slight lead 1st, ridden and headed before 3 out, soon lost 2nd, left 3rd and slightly hampered 3 out, soon weakened
chased leaders, jumped slowly and dropped to rear 3rd, reminders after 7th, went 4th before 8th, outpaced after 4 out, rallied and left 2nd 3 out, led 2 out, clear when hit last, ridden out
jumped slowly 1st, held up last, not fluent 2nd, closer at next, 3rd at 7th, hit 4 out, 2nd when left in lead next, ridden and headed 2 out, stayed on same pace
slight lead until 1st, with leader, hit 5th, jumped slowly 7th, led again going well before 3 out, over 2 lengths ahead when crumpled on landing and fell 3 out
raced keenly and wide, tracked leading pair, not fluent 4th, pushed along going out on last circuit, reminders and lost 3rd before 8th, behind when went badly left and blundered 4 out, left remote 4th next, tailed off
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The progressive KNOCKNAMONA landed a four-timer when successful at Ayr in January. Micky Hammond’s charge may not have finished improving yet and is taken to defy a further 5lb rise. Iskabeg Lane has been placed in all three starts since scoring over track and trip in December and should be in the mix once again but Shanty Town never threatened when third at Bangor last time. Shockingtimes went close at Leicester in January but is a temperamental sort and hard to predict.
The Ogle Gogle Man (IRE) 6-1 (11-3) Chased leaders, lost place 4th, headway when hit 11th, mistake 4 out, soon outpaced, closed and went 3rd 2 out, no impression last, 3rd of 7, 17 1/4l behind Midnight Target (10-13) at Huntingdon 3m hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Shanty Town (IRE) 6-1 (11-1) Held up towards rear, hampered 10th, no extra in 4th before last, joined 3rd post, 3rd of 7, 14 1/2l behind Vice Et Vertu (11-4) at Bangor 3m hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Mr Love (IRE) 5-2fav (11-4) In rear, not fluent 8th or 10th, weakening when mistake 4 out, pulled up before 3 out, at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Iskabeg Lane (IRE) 15-8 (12-4) Led, ridden and headed last, kept on and always held run-in, 2nd of 6, 4l behind In The Hold (11-12) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Knocknamona (IRE) 3-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders in 3rd, led 4th, ridden after last, kept on well, won at Ayr 3m hcp (4) hvy in Jan beating Buffalo Ballet (11-4) by 1l, 4 ran.
Shockingtimes (IRE) 4-1 (12-2) Held up in rear, towards rear when jumped right bumped and unseated rider 5th, at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (4) hvy in Feb.