tracked leaders, not fluent 3rd, left 2nd at 5th, disputed lead next, lost place 11th, behind from 4 out, ridden before next, soon weakened
made most, headed 3 out, outpaced next, ridden and no impression with winner in clear 2nd before last
with leader, blundered and unseated rider 5th
held up in touch, left 3rd at 5th, went 2nd approaching 11th, pushed along after 4 out, led next, ridden clear before last, stayed on well
held up in touch, left 4th when hampered 5th, chased front pair 11th, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, mistake next, soon well beaten
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Cap Du Nord and Western Morning were due to run yesterday but both would have chances if turning up here, though the latter would be carrying a 14lb penalty if he won again. Goodthyneaway has been a 100/1 chance in his last three starts and never looked like winning while Away For Slates had been in very poor form over hurdles before a much-improved run over fences at Plumpton. BEST TO COME has run two fine races at Sedgefield since joining Keith Dalgleish and was only beaten a neck last time. He won't get many better chances though Ask Paddy completed a hat-trick around this time in 2017 and could go well if ready after a long break.
Best To Come (IRE) 5-4fav (11-13) Chased leaders, shaken up before 2 out, hung left and went 2nd flat, pressing winner, just held, 2nd of 8, nk behind Magic Dragon (11-2) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Jan.
Ask Paddy (IRE) 16-1 (11-10) Mid-division, headway to chase leaders 13th, ridden to challenge 3 out, stayed on same pace after next, 3rd of 8, 6 1/4l behind Kings Eclipse (10-8) at Sedgefield 3m 2f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Goodthyneaway (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) In touch, ridden 3 out, weakened next, tailed off, 10th of 15, dist behind Shantaluze (11-5) at Bangor 2m 1f (4) sft in Dec.
Away For Slates (IRE) 40-1 (11-6) Soon settled in touch, headway into 3rd approaching 2 out, stayed on from last and went 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Micquus (10-0) at Plumpton 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Arboretum 66-1 (10-6) Held up behind, headway and in touch on outside after 5th, lost place 7th, weakened 3 out, tailed off next, 8th of 9, dist behind Inchcolm (11-12) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (5) gd in Jan.
Cap Du Nord (FR) 5-2jfav (10-11) Held up in touch, headway chasing leaders and hit 6th, every chance 4 out, went 2nd 2 out, one pace and no impression before last, 2nd of 8, 3 3/4l behind Spring Wolf (10-11) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Western Morning (IRE) 5-1 (11-6) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 5 out, led next, driven after 2 out, hung left after last, all out, held on, won at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Feb beating Lady Master (11-12) by 1 3/4l, 6 ran.
