made all, clear before 2 out, eased run-in
with leader, weakened 2 out
tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden after 3 out, chased winner from 2 out, no impression
held up towards rear, outpaced from 4 out
in touch in 4th, pushed along before 3 out, soon weakened
behind, pushed along 4th, reminders soon after, pulled up before 5th
Nonrunner
River Bollin has been placed three times but was beaten a long way on each occasion and will need to find another gear or two. FIDDLER'S FLIGHT had hardly picked his feet up before almost gaining a shock victory here last month, where he finished strongly into second behind the consistent Astaroland. He's been raised 4lb but his rider's claim takes care of the extra and he should go one better. Winning bumper Storm Of Swords has come in for support in his last two races but was beaten a long way in both though he may be suited by the drop in trip and Bridget Andrews' claim is a bonus. Winning point-to-pointer Dye Of A Needle has shown nothing since arriving from Ireland but looks the type to do better in time while connections of Scorpions Sting will be looking for more rain as his best run came on very heavy ground at Carlisle.
Storm Of Swords (IRE) 9-4fav (10-11) In touch, headway to chase leader briefly approaching 3 out, blundered and weakened 2 out, 8th of 9, 43l behind Cyclop (10-11) at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in Dec.
Dye Of A Needle (IRE) 25-1 (11-4) Led until approaching 5th, chased leader until next, 4th and weakening when mistake 3 out, mistake next, 5th of 7, 29l behind One For The Guv'nr (11-4) at Ludlow 2m NH mdn hdl (5) sft in Jan.
Scorpions Sting (IRE) 11-2 (11-4) Took keen hold, with leader, led after 3rd, headed next, losing place when hampered 6th, soon behind, pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Three Faces West (11-4) at Ayr 2m nh nov hdl (4) sft in Jan, 10 ran.
Indalo Return (IRE) 25-1 (11-9) Led to 3rd, tracked leader, ridden after 4 out, soon lost place, 8th of 10, 21l behind Nefyn Bay (11-4) at Wetherby 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Feb.
Style Setter 13-2 (10-3) Tracked leader, weakened before 3 out, last of 7, 48l behind Favorite Girl (11-9) at Doncaster 2m mares hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd in Feb.
Fiddler's Flight (IRE) 25-1 (9-10) Towards rear, ridden 3 out, headway to go 4th 2 out, stayed on well after last, went 2nd close home, just held, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind Astaroland (11-4) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gs in Feb.
River Bollin 9-1 (11-12) Always towards rear, 7th of 10, well behind Astaroland (11-4) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gs in Feb.
