tracked clear leader, not fluent 1st, closer after next, led after 4th, mostly clear and in command after, easily
held up min last pair, headway chasing leaders 4 out, 2nd soon after next, never any chance with easy winner, lost 2nd after 2 out, weakened
off the pace in 3rd place, mistake 2nd, mistake and lost 3rd 4th, outpaced 3 out, rallied into 3rd briefly before 2 out, outpaced 2 out, went left last, rallied into poor 3rd towards finish
led and soon clear until after 2nd, headed after 4th, mistake and lost 2nd 3 out, chased leading pair until weakened quickly before 2 out, tailed off and pulled up before last
raced keenly, off the pace in 4th, went 3rd at 4th until 4 out, outpaced after next, plugged on run-in
held up last, gained a place before 2 out, soon beaten
held up off the pace in 5th, mistake 3rd, headway into 3rd before 2 out, 2nd on long run after 2 out, never any chance with winner
LORD YEATS, three times a winner on the Flat including in Listed company, has twice finished a close second to Encore Champs over timber in-between a very easy victory at Sedgefield. He'll be at short odds here and should return to winning ways. Irish raider Stander won a Roscommon maiden in October but hasn't shown much subsequently so Big Bad Dream is likely to prove more of a threat after an improved run when not beaten far at Kelso. Flaming Glory showed potential between the flags and should have come on for his hurdling debut at Ayr.
Lord Yeats 8-13fav (11-4) Tracked leader, mistake 4th, led after 3 out, ridden between last 2, headed narrowly last, kept on, held towards finish, 2nd of 10, 1 1/4l behind Encore Champs (11-4) at Kelso 2m (4) gd in Jan.
Stander (IRE) 33-1 (10-8) Tracked leaders, took keen hold, ridden in 4th and slight mistake 2 out, soon weakened, 9th of 11, 11 1/2l behind Geneva Barracks (11-0) at Naas 2m hcp Yielding in Jan.
Big Bad Dream (IRE) 14-1 (11-0) In touch in chasing group, pushed along 4 out, no impression in 5th 2 out, hung left and rallied into 3rd before last, kept on towards finish, just failed for 2nd, 3rd of 10, 3 1/2l behind Romeo Brown (11-0) at Kelso 2m mdn (4) gs in Dec.
Bobeska (IRE) 250-1 (11-5) Held up in rear, saddle slipped and took keen hold after 3rd, pulled up before next, at Catterick 2m 3f mdn (4) gd in Feb.
Emirat De Catana (FR) 25-1 (11-2) Held up, always towards rear, weakened over 2f out, 8th of 10, 30 3/4l behind Nickolson (11-2) at Ayr 2m (5) gs in Feb.
Flaming Glory (IRE) 50-1 (11-3) Mid-division, weakened before 4 out, 10th of 13, 18 1/4l behind Western Honour (11-9) at Ayr 2m 3f (4) gs in Feb.
Sophie Fatale 100-1 (10-10) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon lost place, weakened over 1f out, tailed off, 7th of 8, 19 1/2l behind Uncle Alastair (11-10) at Ayr 2m (6) sft in Feb.
