chased leaders, outpaced after 3 out, rallied after next, soon challenging, stayed on strongly to lead closing stages
behind, headway 3 out, chased leaders next, weakened before last
behind, headway after 3 out, never on terms
tracked leaders, fell 5th
mid-division, hit 3 out, headway approaching next, soon weakened, tailed off
led until 2nd, remained prominent, led again 4 out, headed closing stages, kept on same pace
held up in rear, hampered 5th, headway 3 out, chased leaders next, no extra approaching last
prominent, led 2nd, headed 4th, effort 2 out, stayed on same pace approaching last
in touch, slow 3rd, lost place after 3 out, tailed off
keen in rear, hampered and brought down 5th
in touch, on outside, lost place before 2 out, tailed off
Cottonvale finished runner-up at Ffos Las last month but remains without a win over hurdles in 21 attempts and Mance Rayder is still looking for his first success over timber having placed at Sedgefield recently. MIDNIGHT WALK won over both hurdles and fences for Donald McCain and will be sharper for recent debut run for a new yard. She may prove good enough off her current mark and is preferred to Lastin' Memories, who remains 6lb higher than when scoring at Newcastle in December. Rocku has only his third start for Dan Skelton and a conditional’s 10lb allowance could see a better effort from him.
Mance Rayder (IRE) 12-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, every chance 2 out, kept on under pressure, no chance with winner, 3rd of 7, 6 3/4l behind Nicely Indeed (11-6) at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Midnight Walk (IRE) 10-1 (11-11) Tracked leader, effort 2 out, soon one pace, lost 2nd approaching last, 3rd of 7, 11l behind Its All A Lark (11-12) at Kelso 2m 2f hcp (4) gd in Jan.
Green Zone (IRE) 8-1 (11-9) Held up in rear, blundered 5 out, headway after 2 out, kept on into 4th, never a threat, 4th of 7, 15 1/2l behind Its All A Lark (11-12) at Kelso 2m 2f hcp (4) gd in Jan.
Cottonvale (IRE) 7-1 (11-9) In touch, not fluent 6th, led after 3 out, headed when next, jumped left last, no extra closing stages, 2nd of 15, 9l behind Briac (11-10) at Ffos Las 2m 6f hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Killone (IRE) 7-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, effort after 3 out, weakened next, 5th of 10, 36 1/2l behind Just Before Dawn (11-0) at Perth 2m 4f mdn (5) gd in May.
Border Victor 5-1 (11-6) Mid-division, headway after 4 out, ridden to chase leaders when mistake next, soon outpaced, never able to challenge, 5th of 16, 13 1/4l behind Emma Beag (10-11) at Ayr 3m hcp (5) gs in Jan.
Pads (IRE) 40-1 (11-7) Led, edged right and headed after 3 out, no extra from next, 8th of 12, 25l behind Magic Of Milan (10-5) at Ayr 2m 5f hcp (5) gs in Jan.
Lastin' Memories 8-1 (11-3) In touch on outside, challenged 3 out, led narrowly next, ridden and headed before last, one pace flat, held when lost 3rd near finish, 4th of 11, 3 3/4l behind Arctic Road (11-2) at Ayr 2m 5f hcp (5) sft in Feb.
Modulus 33-1 (10-6) In rear, mistake and well behind 3 out, last of 11, dist behind Suggestion (11-1) at Wetherby 2m hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Rocku 4-1 (10-9) Mid-division, headway to chase leaders 3rd, every chance 3 out, led next, headed approaching last, weakened flat, 4th of 12, 9 1/4l behind Discay (12-2) at Wetherby 3m hcp (5) gs in Dec.
My Brown Eyed Girl 66-1 (10-8) With leader, led before 5 out, headed 3 out, ridden before last, kept on same pace, 3rd of 6, 20l behind Little Bruce (11-11) at Wetherby 2m 5f (4) hvy in Mar.
