in touch in rear, ridden and headway to go 3rd 3 out, no impression after
tracked leaders, ridden and lost place 3 out, pulled up approaching last
tracked leaders, short of room approaching 7th and approaching bend leaving the back straight, chased leader 3 out, led 2 out, soon clear, kept up to work flat
keen disputed lead until led approaching 3 out, ridden and headed 2 out, kept on one pace
keen disputed lead until approaching 3 out, weakened approaching last
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Shir I Dont Know is back up in distance after making a winning handicap debut with a victory over 2m at Ayr but WHITE RHINO has been winning over today’s trip and made light of a hike in the weights at Southwell earlier in the week to land a hat-trick - he’s worth sticking with in his current form. Snowy Evening struggled in softer going at Sandown last time and can finish closer but Ballyporeen has switched yards and the Irish hurdler Bella Union has to race off a 9lb higher mark in this country.
Shir I Dont Know (IRE) 9-1 (11-7) Held up towards rear, headway before 5th, challenged 2 out, edged left before last, clear flat, stayed on, won at Ayr 2m hcp (4) sft in Feb beating Kinnegad Lad (10-9) by 3 1/2l, 9 ran.
Snowy Evening (IRE) 6-1 (11-5) Off the pace in last trio, never on terms, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Ballyporeen (IRE) 9-1 (12-2) Held up well in rear, promising headway tracking leaders 3 out, weakened quickly before next, 5th of 7, 20 1/2l behind Zwicky (11-0) at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp (5) gs in Jan.
Sanosuke (IRE) 7-1 (11-1) Held up, not fluent 3rd, pushed along and outpaced home turn, never involved, 6th of 7, 15 1/4l behind Kiss My Face (10-12) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (4) gd in Feb.
Lights Are Green (IRE) 15-2 (11-6) Held up, struggling off pace home turn, late headway for distant 3rd, 3rd of 9, 31l behind Thistle Ask (11-6) at Ayr 2m mdn (4) gd in Mar.
White Rhino (IRE) Evensfav (10-11) Prominent, travelled and jumped smoothly 3 out, went second and chased leader before 2 out, shaken up to lead before last, soon clear, pushed out and eased final strides, won at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Mar beating Glencassley (12-1) by 3 3/4l, 10 ran.
Bella Union (IRE) 7-1 (11-3) Tracked leader, disputed 3rd at 4th, closed before 3 out where challenged leader, led after 3 out, headed and mistake 2 out, soon lost place and weakened, 11th of 25, 19 1/4l behind Happy Dreams (11-3) at Fairyhouse 2m 4f hcp Yielding in Feb.
