held up towards rear, headway 5 out, chased leaders next, mistake 3 out, soon weakened
held up in touch, chased leaders 4 out, smooth headway after 2 out to lead before last, hard ridden when strongly challenged towards finish, held on gamely
held up in rear, headway halfway, soon chasing leaders, hard ridden 2 out, never able to challenge
mid-division, mistake 11th, soon pushed along and lost place, pulled up 4 out
led, headed approaching 3 out, soon weakened, behind when pulled up before last
tracked leader lost place 11th, slow 13th, soon weakened, behind when pulled up before 3 out
always behind, pulled up 4 out
mid-division, headway halfway, soon chasing leaders, under pressure 5 out, effort 2 out, kept on well
behind, headway 2 out, never on terms
always prominent, led approaching 3 out, headed before last, faded
tracked leader, effort 3 out, never on terms
always behind, pulled up before 4 out
Copper's Gold has been raised 10lb for his latest success at Newcastle but may not have finished improving, while Lockstown won at the same track earlier this month but was pulled-up on his latest start. Teerie Express has a good strike rate over fences and is not out of this, but a chance is taken on the fitness of ITS A CLASSIC. He's returning from a year off the track but last February's win over 3m1f at Towcester looks the best piece of form on offer and Pat Murphy's charge gets the vote. Morgan Be could prove best of the rest.
Dawn Ride (IRE) 40-1 (10-0) Always towards rear, tailed off from 15th, pulled up 5 out, in a race won by Companero (11-0) at Newcastle 4m 1f hcp chs 0-150 (2) hvy in Feb, 12 ran.
Morgan Be 13-2 (10-0) Held up towards rear, headway 15th, in 4th before 5 out, went 3rd before 4 out, weakened before 3 out, virtually pulled up before last, continued to take 3rd, 3rd of 12, well behind Companero (11-0) at Newcastle 4m 1f hcp chs 0-150 (2) hvy in Feb.
Camden George (IRE) 7-2 (10-13) Led to 1st, tracked leaders, hit 5th, lost place before 10th, lost place and blundered 5 out, 6th of 7, 37l behind Categorical (11-12) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp chs 0-130 (3) sft.
Its A Classic 7-2 (11-5) Held up in last pair, smooth headway to track leader when mistake 4 out, hit next, joined leader and going strongly when brought down 2 out, in a race won by Portrait Royale (9-9) at Plumpton 3m 2f 5yo Am hcp 0-115 (4) hvy in Mar '10, 5 ran.
Copper's Gold (IRE) 6-4fav (11-4) Led and jumped right throughout, joined from 11th, headed narrowly before 5 out, challenged and bumped rival 4 out, ridden to lead 3 out, clear before 2 out, eased towards finish, won at Newcastle 3m hcp ch 0-110 (4) sft beating Aitch Doubleyou (11-2) by 5l, 4 ran.
Sotovik (IRE) 14-1 (11-9) Tracked leaders, outpaced from 5 out, hit 3 out, 4th of 6, 18l behind Work Boy (11-6) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) hvy in Feb.
Ballymacduff (IRE) 5-1 (11-0) Tracked leader, led 3rd, headed after 12th, outpaced before 5 out, kept on one pace from 3 out, 3rd of 5, 13l behind Cool Mission (11-0) at Ayr 3m 1f beg chase (4) sft.
Lockstown 3-1 (10-10) Held up in touch, pushed along before 7th and soon towards rear, weakened from 5 out, soon pulled up, in a race won by Whats Up Woody (10-9) at Carlisle 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-130 (3) sft, 6 ran.
Aghill (IRE) 17-2 (11-5) Tracked leaders, tracked leader 17th, blundered next, bludered 4 out, soon weakened, well beaten when refused last, in a race won by Matmata de Tendron (10-5) at Hexham 4m hcp ch 0-110 (4) hvy, 9 ran.
Overlady 15-2 (11-5) Chased leaders, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened, 5th of 8, 39l behind Blazing Diva (11-6) at Carlisle 3m 2f hcp ch 0-110 (4) sft.
Fiftyfive Degrees (IRE) 8-1 (11-10) Tracked leaders in 3rd, reminders after 5th, lost place before 10th, in rear 12th, pulled up before 13th, in a race won by Lampion Du Bost (11-4) at Ayr 3m 1f hcp ch 0-110 (4) sft in Feb, 8 ran.
Teerie Express 5-1 (11-1) Led to 2nd, remained close up, every chance 3 out, beaten before last, weakened soon after and lost 2 places run-in, 4th of 8, 18l behind Blazing Diva (11-6) at Carlisle 3m 2f hcp ch 0-110 (4) sft.
