chased leaders, ridden and outpaced 3 out, gradually weakened
chased front pack, lost ground and pushed along after 4 out, soon beaten and tailed off
mid-division, went prominent after 4th, pushed along before 3 out, soon ridden and weakened
mid-division, badly hampered by faller and unseated rider 2nd
tracked leaders, fell 2nd
towards rear, effort and headway into 4th after 4 out, pushed along before 3 out, ridden before last, kept on well to lead final 110 yards on run-in
towards rear, ridden after 3 out, never in contention
led, ridden and pressed after omitted 2 out, headed approaching last, stayed on one pace
prominent, ridden and pressed leader omitted 2 out, led approaching last, ran on well, headed 110 yards out on run-in, no extra closing stages
towards rear, not fluent 4th, headway to chase leaders before 3 out, ridden omitted 2 out, stayed on well run-in but always held
in rear, slightly hampered by faller 2nd, never on terms
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Blooriedotcom won this in 2020, his second track victory, and has dropped to a winnable mark while Set In Stone is also a dual course winner, though the latter will need to bounce back from a very poor run at Sedgefield. The Dancing Poet wins his share of races on the Flat and over timber and has had a couple of runs on the all-weather recently but this can go to SARYSHAGANN. Five times a winner on the Flat, he looks ready to lose his maiden tag over timber after a very good second here last time when conceding the winner a stone. Spark Of Madness scored at Ayr in November but ran poorly on softer ground back there a month later.
The Dancing Poet 3-1 (9-11) In touch, headway to track leading pair over 4f out, ridden and no impression final 2f, 3rd of 7, 9 3/4l behind Chase The Dollar (9-7) at Southwell 1m 6f hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Beeno (IRE) 4-1 (11-11) Led, went clear after 3rd until next, pushed along and headed before 2 out, weakened between last two, 6th of 8, 10 1/2l behind Fete Champetre (11-12) at Kelso 2m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Sambezi (FR) 4-1 (11-6) Led, blundered and sprawled on landing 3rd, soon headed and lost place, pulled up 4 out(normal 5 out), at Fakenham 2m hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Pearl Warrior 3-1 (11-0) Disputed lead until mistake 4th, chased leader, hit next, lost 2nd approaching 2 out, ridden and no extra between last two, 5th of 7, 20 1/2l behind Anyharminasking (11-6) at Catterick 2m hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Home Fire 12-1 (11-4) Prominent, ridden before omitted 3 out, weakened before omitted 2 out, 7th of 9, dist behind Creative Control (11-10) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Rae Des Champs (IRE) 16-1 (10-13) Held up, headway into mid-division 4 out, ridden 3 out, ran on after last, 4th of 9, 3l behind Lady Adare (11-6) at Newcastle 2m (4) gs in Jan.
Kiss My Face 15-2 (11-9) Held up in rear, ridden 3 out, never troubled leaders, 7th of 9, 10 1/4l behind Weebill (11-7) at Leicester 2m (4) sft in Feb.
Spark Of Madness (FR) 3-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, some headway 4 out, no impression, soon weakened, 6th of 9, 17 1/2l behind Beat Box (10-9) at Ayr 2m hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Blooriedotcom (IRE) 8-1 (11-5) Mid-division, pushed along after 4 out, ridden before 2 out, ran on well from last, never nearer, 3rd of 12, 7 1/4l behind Smart Lass (10-4) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (4) gd in Feb.
Saryshagann (FR) 8-1 (10-11) Towards rear, pushed along and headway after 3 out, went into 4th after 2 out, ridden before last, stayed on well, no chance with winner, 2nd of 12, 6l behind Smart Lass (10-4) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (4) gd in Feb.
Jackhammer (IRE) 6-1 (10-4) Held up in rear, headway and going well with still plenty to do 4 out, pressed leader after 2 out, ridden and sustained duel with winner on run-in, just denied, 2nd of 8, shd behind Izzy's Champion (10-4) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Set In Stone (IRE) 11-4 (11-12) Held up towards rear, headway on outside before 5th, pushed along after 3 out, mistake 2 out, weakened before last, 6th of 7, 28 3/4l behind Leeswood Lily (10-4) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Jan.
