held up, weakened 4 out and pulled up
in rear, headway after 4 out, weakened approaching 2 out and pulled up
chased winner, ridden 3 out, stayed on towards finish, held close home
in rear, ridden 3rd, soon struggling and pulled up
held up in touch, chased leaders approaching 3 out, soon weakened
tracked leaders, weakened 4 out and pulled up
held up in touch, weakened 4 out
chased leaders, weakened 4 out and pulled up
made all, stayed on under pressure from last
Withdrawn
Ever Present, Freetown and Inch High all have solid claims for the older brigade, however preference is for recent winner Tartan Snow. The selection comes here on the back of a ready success at Kelso for Graham Lee and has subsequently gone up in the weights by 6lb. Today's jockey's claim negates that rise somewhat and with further improvement to come, he can win again. Freetown would have carried these in his younger years but at present he has shown signs of old age, whilst Ever Present must be of interest now back over hurdles and able to race off a significantly lower mark. Storymaker ran well in defeat but has the habit of putting in the odd shocker, whilst Inch High is a course winner and needs respect although he looks high enough in the weights at present. Heraldry was a ready winner two starts back but then pulled up on his recent reappearance after a lengthy absence. He is better than that effort however we like Tartan Snow.
Heraldry (IRE) 25-1 (10-2) Held up mid-division, weakened after 4 out, tailed off, 13th of 18, well behind Ballyfitz (10-6) at Haydock 3m hcp hdl (2) gs in Feb.
Quws Law (IRE) 9-4 (11-4) Held up, weakened 7th, tailed off when pulled up 4 out in race won by Harry Wood (10-12) at Ayr 3m nov hdl (4) hvy in Feb, 11 ran.
Ever Present (IRE) 7-1 (11-12) Led until 5th, chased leader, ridden after 3 out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 7, 11l behind Randwick Roar (10-3) at Kempton 2m 4f hcp chs 0-135 (3) sft in Jan.
Freetown (IRE) 9-2 (11-1) Chased leaders, ridden, every chance approaching 2 out, outpaced approaching last, 4th of 7, 5l behind Matcho Pierji (10-8) at Wetherby 3m hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gs in Feb.
Tartan Snow 7-2fav (10-13) Tracked leaders, left 2nd 3 out, ridden and led next and driven out flat, won at Kelso 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) hvy in Jan beating Reel Charmer (11-12) by 1 1/2l, 14 ran.
Storymaker 17-2 (10-9) Held up, headway 7th, chased winner approaching last, no impression, 2nd of 9, 11l behind Overserved (11-1) at Wetherby 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gs in Feb.
Sinatas (GER) 8-1 (11-8) Mid-division, led 3 out, headed last, one pace, 2nd of 9, 3l behind Prince Linamix (10-10) at Ayr 2m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) hvy in Feb.
Inch High 10-3jt-fav (11-11) Led, headed 3 out, weakened next, 6th of 9, 38l behind Prince Linamix (10-10) at Ayr 2m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) hvy in Feb.
Kempski 50-1 (10-12) Soon towards rear, blundered 6th, tailed off when refused in race won by Open de L'Isle (10-12) at Kelso 2m 1f nov chs (2) gd, 7 ran.
Minnesota Leader (IRE) 4-1 (11-1) Chased leaders, mistake 2nd, ridden before 4 out, moderate 6th and weakening before 3 out, 9th of 12, 22l behind Dalucci (10-5) at Cork 2m hcp hdl 0-123 gf in Apr.
