held up in touch, close 4th when fell 5 out
made all, clear before last, kept on well
tracked leaders in 3rd, chased winner from 3 out, kept on and no impression
held up mid-division, hampered 5 out, headway after 3 out, went 3rd before 2 out, one pace
in rear, pushed along 3rd, weakened from 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
held up towards rear, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened
held up towards rear, pushed along 3 out, headway before 2 out, in 4th from last, no impression
tracked leaders, lost place 5th, tailed off 5 out, pulled up
held up towards rear, hampered 5 out, pushed along and headway before 2 out, one pace in 5th
tracked leader, weakened after 2 out
held up in touch on outer, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out
The four-year-old Our Thomas won a maiden on this sort of ground at Wetherby in October and though well beaten in the Fred Winter at Cheltenham has a good chance here receiving 12lb from the two winners. Road To Gold has won twice over the minimum trip here since December, both times on heavy going. He should have no problems stepping up in trip but may find SHARP RISE too strong. Pauline Robson's charge has won four times over hurdles and fences, all in the kind of conditions he'll face here. He would have won at Perth the last time he ran over timber and though returning from a break looks the one to be on. Grexit showed nothing between the flags but made massive strides to chase home The Fresh Prince here last month and further progress can see him in the frame.
Road To Gold (IRE) 3-1 (11-9) With leader, ridden before last, led run-in, kept on, won at Kelso 2m (4) hvy in Feb beating Western Rules (11-9) by 5l, 7 ran.
Sharp Rise (IRE) 13-2 (9-12) Towards rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, kept on same pace, 6th of 15, 10 1/4l behind Blue Sea Of Ibrox (9-7) at Pontefract 1m 4f mdn stks (5) gs in Oct.
Our Thomas (IRE) 16-1 (10-10) Mid-division, mistake 2nd, well beaten 3 out, 17th of 22, dist behind Diego Du Charmil (11-1) at Cheltenham 2m hcp (1) gd in Mar.
Bako De La Saulaie (FR) 12-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders on outside, pushed along 4f out, ridden and weakened over 2f out, last of 7, 27 3/4l behind Monbeg Charmer (11-0) at Carlisle 2m 1f (6) gd in Oct.
Byronegetonefree 50-1 (11-1) Tracked leaders, fell 1st, at Kelso 2m (4) sft in Mar.
Grexit (IRE) 66-1 (11-1) Held up in touch towards rear, went 2nd 2 out, no impression on winner, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 7, 7l behind The Fresh Prince (11-1) at Kelso 2m (4) sft in Mar.
Heilan Rebel (IRE) 100-1 (11-1) In rear, weakened from 3 out, 7th of 10, dist behind Very First Time (10-7) at Newcastle 2m (4) hvy in Mar.
Nettlebush (IRE) 66-1 (11-12) Mid-division, moderate 7th when left 6th 3 out, soon ridden and no impression, 6th of 9, dist behind Jett (11-10) at Leopardstown 2m 4f mdn sft in Feb.
Overtheedge (IRE) 150-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, not fluent 1st, fell 3rd, at Musselburgh 2m 4f (3) sft in Feb.
Red Mystique (IRE) 200-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, lost place before 2 out, 5th of 7, dist behind Road To Gold (11-9) at Kelso 2m (4) hvy in Feb.
Anna Grey 250-1 (10-9) Always towards rear, weakened and pulled up before 3 out, at Kelso 2m (4) hvy in Feb.
