raced wide in touch, headway to track leaders 8f out, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
dwelt raced wide tracked leaders until lost place 7f out, hung right over 5f out, soon pulled up
in touch, pushed along and lost place over 4f out
close up, outpaced 5f out, ridden 2f out, stayed on final furlong
in touch, headway 3f out, ridden to chase clear winner entering final furlong, lost 2nd close home
towards rear, ridden 4f out, never on terms
tracked leaders, ridden 4f out, weakened over 2f out
towards rear, some headway 4f out, weakened 2f out
raced wide close up, ridden 3f out, kept on same pace
fly leapt start and slow into stride, headway to track leaders halfway, pushed along and hit rail 4f out, stayed on to go 2nd close home
always towards rear
dwelt towards rear, never near leaders
keen soon with leader, led 5f out and clear with one other, pushed clear over 2f out, eased inside final furlong
soon led, headed 5f out, clear with winner until ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
Amadeus won here for Richard Fahey last year but is 9lb higher on his return having been hurdling for his new Irish connections while Lean On Pete pops-up here when the mood takes him though it didn’t when well beaten on his latest visit in January. Prerogative also ran poorly last time while Break The Silence, Going Native and Ipcress File all step up in trip but SIYAHAMBA was placed over course and distance on his latest start and may finally get his head in front in a weak handicap.
Let's Be Happy (IRE) 33-1 (8-13) Slowly into stride, held up, headway over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 10, 8 1/4l behind Ice Canyon (9-1) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Hilborough 11-1 (9-5) Mid-division, weakened inside final 2f, 9th of 13, 11 3/4l behind The Night King (9-8) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Amadeus (IRE) 100-1 (11-7) In rear, no impression from 3 out, never a factor, 20th of 24, dist behind Konitho (11-7) at Naas 2m mdn Yielding in Jan.
Lean On Pete (IRE) 14-1 (9-10) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, 5th of 12, 11 3/4l behind Royal Cosmic (9-10) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Break The Silence 5-6fav (9-0) Led, ridden and headed over 2f out, stayed far side, kept on one pace, last of 3, 3l behind Alpha Tauri (9-7) at Southwell 7f hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Prerogative (IRE) 9-4fav (9-3) Slowly into stride, always behind, last of 8, 24 1/4l behind Arlecchino's Arc (9-5) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Goldfox Girl 33-1 (8-3) Tracked winner until ridden 7f out, weakened 4f out, 11th of 14, dist behind The Last Debutante (9-6) at Southwell 2m hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Pullman Brown (USA) 5-1 (10-4) Jumped left, led, hit 5th, mistake 3 out, headed before next, bumped at hurdle and soon weakened, 5th of 7, 32 1/2l behind Tim Rocco (12-0) at Doncaster 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Ipcress File 10-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders, switched wide over 4f out, ridden 3f out, kept on to chase clear winner over 1f out, no threat, 2nd of 4, 8l behind Lennybe (8-10) at Southwell 1m mdn stks (5) pol in Mar.
Siyahamba (IRE) 8-1 (8-12) Mid-division, headway over 6f out, chased leaders over 5f out, effort 2f out, stayed on same pace approaching final furlong, 3rd of 13, 3 1/4l behind Croeso Cymraeg (8-12) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Elite Icon 33-1 (8-4) In touch, headway over 2f out, soon weakened, 13th of 14, 15 3/4l behind Echo (8-13) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
The Lock Master (IRE) 33-1 (9-2) Went left start, in touch, lost place over 2f out, eased over 1f out, last of 9, 28 3/4l behind Croeso Cymraeg (9-2) at Chelmsford City 1m 5f stks (6) pol in Feb.
Going Native 12-1 (9-5) Steadied and switched left start, held up and behind, headway on inside over 2f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 6th of 14, 4 1/2l behind Baron Run (9-12) at Southwell 1m hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Esme Kate (IRE) 33-1 (8-7) Prominent early, tracked leaders, ridden over 5f out, lost place over 4f out, 7th of 12, 30 3/4l behind Seasearch (9-7) at Southwell 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
