tracked leaders, reminders 11th, left 2nd 3 out, kept on
held up, ridden 12th, pulled up 14th
very slowly away towards rear, slow 8th, ridden 12th, never on terms, tailed off
held up, hit 2nd, behind from 14th, tailed off
keen led, headed when blundered and unseated rider 3 out
close up, blundered 4 out, ridden when left clear 3rd 3 out, kept on
tracked leader, led approaching 3 out, soon left well clear, heavily eased flat
Three of theses are course and distance winners including Brunette'Sonly, who won here in January but poorly on a return visit last month. According To Them was a very easy winner here in January from today's rival Royaume Bleu so it was a disappointment when he ran so poorly last month in slightly better company. MR MCGREGOR had been steadily improving before a fine effort at Taunton where he couldn't quite get to Kings Apollo, who won his next start. He was nowhere neat his best when a long way behind at Southwell and can return to winning ways. Schindlers Rock had a poor strike-rate of 1-26 between the flags and has failed to get his head in front over fences.
Mr Mcgregor (IRE) 9-2 (10-9) Tracked leaders, hampered 1st, pushed along before 11th, ridden after next, weakened after 3 out, soon went 2nd, 2nd of 9, 50l behind Finish The Story (11-9) at Southwell 3m 2f 5yo nov hcp (4) gs in Feb.
According To Them (IRE) 9-2 (9-12) Held up in 4th place but not on terms, blundered 2nd and lost place, 4th again 6th, tried to close 10th, driven and struggling after 11th, soon tailed off, lost remote 4th 2 out, pulled up before last, in a race won by Ringa Bay (11-2) at Plumpton 3m 2f 5yo Am hcp 0-115 (4) hvy in Feb, 5 ran.
Brunette'sonly (IRE) 10-1 (10-12) Mid-division 5th, headway chasing leaders 9th, pushed along before 3 out, soon driven and weakened, went right last, 5th of 10, 31l behind Paddy The Oscar (11-9) at Lingfield 3m hcp chs 0-100 (5) hvy in Feb.
Schindlers Rock (IRE) 5-1 (10-3) In rear, mistake 7th, blundered 9th, headway approaching 13th, 3rd when blundered 3 out, well held when stumbled and lost 3rd next, weakened, 4th of 7, 20l behind Green Bank (11-7) at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gf in Sep.
Royaume Bleu (FR) 6-1 (10-9) Led, headed before 3 out, kept on same pace, 4th of 11, 12l behind Trafficker (11-12) at Market Rasen 3m 1f hcp chs 0-100 (5) sft in Feb.
Charming Lad (IRE) 40-1 (11-3) Held up towards rear, pushed along before 7th, tailed off before 10th, pulled up before 11th, in a race won by Trafficker (11-12) at Market Rasen 3m 1f hcp chs 0-100 (5) sft in Feb, 11 ran.
Red Anchor (IRE) 7-1 (10-1) Reluctant to line up and started slowly, pushed along and struggling in rear after 8th, tailed off, 8th of 10, 36l behind Paddy The Oscar (11-9) at Lingfield 3m hcp chs 0-100 (5) hvy in Feb.
