tracked leaders, led before 2 out, held on well towards finish
towards rear, unseated rider 3rd
towards rear, headway before 4 out, went 3rd before 2 out, chased winner before last, kept on and always held
prominent, weakened after 2 out
mid-division, lost place from 4th, weakened before 5 out, pulled up before 2 out
behind, weakened before 5 out, pulled up
led, mistake 5 out, headed before 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out
with leader, led before 3 out, headed before 2 out, weakened before last
Martiloo is still 10lb higher than when scoring at Perth last summer but ran above expectations when third at Musselburgh in February, though his cause was helped by the fall of two of the market leaders. Vengeur De Guye beat Halcyon Days and Craiganboy off a 5lb higher mark at Ayr back in October but has not reproduced that form since. CARALINE was the middle part of a Micky Hammond 1-2-3 in a similar contest at Wetherby nine days ago. She’s gone up a couple of pounds since but is a consistent mare who seems sure to run her race again. Oak Vintage has won three times this season, including once over course and distance, and holds Charlie Snow Angel on the form book.
Caraline (FR) 6-1 (12-3) Led, headed 6th, soon outpaced, rallied approaching 2 out, ridden to chase winner run in, 2nd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Applaus (11-12) at Wetherby 1m 7f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Bobbie's Diamond (IRE) 5-1 (11-12) Towards rear, mistake 1st, not fluent 2nd, pushed along before 4 out, hampered 3 out, one pace, 6th of 7, 24 1/4l behind Angus Milan (11-11) at Ayr 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Vengeur De Guye (FR) 13-2 (10-6) Tracked leader, outpaced 5 out, headway before 4 out, weakened from 2 out, 5th of 7, 18 1/4l behind Dresden (11-12) at Wetherby 1m 7f hcp (3) hvy in Feb.
Martiloo (FR) 66-1 (10-11) Held up in rear, went 4th after 12th, left 2nd when hampered 4 out, no impression on winner, lost 2nd last, 3rd of 5, 7 3/4l behind Barney Dwan (11-4) at Musselburgh 2m 4f (3) gs in Feb.
Halcyon Days 11-1 (10-13) Led and keen, headed before and mistake 2nd, weakened after 2 out, pulled up before last, at Haydock 2m hcp (3) hvy in Jan.
Craiganboy (IRE) 8-1 (11-10) In rear, ridden after 2 out, soon headway, one pace, 5th of 12, 9 1/4l behind Trongate (11-2) at Ayr 2m 3f hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
Oak Vintage (IRE) 7-2jfav (11-8) Made all, clear before 2 out, pressed before last, held on well towards finish, won at Sedgefield 2m hcp (4) sft in Mar beating Frankie Ballou (11-9) by 2 3/4l, 9 ran.
Charlie Snow Angel 11-1 (11-10) Always towards rear, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, at Sedgefield 2m hcp (4) sft in Mar.
