held up, outpaced and hanging right 4 out, well beaten from next
tracked leaders, mistake 2nd, hit 8th, challenged 2 out, led last, stayed on well
held up in rear, not fluent 3rd, headway before 3 out, 3rd and one pace after 2 out, weakened flat
chased leaders, mistake 4th, hit 4th and 6th, lost place 7th, weakened after 3 out
led, not fluent 1st, hit 8th, ridden before 3 out, headed last, no impression towards finish
chased leader until before 2 out, soon weakened
NonRunner
Fair Loch has dropped to an attractive mark and is eased in grade so it would be no surprise to see him go close. Budarri has won his last two while Halcyon Days returned to winning ways at Catterick. ALIZEE DE JANEIRO (NAP) keeps edging up the handicap but has won five of his 12 previous starts on this track and will probably take all the beating again. Reverant Cust looks the pick of the remainder but again faces a stiff task at the weights.
Reverant Cust (IRE) 8-1 (11-8) Held up in touch, outpaced 5 out, tailed off next, remote 4th, 4th of 6, dist behind Flowery (10-13) at Sedgefield 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Alizee De Janeiro (FR) 15-8 (10-3) Chased leaders, not fluent 2nd or 7th, pecked 3 out, went 2nd 2 out, led before mistake last, driven flat, held on, won at Kelso 2m 1f hcp (3) gs in Mar beating El Terremoto (11-11) by 1/2l, 4 ran.
Fair Loch 50-1 (10-5) Towards rear, headway on outside approaching 4 out, hung left and weakened before the last, 6th of 11, 8 3/4l behind Movie Legend (10-13) at Wetherby 1m 7f hcp (3) gd in Feb.
Diamond Rock 20-1 (11-0) Mid-division, not fluent 1st, struggling when short of room after 5th, soon well behind, pulled up before 3 out, at Newbury 2m hcp (4) gd in Jan.
Budarri 11-2 (11-1) Led until 4th, led again before 6th, strongly challenged from 2 out, stayed on gamely, won at Carlisle 2m hcp (4) gs in Feb beating Doc Carver (12-4) by 3/4l, 8 ran.
Expresstime (IRE) 12-1 (11-6) Led, jumped right at times, pecked slightly 3 out, headed after next, hung right and weakened flat, lost 3rd towards finish, 4th of 5, 22 3/4l behind Fly Rory Fly (11-11) at Kelso 2m 6f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Halcyon Days 6-1 (11-4) Held up in 5th, closer in 3rd at 6th, 2nd soon after 4 out, challenged next, led after 2 out, 4 lengths clear last, stayed on well, won at Catterick 2m hcp (4) sft in Mar beating Commis D'Office (11-13) by 1 1/4l, 7 ran.
