grade at Carlisle so Soudain makes more appeal, despite unseating at Catterick when still in touch. KING OF THE WOLDS was upped in class after finishing a close-up second to Presenting Junior over track and trip in November. Racing off the same mark today, Malcolm Jefferson's charge should be in the firing-line back in this more suitable grade.
Sir Mangan (IRE) 5-1 (10-13) Held up in rear, jumped slowly 3rd, mistake 10th, closed on outside 13th, no extra before last, 7th of 9, 19l behind Knock A Hand (11-10) at Carlisle 3m hcp chs 0-140 (3) sft in Feb.
King Of The Wolds (IRE) 20-1 (10-12) Mistakes in rear, pulled up when behind before 15th, in a race won by Mon Parrain (11-7) at Cheltenham 3m 2f hcp chs 0-145 (2) gs in Jan, 13 ran.
Wicklow Lad 66-1 (10-0) Held up towards rear, ridden before 4 out, never a factor, 8th of 18, 50l behind Milborough (10-8) at Newcastle 4m 1f hcp chs 0-150 (2) gs in Feb.
Water Garden (FR) 33-1 (10-11) In rear, ridden after 4 out, weakened frrom next, last of 5, 13l behind Cogry (11-6) at Warwick 3m 2f nov chs (3) sft in Feb.
Soudain (FR) 7-1 (10-13) Held up behind leaders, not fluent 1st, close up when blundered and unseated rider 15th, in a race won by Saint Are (11-7) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp chs 0-140 (3) gs in Feb, 7 ran.
The Friary (IRE) 6-1 (11-0) Held up, not much room and lost place 3rd, mistake and reminders 7th, behind 14th, pecked normal 4 out, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Barton Gift (11-0) at Bangor 3m 6f hcp chs 0-120 (4) sft in Feb, 10 ran.
Itstimeforapint (IRE) 7-2fav (10-0) Tracked leaders, left 2nd 10th, not fluent when close up 3 out, led last, headed flat, held close home, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind Jac The Legend (10-3) at Catterick 3m 1f nov hcp chs 0-120 (4) gs in Feb.
Mister First (FR) 25-1 (11-0) In rear, pushed along into straight, no impression from before 2 out, soon no extra, 7th of 13, 36l behind Toon River (11-6) at Gowran Park 2m 4f hcp chs in Feb.
Purcell's Bridge (FR) 9-1 (11-11) Held up in touch, tracked leaders on outside 5 out, outpaced when switched inside before next, ridden and no impression 2 out, weakened last, 5th of 7, 16l behind Champagne Rian (11-4) at Doncaster 3m hcp chs 0-120 (4) sft in Jan.
