tracked leaders in 4th, 3rd before hit 7th, pushed along and lost 3rd before 4 out, soon beaten, mistake 2 out
tracked winner 2nd, ridden before 3 out, soon one pace and no impression, hit 2 out
held up 5th, closer in 4th before 7th, 3rd before 4 out where mistake, kept on same pace and no impression
made most, hit 4th, pushed clear before 3 out, ridden before 2 out, stayed on strongly, unchallenged
tracked winner until 2nd, chased leading pair until before 7th and dropped to last, soon lost touch, tailed off
Bourne had finished runner-up over track and trip before struggling back here last time when finishing well behind third-placed ANOTHER MATTIE. The latter is now back on a winning mark and looks set to take advantage. Pads should do better back in this lower grade though has yet to win a race and while Top Billing was placed here in December he has lost his way since.
Top Billing 11-1 (11-12) Led, headed 4 out, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened, last of 7, 37 3/4l behind Forty Crown (11-2) at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (3) hvy in Feb.
Bourne 4-1 (11-10) Slowly away, soon in touch, blundered badly and lost place 6th, behind when ridden after 4 out, no danger after, 5th of 7, 25l behind Plus Jamais (11-6) at Ayr 3m hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Pads (IRE) 6-1 (10-0) With leader, lost place halfway, tailed off, pulled up before 2 out, at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (3) hvy in Feb.
Another Mattie (IRE) 3-1 (11-9) Led narrowly, not fluent and headed 3 out, ridden and no impression with winner between last 2, lost 2nd last, one pace, 3rd of 7, 8l behind Plus Jamais (11-6) at Ayr 3m hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Notonebuttwo (IRE) 16-1 (10-0) Behind, headway approaching last, never dangerous, 6th of 9, 27l behind Joseph Mercer (10-11) at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp (5) sft in Feb.
