led, hit 4 out, ridden approaching last, headed and no extra flat
held up in touch, ridden 4 out, kept on from last to lead flat, driven out
held up in touch, tracked leader halfway, ridden 15th, beaten from 2 out
always behind, ridden from 4 out, soon beaten
held up, tracked leader halfway, hit 13th, effort 15th, ridden from 2 out, no extra flat
Withdrawn
Twelve Paces is more than capable of taking advantage of bottom weight and Wild Cane Ridge looks dangerous off this mark at a track he likes but we hold preference with BOLD RANSOM, who should continue to improve here. Keith Reveley's charge is still very much unexposed and has held his form well since switching to chasing three starts ago. A winner over timber in similar company his performance two runs ago was very promising with the form line looking strong. That was followed with another good effort and with further improvement in the offing this looks his chance to get off the mark in this sphere. Wild Cane Ridge has had just the one run here and it resulted in a victory over a shorter trip. Perhaps not the force now than he was then he still looks dangerous off a mark four pounds lighter than his last winning rating. Twelve Paces also likes it here having won once from two tries. He does seem to favour jumping timber but is potentially well treated on these terms. The other three in the race Scarvagh Diamond, More Likely and Crackadee all have claims with bits and pieces of form but to win it we side with Bold Ransom
More Likely 17-2 (10-5) Tracked leader, behind and struggling from halfway, no chance when pulled up at the 11th in race won by Money Trix (11-4) at Kelso 2m 6f chs (2) sft in Feb, 4 ran.
Bold Ransom (IRE) 10-1 (11-9) Led, headed 4th, lost place next, rallied 4 out, driven and one pace run-in, 2nd of 8, 6l behind Overlady (9-12) at Carlisle 3m 4f hcp chs 0-130 (3) hvy in Feb.
Crackadee 16-1 (10-12) In touch, reminders and dropped rear after 6th, no danger after, tailed off, 5th of 9, 38l behind Daldini (11-1) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp chs 0-135 (3) hvy in Feb.
Scarvagh Diamond (IRE) 20-1 (10-6) Tracked leaders, weakened approaching 9th, 6th of 9, 35l behind I'm The Decider (10-9) at Bangor 3m hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gs in Feb.
Twelve Paces 16-1 (11-8) Led to 2nd, tracked leaders, outpaced after 4 out, no impression from next, 3rd of 5, 29l behind Political Paddy (11-5) at Newcastle 2m 6f nov hdl (2) hvy in Feb.
Wild Cane Ridge (IRE) 5-2 (11-2) Led, headed 3 out, rallying and every chance when blundered badly last, not recover, 3rd of 5, 5l behind Silver Sedge (10-5) at Ayr 3m 1f hcp chs 0-145 (2) sft in Feb.
