held up, pushed along and headway on inner after 3 out, no impression
held up in rear, effort 3 out, soon weakened
held up in touch, ridden 3 out, soon weakened
held up, headway to chase leaders 3 out, ridden after next, led last, held on towards finish
chased leaders, blundered 2nd, weakened 3 out
chased leader, outpaced after 4th
led, ridden after 2 out, headed last, no extra towards finish
chased leader, ridden 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off
tracked leaders, keen, weakened after 3 out
Miss Pross has been running consistently well under testing conditions of late but may find the ground here a touch too quick and he looks worth taking on with preference for Beau Largesse, who gets the vote ahead of It's A Roofer. The selection is less exposed than most of his rivals after just five starts and, following a promising run under heavy ground on his handicap debut here last month, looks worth siding with back on a more suitable surface today. Square Dealer is seemingly better on a softer surface, while the consistent So Cloudy has ground conditions to suit but may now be a shade high in the weights. Northern Quest and Jendali Lad face no easy task from out of the weights proper and of more interest is top weight It's A Roofer, who has probably been waiting for his favoured ground. He has to be respected but there could be more to come from Beau Largesse, who is preferred.
It's A Roofer (IRE) 11-2 (11-2) Chased leaders, went 2nd approaching 3 out until weakened approaching 2 out, 5th of 12, 19l behind Rabbit (10-8) at Stratford 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gf in Sept.
So Cloudy 7-1 (11-6) Held up, headway after 6th, ridden to chase leaders 3 out and weakened, 7th of 10, well behind River Ripples (10-13) at Ludlow 2m 5f nov hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gs.
Beau Largesse 14-1 (11-6) In touch, outpaced 3 out, never on terms, 5th of 13, 13l behind Never So Blue (11-4) at Sedgefield 2m 1f cnd hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft in Feb.
Miss Pross 6-1 (11-4) Held up, headway when blundered 7th, stayed on same pace 2 out, 3rd of 14, 9l behind Marshall Hall (10-0) at Catterick 2m hcp chs 0-115 (4) hvy in Feb.
Pass The Class (IRE) 7-1 (10-11) Chased leaders, outpaced approaching 2 out, 7th unbeaten when blundered last, 7th of 13, 33l behind Never So Blue (11-4) at Sedgefield 2m 1f cnd hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft in Feb.
Bluecoat (USA) 10-1 (10-10) Held up, outpaced 3 out, 6th and beaten when fell last fell 3 out in race won by Bedlam Boy (11-3) at Hexham 2m nh mdn hdl (5) sft in Feb, 10 ran.
Square Dealer 28-1 (10-12) Mid-division, went 2nd approaching 6th, every chance, hung left approaching 2 out, weakened approaching last, 3rd of 13, 17l behind Minster Abbi (10-7) at Catterick 2m 3f ldy hcp hdl (5) hvy in Feb.
Northern Quest (IRE) 10-1 (10-12) Mid-division, headway 4th, chased leaders 3 out, soon one pace, 5th of 19, 32l behind Nike Walker (11-3) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp hdl (5) sft in Feb.
