held up in touch, slow 1st, not fluent 5th, effort after 7th, driven and edged left on off bend before 3 out, went 2nd before last, stayed on, no impression towards finish
tracked winner, ridden when not fluent 3 out, mistake next, lost 2nd and switched right before last, faded flat
held up in touch in rear, ridden after 7th, no impression off home bend, modest 4th from 3 out
tracked leaders on inside, not fluent 6th, ridden and lost modest 4th when jumped left and not fluent 3 out, slow 2 out and pulled up
held up in touch in rear, ridden and weakened before 3 out
in touch on outside, not fluent 5th, ridden after 7th, soon beaten, last and well beaten before 3 out
raced freely, made all, not fluent 4th, pushed along after 7th, hard ridden and stayed on well flat
NonRunner
Midnight Request’s long trek up to Carlisle last month paid dividends but a 9lb rise for that success looks harsh. Shoofly Milly has not managed a win here in six previous visits but she came up against a well-handicapped rival over course and distance 11 days ago. BEN ARTHUR just managed to hang on at a mist-shrouded Ffos Las last month but he may be worth sticking with here off a 6lb higher mark as there is scope for improvement and his stable could not be in better form. Smoking Dixie makes his handicap debut and may also be capable of better.
Waterloo Warrior (IRE) 7-1 (11-0) Tracking leaders when stumbled and almost unseated rider 1st, in touch, not keen and reminders going out on final circuit, soon behind, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, at Taunton 3m mdn (5) gd in Jan.
Midnight Request 6-1 (11-7) Close up, led 4 out, pressed from 2 out, kept on and driven out, won at Carlisle 3m 1f hcp (4) gs in Feb beating Grand Enterprise (11-8) by 4l, 10 ran.
Smoking Dixie (IRE) 10-1 (11-5) Held up, took keen hold, closed 2nd, chased winner 4th until after 7th, weakened before 2 out, 4th of 6, 30 1/4l behind Ballyarthur (11-5) at Leicester 2m 4f (4) sft in Jan.
Ben Arthur (IRE) 7-1 (11-11) Tracked leaders, effort after 3 out, narrow leader and ridden when came back into view after last, just held on (poor visibility), won at Ffos Las 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Feb beating Steel Native (11-6) by shd, 12 ran.
Mogestic (IRE) 5-1 (11-10) Held up in 6th, pushed along and struggling before 10th, tailed off, 8th of 9, dist behind Act Now (10-8) at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Giveitachance (IRE) 8-1 (11-10) With leader, led 7th, headed 4 out, pushed along before 2 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last, at Carlisle 3m 1f hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Shoofly Milly (IRE) 8-1 (10-10) Led, pushed along and strongly pressed after 7th, kept slight advantage until narrowly headed 2 out, ridden and no impression before the last, 2nd of 12, 8l behind Zero Grand (11-9) at Exeter 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Pine Warbler 12-1 (11-6) In touch, pushed along and struggling after 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, at Chepstow 3m mdn (4) sft in Jan.
