held up, behind from 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
chased winner, mistake 6th, lost 2nd and hit 8th, went poor 2nd 3 out until weakened 2 out, tailed off
always behind, tailed off 5th, pulled up after 6th
held up in rear, mistake 5th, pushed along 7th, soon struggling, stayed on to go poor 2nd 2 out, no chance with winner
prominent to 8th, reminders and soon struggling, tailed off when pulled up before 10th
held up in touch, reminders after 6th, pushed along and struggling after 8th, stayed on to dispute poor 2nd 2 out, weakened before last
held up, reminders and struggling approaching 9th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
made all, clear 6th, hit 8th, unchallenged
held up, progress on inside 4th, chased clear winner 8th to 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off
Duty Girl, runner-up over course and distance last time of a 3lb lower mark, has been threatening to win a race like this since arriving in the country but could be thwarted again by ANIKNAM. His run at Ayr last month was too bad to be true as he normals revels in heavy going. Samtu was also second over track and trip last time and is only 2lb higher but he’s not won a race over hurdles in almost four years.
Katy Royal 66-1 (11-12) Held up in last pair, struggling in rear 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 6th of 9, dist behind Mamoo (11-5) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
The Horsechesnut (IRE) 16-1 (10-4) Soon mid-division, slight mistakes 5th and 6th, towards rear halfway, ridden 6 out, weakened before 4 out, tailed off, 11th of 12, dist behind Tokyo Getaway (11-11) at Punchestown 3m hcp Soft - Heavy in Jan.
Boyfromnowhere (IRE) 5-1 (11-7) Jumped right, led until 8th, not fluent 12th, lost place after 13th, well beaten from 4 out, 7th of 8, 37l behind Heavenly Promise (10-7) at Bangor-on-Dee 3m hcp (5) gd in May.
King Gypsy (IRE) 14-1 (11-5) Mid-division, weakened before 2 out, 7th of 9, 14 1/4l behind Ladronne (11-13) at Newcastle 2m 6f hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Samtu (IRE) 20-1 (10-11) Made all, clear before 2 out until between last 2, joined last, headed and no extra run-in, 2nd of 14, 4 3/4l behind Sign Of War (11-4) at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp (5) sft in Feb.
Shocona's Joy (IRE) 16-1 (11-2) Held up in touch, niggled along and weakened 6th, 5th of 7, dist behind Desaray Girl (12-2) at Sedgefield 2m 4f (4) sft in Jan.
Leopard (IRE) 20-1 (10-13) Held up in rear, hit 5th, soon beaten, 8th of 12, dist behind Jobsonfire (11-2) at Wetherby 3m hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Aniknam (FR) 6-4fav (10-11) Led, headed 5th, led after 6th, headed before 3 out, weakened approaching next, 5th of 9, 29 1/4l behind Emma Beag (11-8) at Ayr 3m hcp (5) hvy in Jan.
Betterlatethanneva (IRE) 40-1 (10-0) Held up in rear, mistake 16th, soon beaten, 7th of 10, dist behind Hit The Highway (11-8) at Wincanton 3m 3f hcp (5) gd in Dec.
Duty Girl (IRE) 5-1fav (10-6) Chased leaders, led 6 out, veered badly right due to loose horse and headed briefly before 5 out, ridden before 2 out, soon pressed, headed run-in, kept on, 2nd of 11, 1 1/2l behind The Wallace Line (11-9) at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp (5) hvy in Feb.
