tracked leaders on inside, left in 3rd place before 5th, driven along after 3 out, 2nd on long run briefly before next, soon hung left and beaten, mistake and pulled up after last
held up in last pair, left in 4th place before 5th, steady headway on inside tracking leaders 3 out, 2nd and every chance 2 out, still every chance last, driven and one pace run-in
led, pushed along and headed on long run after 3 out, rallied to lead again next, stayed on gamely run-in
tracked winner and keen, pulled up and dismounted before 5th
raced keenly, held up last, mistake 7th, pushed along and outpaced after 3 out
tracked leaders, left in 2nd place before 5th, led on long run after 3 out, headed and dropped to 3rd 2 out, kept on same pace
NonRunner
Peters Cousin clearly found 2m too short at Doncaster and was staying on in the closing stages, despite an error-strewn round of jumping. This is a more suitable test but CARROLLS MILAN having beaten some useful mares over the trip at Ludlow on only her sixth start under Rules. Jet Set would have claims on his fourth to Midnight Shadow at Aintree in December but Rubenesque has only beaten modest opposition so far and Coded Message looks in the handicapper’s grip.
Jet Set (IRE) 10-1 (11-4) In touch when blundered and unseated rider 1st, at Uttoxeter 2m 6f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Coded Message 7-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, mistake 5th, stumbled 3 out, one pace next, 4th of 9, 12 1/4l behind Epatante (11-4) at Exeter 2m 1f (4) gs in Feb.
Carrolls Milan (IRE) 5-1 (11-5) Led before 2nd, headed after next, tracked leader, led again after 4 out, ridden between last 2, kept on when hard pressed flat, just held on, won at Ludlow 3m hcp (3) gd in Feb beating Gold Chain (11-0) by 1l, 8 ran.
Rubenesque (IRE) 14-1 (10-10) In rear, headway before 4 out, weakened before 3 out, at Doncaster 3m hcp (3) gd in Feb.
Peters Cousin (IRE) 3-1 (11-1) Untidy jumps in rear, mistake 3rd, outpaced from 5th, stayed on approaching last, went 2nd flat, no impression on winner, 2nd of 5, 5l behind Its All A Lark (11-3) at Doncaster 2m 1f hcp (3) gd in Mar.
Big Penny (IRE) 6-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, jumped slowly and lost place 9th (4 out), behind and pulled up before last, at Southwell 3m hcp (3) gd in Mar.
Silent Steps (IRE) 14-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders on outside, lost place before 5th, ridden 9th, outpaced before next, rallied approaching last, unable to get back on terms, 4th of 6, 4 1/2l behind Tikk Tock Boom (11-6) at Hereford 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Mar.
