tracked leader, led after 6th, headed 13th and reminders, led again before 15th, ridden before last, kept on well
led, headed after 6th, hit 12th, led again 13th, headed before 16th, weakened before 4 out
mid-division in 4th, mistake 6th, pushed along before 9th, reminders before 12th, soon weakened
tracked leaders in 3rd, reminders after 14th, ridden before 2 out, kept on same pace
behind, in rear from 14th, headway to go 4th 3 out, ridden before last, kept on run-in
in touch in 5th, challenged 4 out, went 2nd before 2 out, kept on run-in
in rear, headway before 14th, pushed along before 15th, soon outpaced
Achimota has won at Bangor and Doncaster since the turn of the year but is now on a career-high mark. Golden Chieftain, on the other hand, can't get much lower in the weights but hasn't been finishing off his races while Ballypatrick blotted his copy-book last time. Big Society has been the joint favourite in all three starts this campaign but isn't getting any nearer. Peter Bowen's string is back in form and his VELATOR (NAP) could be the answer to this. He won over course and distance in September and was only beaten a length last time at Kelso - Sean Bowen is excellent value for his 5lb claim. Saroque may still be a few pounds too high and Farbreaga is hard to catch right.
Farbreaga (IRE) 16-1 (10-4) Towards rear, not always fluent, mistake 4th, struggling before 9th, behind 11th, pulled up before 13th, in a race won by Wayward Prince (10-2) at Doncaster 3m 2f hcp chs (2) gd in Feb, 12 ran.
Saroque (IRE) 8-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 4th until 8th, not fluent 13th, outpaced 19th, no impression after, modest 4th 2 out, 4th of 9, 26l behind No Duffer (11-8) at Sandown 3m hcp chs 0-135 (3) gs in Feb.
Achimota (IRE) 4-1 (11-11) Tracked leaders, driven 3 out, soon ridden, chased leader when switched inside approaching next, upsides between last 2, led flat, kept on, won at Bangor 3m hcp chs 0-120 (4) hvy in Feb beating Goodtoknow (11-12) by 1l, 7 ran.
Golden Chieftain (IRE) 12-1 (10-8) Mid-division, reminders after 5th, ridden after 16th, never on terms, weakened 3 out, 7th of 12, 29l behind Soll (11-4) at Newbury 3m 2f hcap ch (2) gs in Feb.
Velator 12-1 (11-5) Tracked leader, ridden before 3 out, every chance run-in, kept on and held towards finish, 2nd of 8, 1l behind William Money (10-6) at Kelso 2m 7f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gs in Feb.
Big Society (IRE) 3-1fav (10-10) Chased leaders, pushed laong after 9th, mistake next, not fluent 12th, tailed off 14th, left poor 4th and blundered 4 out, tailed off, 4th of 8, well behind Salmanazar (11-1) at Exeter 3m nov chs (3) sft in Feb.
Ballypatrick (IRE) 7-1 (11-4) Chased leaders on inside, lost place and struggling towards rear 14th, behind when blundered 17th, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out, in a race won by Catching On (11-11) at Exeter 3m 6f hcp chs 0-125 (3) hvy, 13 ran.
