mid-division, headway to chase leaders after 4 out, pushed along and led home turn, ridden approaching last where not fluent, kept on but outstayed run-in
prominent, disputed lead before 4 out, ridden and headed 2 out, weakened tamely
front mid-division, went into 3rd before 4 out, ridden 3 out, gradually faded after 2 out
in rear, ridden and some headway before 2 out, soon weakened
rear mid-division, ridden after 3 out and soon struggling, pulled up before last
handy, disputed lead before 4 out, ridden and led 2 out, soon pressed, headed home turn, kept on one pace
front mid-division, ridden and outpaced 3 out, headway into 3rd after 2 out, stayed on gamely to lead run-in
in rear, reminders after 5th, always behind
led, headed and weakened quickly before 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
Pottlerath has proved expensive to follow so we’ll concentrate on those towards the head of the weights. Greenrock Abbey needs forgiving a poor run at Bangor last month but Daire McConville takes off 10lb again. Braganza Bay was prominent for a long way on his first run since a wind operation at Wincanton but it’s about time bumper winner SURE TOUCH was getting his head in front over timber and he can race off the same mark as when a close third at Fakenham.
Sure Touch 15-8fav (11-12) Tracked leaders, ridden last(normal 2 out), driven and stayed on one pace run in, 3rd of 5, 1 1/4l behind Thirtyfourstitches (11-8) at Fakenham 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Jan.
Greenrock Abbey (IRE) 11-2 (11-9) Front mid-division, effort and headway to join leaders after 3 out, ridden before 2 out, weakened quickly, 6th of 11, 26 3/4l behind Tim Pat (11-10) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Braganza Bay 9-2 (11-5) Handy, ridden and outpaced home turn, ran on same pace, 5th of 18, 15 3/4l behind Flowing Cadenza (11-2) at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Fazayte (FR) 14-1 (11-11) In touch in rear, pushed along 4 out, weakened next, last of 6, 31 3/4l behind Radetzky March (10-6) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Feb.
North Star Oscar (IRE) 25-1 (11-12) Mistake 1st, last pair, never on terms, tailed off, 7th of 10, dist behind Pilsdon Pen (11-6) at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp (5) sft in Feb.
Beau Haze 25-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders, ridden before 3 out, weakened from next, 5th of 11, 23 1/2l behind Judicial Law (11-8) at Ludlow 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Pottlerath (IRE) 11-2 (11-1) Towards rear, headway after 5th, challenged 2 out, soon led, headed final bend, 2nd and no impression on winner from last, 2nd of 12, 6l behind Immortal Fame (11-6) at Hereford 2m 6f hcp (5) gs in Feb.
Post Chaise (IRE) 150-1 (11-4) Raced in mid-division, ridden and outpaced before 3 out, never a factor, 9th of 15, dist behind Nurse Susan (10-11) at Carlisle 2m 1f mdn (4) gs in Nov.
Best Pal (IRE) 11-1 (10-11) Mid-division, headway chasing leaders 9th, pushed along and weakened before 3 out, 11th of 16, 36 1/4l behind Freethinker (10-6) at Newcastle 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in Feb.
Rivarros (FR) 150-1 (11-2) Raced keenly in 5th until 7th, outpaced and struggling next, tailed off, 6th of 8, dist behind World Of Dreams (11-8) at Plumpton 2m 5f (3) sft in Jan.
