led until approaching 2nd, remained prominent, every chance 3 out, weakened quickly approaching next, tailed off
held up in touch, headway 3 out, effort in 3rd after next, no extra closing stages
held up in rear, headway 4 out, chased leaders next, weakened after 2 out, modest 4th, tailed off
in touch, slow 4 out, chased leaders next, weakened quickly and pulled up before 2 out
tracked leaders, every chance after 2 out, led soon after last, edged right flat, all out
prominent, led after 1st, joined 3 out, hard ridden when pressed after 2 out, headed just after last, stayed on same pace
Placed on several occasions before scoring over track and trip last month with Alph well beaten, CALLIOPE looks capable of defying a 3lb rise up against weak opposition today. The rest of the field are all struggling for form though Longtimesincejaspr may improve on only her second outing for new connections having placed at Punchestown earlier. Cool Country was still beaten a distance when second at Kelso back in December while Oishin may do better today having returned from a lengthy absence at Sedgefield in January.
Alph (IRE) 14-1 (11-12) Led to after 1st, with winner, led again after 3rd, driven and headed bypassing omitted 2 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 6th of 8, dist behind Calliope (10-8) at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Crack Du Ninian (FR) 100-1 (11-2) Raced on inside, tracked leader after 1st until after 4th, chased leaders, weakened approaching 3 out, 8th of 13, 30 1/2l behind Global Society (11-2) at Doncaster 2m 1f (4) sft in Jan.
Dandy Sue (IRE) 66-1 (9-12) Soon prominent, led 2nd, clear after 3rd, slight mistake 4th, reduced advantage 4 out, ridden and headed before 2 out, soon weakened, 13th of 17, 30 1/4l behind So Near So Farhh (10-8) at Down Royal 2m 1f hcp sft in Jan.
Longtimesincejaspr (IRE) 11-2 (11-9) Mid-division, headway after 6th, not fluent 7th or 4 out, weakened from 2 out, 5th of 7, 22 3/4l behind On We Go (11-3) at Ayr 2m 5f hcp (5) hvy in Jan.
Oishin 40-1 (11-5) Held up and behind, progress approaching 3 out, weakened 2 out, 7th of 12, 15 1/4l behind Roxyfet (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Calliope 4-1 (10-8) Led narrowly after 1st, headed after 3rd, with leader, every chance bypassing omitted 2 out, ridden to lead again narrowly flat, all out towards finish, won at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Feb beating Barnay (10-10) by 3/4l, 8 ran.
Cool Country (IRE) 22-1 (11-4) Held up behind, pushed along after 3 out, ridden after next, plugged on after last, never nearer, 6th of 10, 19 1/2l behind Sao Maxence (11-4) at Carlisle 2m 1f mdn (5) sft in Feb.
