tracked leader, led 5th, headed 4 out, rallied next, kept on under pressure
held up towards rear, last halfway, slow 11th, soon beaten
held up in rear, headway when hampered 5 out, chased leaders next, stayed on same pace 2 out
held up in touch, mistake 13th, headway 5 out, led next, stayed on strongly
led until before 3rd, slow next, soon lost place, under pressure halfway, last when mistake 10th, soon pulled up
mid-division, weakening when hampered 5 out
chased leaders, led before 3rd, headed 5th, remained prominent, fell 5 out
chased leaders, effort 3 out, never on terms
mid-division, headway 5 out, chased leaders next, never able to challenge
jumped slowly in rear, under pressure halfway, behind when pulled up after 3 out
Dartford Warbler faded away in the closing stages at Sedgefield when bidding for a hat-trick and hasn’t won off a mark this high for some time now. Oneida Tribe is preferred having showed signs of a resurgence when runner-up at Warwick but Hills Of Dubai has failed to build on a second here back in December. Buffalo Ballet was still well beaten when third at Ayr recently but BOB FORD (NAP) wasn’t far behind the winner when third in heavy ground at Uttoxeter just four days ago and he gets the nod off his current mark having tumbled down the weights.
Pressurize (IRE) 7-1 (11-5) Pecked 1st, always last, outpaced 7th, tailed off, last of 5, 22 1/2l behind Duke Des Champs (11-10) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Plus Jamais (FR) 33-1 (12-0) Led, soon clear, headed before 7th, remained prominent, weakened before 3 out, 8th of 9, 21 3/4l behind Liosduin Bhearna (11-12) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Halo Moon 10-1 (11-10) Chased leaders, not fluent 5th, struggling 4 out, well beaten next, 4th of 6, dist behind Kayf Blanco (11-11) at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp (3) gs in Feb.
Knockanrawley (IRE) 16-1 (11-9) Mid-division, lost place 6th, behind, when pulled up 6 out, at Lingfield 3m 5f hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Bob Ford (IRE) 11-2 (12-2) Jumped left and not always fluent, led until mistake 11th, soon outpaced, kept on flat, almost took 2nd, 3rd of 7, 3 3/4l behind Cougar's Gold (11-11) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Mar.
Hills Of Dubai (IRE) 11-2 (11-9) Chased leaders, dropped to mid-division 7th, mistake 10th, soon behind, pulled up before 12th, at Ayr 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Samstown 100-1 (11-4) Prominent early, chased leaders, outpaced 13th, soon well beaten, pulled up after, at Carlisle 3m hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Oneida Tribe (IRE) 40-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, led 15th, headed before last, no impression on winner flat, 2nd of 12, 5l behind Ange Des Malberaux (11-9) at Warwick 3m 1f hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Dartford Warbler (IRE) 3-1 (11-0) Led, jumped slowly and headed 7th, with leader, led again 15th to next, lost place after 4 out, ridden and no impression in 4th between last 2, 4th of 7, 11 3/4l behind Moving In Style (11-9) at Sedgefield 3m 2f hcp (3) gs in Mar.
Buffalo Ballet 14-1 (10-12) Held up in touch, jumped slowly, under pressure 12th, stayed on into modest 3rd 2 out, never a threat, 3rd of 7, 18l behind Glittering Love (11-7) at Ayr 3m hcp (4) sft in Mar.
