tracked leaders on inside, hampered 3 out, ridden and outpaced before next, stayed on into narrow 3rd after last, no impression (finished 3rd placed 2nd)
held up, headway and in touch on outside after 3rd, left in lead briefly 3 out, driven and no impression with front pair between last 2, weakened flat (finished 5th placed 4th)
held up in last pair, switched outside approaching 4th, close up 3 out, led going well next, drew readily clear before last, unextended flat (disqualified placed last)
chased leaders, left disputing lead 3 out, soon led and pushed along, blundered and headed next, no chance with easy winner before last (awarded race)
held up in last pair, struggling 4 out, no impression when badly hampered and brought down 3 out
led, narrow advantage when hampered and headed 3 out, soon lost place, outpaced before next, kept on flat, no impression (finished 4th placed 3rd)
tracked leader, upsides when fell 3 out
Conditions won’t be a problem for BINGO D’OLIVATE and James Ewart’s charge, placed off this mark at Uttoxeter last month, is hard to oppose. Ballydonagh Boy is steadily improving and rates the danger, despite conceding 7lb to the selection. None of the others make much appeal on recent form.
Ballydonagh Boy (IRE) 5-1 (11-7) Raced wide close up, jumped slow and lost places 4 out, ridden and headway 2 out, kept on one pace run-in, 3rd of 10, 2 1/2l behind Kauto D'Amour (11-7) at Newcastle 2m hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Notwhatiam (IRE) 100-1 (11-5) Always behind, 10th of 12, dist behind Aristo Du Plessis (11-12) at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Bingo D'Olivate (FR) 6-1 (11-4) Held up behind, shaken up and headway after 2 out, ridden and stayed on to take 3rd closing stages, never nearer, 3rd of 8, 3 1/2l behind Main Fact (12-4) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Dequall 100-1 (10-12) Towards rear, ridden 3 out, not trouble leaders, 5th of 9, 30 1/2l behind Beat Box (10-12) at Newcastle 2m mdn (5) sft in Jan.
Western Lass (IRE) 14-1 (10-7) In touch, headway to track leaders when hit 3 out, ridden next, weakened last, 7th of 10, 20 1/2l behind Kauto D'Amour (11-7) at Newcastle 2m hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Emissaire (FR) 28-1 (10-7) Towards rear, no chance when hampered 3 out, 9th of 10, 29 3/4l behind Kauto D'Amour (11-7) at Newcastle 2m hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Dolly's Dot (IRE) 17-2 (10-0) Off the pace towards rear, not fluent 1st, blundered 7th, tailed off, 5th of 10, 13 1/2l behind Bertie Blake (10-11) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Feb.
