tracked leaders, mistake 4 out, squeezed along and reduced deficit to leader before 3 out, led before 2 out, extended advantage before last, easily
prominent, chased along and lost ground before 4 out, soon in rear, weakened before 2 out, kept on again under pressure after last
held up in midfield, pushed along before 3 out, briefly outpaced, kept on well under a drive after last, headway and went 3rd on the run-in
in rear, pushed along and progress before 2 out, soon came under pressure, weakened and headed after last
led at steady pace, not fluent 2nd, increased tempo after 4th, slow jump 6th, came under a drive before 2 out and headed, kept on at one pace after last
chased leader, took a keen hold, lost ground before 4 out, soon towards rear, pulled up 3 out
held up last of all, blundered and unseated 4th
Tashunka was returning from a very long absence and making her hurdling debut at Doncaster so improvement should be forthcoming. Better was expected from Druim Samhraidh at Taunton last month but Macfin probably exceeded expectations when fourth at Doncaster. SOLWARA ONE (NAP) was only beaten a head by the useful Martinhal at Exeter after a cosy success at Doncaster. Last week’s Sandown winner Orby’s Legend was more than 13 lengths adrift in third and Neil Mulholland’s charge is entitled to be a warm order in this.
Solwara One (IRE) 13-8fav (11-8) Held up towards rear, took keen hold, headway from 6th, went 2nd when not fluent 3 out, stayed on flat and closing, just held, 2nd of 8, hd behind Martinhal (11-8) at Exeter 2m 3f (4) sft in Feb.
Classic Ruler 66-1 (11-2) Led until after 2nd, slow 5th, soon lost place, well beaten from 4 out, 4th of 7, dist behind Jay Bee Why (11-8) at Warwick 2m 3f (4) sft in Feb.
Druim Samhraidh (IRE) 11-2 (11-2) Well behind when unseated rider 1st, at Taunton 2m mdn (4) hvy in Feb.
Etoile Du Matin (IRE) 100-1 (11-6) Mid-division on inside, weakened before 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out, at Doncaster 2m 5f mdn (5) gs in Jan.
Macfin (IRE) 40-1 (11-4) Mid-division, headway 3 out, ridden 2 out, kept on one pace, 4th of 11, 5 3/4l behind Minella Tara (11-4) at Southwell 2m mdn (4) sft in Feb.
Distant Universe 125-1 (10-12) Chased leader, pushed along 3f out, soon lost 2nd, weakening when slightly hampered over 2f out, last of 12, 12 1/4l behind First Glory (10-12) at Lingfield 2m (5) pol in Jan.
Tashunka (IRE) 6-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, steady headway between horses travelling strongly before 3 out, ridden before 2 out, kept on without troubling leaders from last, 3rd of 8, 11 3/4l behind Didonato (10-12) at Doncaster 2m 3f (4) gs in Nov.
