led, headed 3 out, weakened 2 out
tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, effort and went 2nd 2f out, effort to chase winner 2f out, one pace under pressure
towards rear, lost touch halfway
tracked leader, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and every chance well over 2f out, soon no extra
held up in rear, headway to lead 3f out, clear from over 1f out
held up in rear, pushed along over 6f out, soon outpaced
Roc Tredudon, Nortonthorpe Lad and Red Square Express are the three to look at here and Roc Tredudon is taken to make a winning debut. Nortonthorpe Lad has done well in both his bumper outings to date, finishing third at Market Rasen before scoring next time at Sedgefield. That was a game effort, but he now has a penalty to shoulder, and that could prove crucial. His trainer, Mick Easterby, is double handed, as he also saddles Red Square Express here, and he can come on for his debut third in a big field at Huntingdon in April. He has not been out since, but can go well. Len Lungo saddled two winners at Carlisle on Sunday, including a very impressive winner of the bumper. He introduces Roc Tredudon here and he may well prove good enough to score on his debut.
Nortonthorpe Lad (IRE) 3-1 (11-4) Tracked leader, led over 5f out, ridden over 1f out, wandered under pressure inside final furlong, held on, won at Sedgefield 2m 1f mdn nhf (6) gs in Oct beating Bleu Pois (10-13) by 3/4l, 13 ran.
Heez A Steel (IRE) Naheez gelding out of a moderate racemare.
Lusabawn (IRE) Luso gelding, half-brother to bumper winner River Nith.
Porty Fox 100-1 (10-11) Chased leaders, behind 4f out when slipped up in race won by Skippers Brig (11-0) at Carlisle 2m 1f nhf (6) hvy, 16 ran.
Roc Tredudon (FR) Double Bed gelding, brother to several winners in France.
Tot O'Whiskey Saddlers' Hall gelding out of the winning chaser Whatagale.
Shanapova (IRE) 14-1 (11-0) Held up, ran wide over 4f out, ridden over 3f out, one pace and no impression final 2f, 8th of 15, 17l behind Rosita Bay (10-5) at Market Rasen 2m 1f nhf (H) gd in Apr '05.
Northern Vic (IRE) 10-1 (10-11) Never better than mid-division, 9th of 13, well behind Nortonthorpe Lad (11-4) at Sedgefield 2m 1f mdn nhf (6) gs in Oct.
Red Square Express 16-1 (10-8) Mid-division, headway 9f out, ridden over 3f out, one pace final 2f, 3rd of 20, 18l behind Grecian Groom (10-11) at Huntingdon 2m nhf (6) gf in Apr.
