led until 7th, lost place 11th, close up 5th when brought down 4 out
mid-division, 4th and in touch when fell 4 out
mid-division, tracked winner from 4 out, ridden after 2 out, no impression
tracked leaders until fell 5th
mid-division, headway to lead 7th, ridden after last, kept on well
always handy, ridden approaching last, soon one pace
held up, reminders 8th, towards rear when hampered and unseated rider 4 out
toward rear, 5th and in touch when brought down 4 out
always behind, lost touch 7th, left poor 4th 4 out
mid-division, lost place 8th, behind and pulled up before 11th
AMBROSINNI has form on good ground and gets the vote here, with Coldwells and Guns And Butter are both respected. The David Pipe-trained selection was pulled up last time when tackling 3m 2f for the first time, and now drops back to a much more suitable trip. He acts on any ground, is lightly-raced and open to more improvement over this sort of trip and on the decent ground that he gets today. Coldwells is another dropping back in trip, after being kept to distances beyond three miles of late. She might not appreciate that quite so much as the selection, but she does act on a sound surface and is respected. Guns And Butter does not know how to run a bad race, although he has won only once in 12 starts. Good ground suits him well enough and he is now just 4lbs higher than when winning that sole race over hurdles, so he is not out of it. Doc Row has to shoudler top weight here and is 8lbs higher than when winning over course and distance on soft ground in November. The ground does not look ideal for him and so we will oppose today. La Pantera Rosa is an in-and-out performer and if on a going day could get involved, while I'm Your Man has conditions to suit but might find this just a little too far. Ambrosinni is the one for us.
Doc Row (IRE) 33-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders, lost place and behind from halfway, 8th of 9, well behind Chief Dan George (11-3) at Kelso 2m 6f nov stks (2) gd in Mar.
Ambrosinni 12-1 (11-12) Mid-division, reminders 10th, soon struggling, behind when pulled up before 12th, in a race won by Montevideo (11-11) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp chs 0-120 (3) gs in Jan, 11 ran.
Guns And Butter (IRE) 3-1 (11-9) Held up, headway halfway, led 4 out, headed after next, lost 2nd last, soon weakened, 3rd of 8, 13l behind Johnny Roche (11-4) at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp ch 0-110 (4) gf in Mar.
Classic Harry 20-1 (11-8) Close up, lost place after 8th, tailed off from 10th, 10th of 11, well behind Za Beau (10-4) at Musselburgh 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Jan.
Nile Moon (IRE) 40-1 (10-10) Led 4th until fell 9th, in a race won by Open de L'Isle (11-5) at Carlisle 2m 5f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Mar, 11 ran.
Coldwells (IRE) 9-2fav (10-7) In touch, led 4th until fell 6th, in a race won by Montevideo (11-11) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp chs 0-120 (3) gs in Jan, 11 ran.
La Pantera Rosa (IRE) 6-1 (10-3) Held up, struggling 8th, soon lost touch, tailed off when pulled up before last, in a race won by Storymaker (11-6) at Carlisle 2m 5f nov hcp chs 0-130 (3) hvy in Mar, 8 ran.
I'm Your Man 11-2fav (11-2) Mid-division, headway 9th, went 2nd 12th, ridden 2 out, kept on, no impression approaching last, 2nd of 13, 9l behind Nicozetto (10-5) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gf in Mar.
Paddymcgintysgoat (IRE) 8-1 (11-0) Led, headed 3rd, chased leader to 8th, outpaced 3 out, soon weakened, 4th of 8, 34l behind Naval Attache (10-9) at Sedgefield 2m 4f mdn chs (4) gd in Mar.
Prince Mouse 9-1 (10-0) Held up, still going well when fell13th, in a race won by Cornerback (11-4) at Kelso 2m 6f nov hcp chs 0-120 (3) gd in Mar, 7 ran.
