led, driven when headed before 4 out, rallied next, weakened approaching last
tracked leader, led approaching 4 out, ridden when challenged after next, stayed on well
in touch, hampered 3rd, pushed along after 8th, weakened 5 out
chased leaders, slow 12th, driven next, rallied 4 out, every chance next, not fluent 2 out, soon weakened
chased leaders, effort after 3 out, went 2nd next, kept on well under pressure
held up in rear, jumped slowly, detatched after 4th, pulled up before 6th
pulled hard, soon tracking leader, blundered and unseated rider 3rd
Long-standing maiden Bebinn and the veteran Kilfinnan Castle , who hasn't won for three years, will probably head the market in an extremely modest opener having both finished second over course and distance recently. But we take a chance on the much less-exposed WING MIRA, who ran a little better than the final result suggests at Huntingdon earlier this week and might be suited by the longer trip. Oranger and Midnight Dove were both behind Kilfinnan Castle here three weeks ago and look held.
Musical Wedge 25-1 (10-11) Mid-division, mistake 3rd, weakened from 4 out, 8th of 11, well behind Newton Thistle (10-10) at Towcester 3m hcp ch 0-110 (4) sft in Jan.
Bebinn (IRE) 11-2 (10-9) Chased leaders, switched right before 2 out, went right and not much room last, stayed on flat, unable to challenge, 2nd of 6, 1 1/2l behind Gentle George (11-6) at Leicester 2m 7f hcp chs 0-105 (4) sft in Feb.
Oranger (FR) 33-1 (10-7) Tracked leaders, mistake 5th, outpaced before 4 out, stayed on flat, 3rd of 9, 7l behind Donapollo (11-8) at Leicester 2m 7f hcp chs 0-100 (5) gs in Feb.
Wing Mira (IRE) 6-1 (10-6) Soon behind, slow 2nd, progress into midfield, 5th, weakened 5 out, 5th of 7, 25l behind Bertenbar (10-9) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp chs 0-105 (4) sft.
Midnight Dove 18-1 (10-2) Jumped right at times, tracked leaders, reminder 2nd, bumped 5th, not fluent 12th, ridden next, weakened 4 out, mistake 3 out, stayed on flat, 5th of 9, 13l behind Donapollo (11-8) at Leicester 2m 7f hcp chs 0-100 (5) gs in Feb.
Comical Red 11-1 (10-5) Jumped right, soon led, headed 11th, lost 2nd next, driven along in 4th after, struggling in 6th 4 out, left poor 4th and blundered 2 out, went remote 3rd near finish, 3rd of 8, 33l behind Expanding Universe (11-0) at Ffos Las 3m 5yo nov hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Killfinnan Castle (IRE) 28-1 (9-7) Led 2nd until 7th, led 4 out, headed 2 out, no extra flat, 2nd of 9, 4 1/2l behind Donapollo (11-8) at Leicester 2m 7f hcp chs 0-100 (5) gs in Feb.
