tracked leaders, led before 4th, headed 2 out, ridden and no extra run-in, lost 3rd place
in rear, headway before 3 out, soon ridden and weakened
tracked leader, weakened before 3 out
with leaders, outpaced after 3 out, ridden before next, weakened run-in
held up mid-division, headway before 5th, every chance before 2 out, kept on to take 3rd place run-in
held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, ridden after last, kept on to lead towards finish
led, headed before 4th, led 2 out, kept on and headed towards finish
tracked leaders, pushed along before 8th, weakened before 2 out
held up towards rear, soon tracked leaders, weakened before 2 out
Pinnacle Panda was far from disgraced attempting a hat-trick at Doncaster but has been raised a further 5lb since. Touch Back had little to beat at Southwell but Donna's Diamond deserves respect eased in grade and Another Mattie hasn't finished out of the first two in his last four. Lackamon has stamina in abundance but he and Victor Hewgo have been chasing. DAN EMMETT (NAP) swerved Cheltenham to take his chance here and the long trek can be rewarded. Only beaten half-a-length at Chepstow last month, he looks better treated than both Seldom Inn and Tradewinds.
Donna's Diamond (IRE) 11-1 (10-11) Slightly reluctant to race, chasing leaders 1st, ridden 9th, weakened well before 2 out, pulled up approaching last, at Sandown 2m 7f hcp (1) sft in Feb.
Pinnacle Panda (IRE) 9-2 (11-12) Towards rear, ridden before 3 out, headway before 2 out, kept on to take 2nd place towards finish, well held, 2nd of 12, 3l behind Fingerontheswitch (11-6) at Doncaster 3m hcp (3) gd in Feb.
Seldom Inn 17-2 (10-2) Tracked leaders, not fluent 3rd, challenged 10th, hung right and led 2 out, soon headed, stayed on same pace flat, lost 3rd towards finish, 4th of 10, 5l behind Cup Final (10-4) at Musselburgh 3m 2f hcp (2) sft in Feb.
Dan Emmett (USA) 25-1 (10-0) Prominent, lost place before 2nd, headway after 6th, close up 2 out, led after last, headed close home, 2nd of 17, 1/2l behind Arpege D'alene (11-1) at Chepstow 3m hcp (2) sft in Feb.
Tradewinds (FR) 25-1 (11-1) Tracked leaders, lost place 3 out, weakened next, 7th of 11, 34l behind Mr Moonshine (11-6) at Haydock 2m 7f hcp (2) hvy in Feb.
Touch Back (IRE) 4-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, went 2nd before 2 out, led before last, soon clear, won at Southwell 3m hcp (4) hvy in Mar beating Carlo Rocks (11-2) by 16l, 5 ran.
Another Mattie (IRE) 7-1 (10-12) Held up in touch, headway before 5 out, went 2nd before 3 out, kept on and no chance with winner, 2nd of 8, 8l behind Sir Vinski (10-11) at Wetherby 3m hcp (3) hvy in Feb.
Lackamon 16-1 (11-1) Always behind, struggling 10th, hampered 17th, never dangerous, 9th of 17, dist behind Rocking Blues (10-8) at Newcastle 4m 1f hcp (2) gs in Feb.
Victor Hewgo 22-1 (11-5) Always towards rear, 11th of 12, dist behind Fingerontheswitch (11-6) at Doncaster 3m hcp (3) gd in Feb.
