held up in last pair, dropped to rear and hit 6th, headway chasing leaders 5 out, weakened next
tracked leading pair, hit 5th, soon lost 3rd, chased leaders, outpaced and struggling in last pair 5 out
waited with in last pair on inside, steady headway going well when switched out out wide home turn, chased leaders before 4 out, went between horses between last two, led last, quickened clear run-in
chased leader who went clear briefly after 4th, closer next, slight peck 5 out, lost 2nd and ridden next, hung left and weakened before 3 out
held up in rear, gained a place at 6th, outpaced and struggling in rear 5 out, tailed off and pulled up soon after
raced keenly tracking leading trio, went 3rd after 5th, close 2nd 4 out, led next, went right 2 out, ridden and headed last, readily outpaced run-in, no chance with winner
led, went clear briefly after 4th, bad mistake and headed 3 out, chased leader, hit 2 out, ridden and lost 2nd between last two, no extra in 3rd
Templier ended a long losing run with a victory at Sedgefield but carries 7lb extra. Prime Pretender never threatened when third at Ludlow but Le Coeur Net posted a better effort when fourth over a longer trip at Wincanton. YELLOW JACKET makes his chasing debut but is related to a couple of winners over fences and, given he’s had just the five outings so far, Donald McCain’s charge is open to plenty of improvement.
Prime Pretender 5-1 (11-12) In touch, lost place 6th, closed from 9th, one pace from 3 out, 3rd of 6, 8 1/2l behind Estate Italiana (10-2) at Ludlow 2m hcp (5) gd in Feb.
Le Coeur Net (FR) 12-1 (11-9) Chased leaders, hit 6th, mistake next, pushed along before 3 out, ridden next, stayed on one pace from last, 4th of 6, 3 3/4l behind Dindin (12-0) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Mar.
Templier (IRE) 14-1 (11-0) Held up, headway 3 out, chased leaders approaching 2 out, went second between final two fences, led before last, soon in command, pushed out, won at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (5) sft in Mar beating Budarri (11-0) by 11l, 8 ran.
Ben Brody (IRE) 20-1 (10-13) Chased leaders on inside, weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off, last of 7, 34 3/4l behind Doyannie (11-0) at Plumpton 2m 1f hcp stks (5) gd in Feb.
Gala Des Lys (FR) 250-1 (11-5) Always behind, tailed off 4 out, never a factor, last of 15, dist behind Altobelli (11-5) at Ffos Las 2m mdn (4) sft in Dec.
Yellow Jacket 14-1 (10-8) Rear mid-division, headway home turn, went 4th 3 out, pushed along before next, switched right approaching last, stayed on one pace, 3rd of 11, 5l behind Moonlight Glory (11-11) at Newcastle 2m 1f hcp (5) gs in Feb.
Johnny Mac (IRE) 20-1 (10-2) Towards rear, pushed along home turn, headway into mid-division 4 out, ridden 3 out, never on terms, 5th of 11, 9 1/2l behind Gandhi Maker (11-3) at Newcastle 2m hcp (5) sft in Jan.
