close up, tracked leaders 13th, ridden 3 out, kept on one pace
tracked leader, led 5th, headed briefly approaching 10th, ridden and pressed from 2 out, headed near finish
in rear not travelling, mistake 9th, blundered 12th, headway to track leaders 14th, ridden 3 out, weakened last
close up, ridden 12th, weakened soon after 4 out, blundered 4 out, pulled up before next
raced wide held up, headway to track leader, challenged from 2 out, stayed on to lead near finish
raced wide close up, dropped to rear 7th, rallied 14th, ridden 3 out, stayed on flat
led, headed 5th, led again briefly before 10th, blundered on landing 12th, soon in rear, pulled up 4 out
STEEL NATIVE has every chance of going in again given he won a higher grade contest over track and trip recently. He has a penalty to defy but won with plenty in hand and gets the vote given today’s opposition inspire little confidence. Atlantic King was placed at Bangor last month but failed to complete subsequently while Misty Mai and Magical Man may both finish closer with recent comeback runs under their belts. Black Narcissus won off today’s mark at Catterick in February but has struggled since.
Black Narcissus (IRE) 40-1 (11-2) Always towards rear, tailed off before 5 out, pulled up before 5 out, at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Misty Mai (IRE) 7-1 (10-9) Held up, last and pushed along 9th, behind from 11th, tailed off, 5th of 6, dist behind Tara Mist (11-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 6f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Steel Native (IRE) 12-1 (10-5) Held up in rear, not fluent 6th, headway 10th, 2nd 4 out, mistake 3 out, edged right and led last, pushed out, readily, won at Ffos Las 3m hcp (4) sft in Nov beating Pink Gin (11-9) by 5l, 10 ran.
Alberto's Dream 22-1 (11-2) Well off the pace towards rear, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out, at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Magical Man 25-1 (10-10) Led until approaching 7th, weakened before 5 out, modest 4th, tailed off, last of 4, 33l behind Grey Gold (11-0) at Ffos Las 2m 3f (4) sft in Oct.
Atlantic King (GER) 17-2 (10-8) Behind, headway 10th to go mid-division, ridden and struggling from 16th, pulled up, at Hexham 3m hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Try It Sometime (IRE) 9-1 (10-4) Chased leaders, lost place when mistake 5th, towards rear next, in rear when blundered 9th, tailed off, 6th of 7, dist behind Rocknrollrambo (11-12) at Ffos Las 3m hcp (5) gd in Apr.
