prominent, hard driven after 2 out, no extra last
held up in rear, headway 2 out, chased winner approaching last, kept on under pressure
hed up in rear, weakened after 2 out, slipped on bend approaching last
made all, jumped right in places, hard driven when pressed after 2 out, stayed on gamely (4 fences omitted)
chased leaders, driven after 2 out, soon weakened, tailed off
chased leaders, lost place 11th, soon beaten, left in modest 4th before last, never a threat
Most of these have something to prove at present with Eceparti beating only one home off this mark at Sedgefield last time. Not A Role Model hasn’t raced since pulled up at Market Rasen last June but has had wind surgery in the interim. Antony didn’t get far when favourite at Plumpton in January and is now visored while Above Board is also being let down by his jumping. KAPGARRY was stopped in his tracks by a mistake at Wetherby last month and that run can be ignored. He’s started to slip down the weights again and gets a tentative vote in this.
Eceparti (FR) 6-1 (10-12) Always behind, no chance from 4 out, 8th of 9, dist behind Flowery (11-4) at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp (2) hvy in Mar.
Not A Role Model (IRE) 7-1 (11-2) Led, headed 8th, chased leaders to 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before next, at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Jun.
Looks Like Power (IRE) 10-1 (11-11) Held up mid-division, mistake 2nd, behind when mistake 5th, lost touch from 8th, pulled up before 3 out, at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Kapgarry (FR) 4-1 (10-2) Held up towards rear, headway 8th, pecked 11th, weakened before 4 out, 7th of 9, dist behind Nuts Well (11-10) at Wetherby 2m 3f hcp (2) sft in Feb.
Antony (FR) 11-4fav (11-7) Held up in rear, jinked left 3rd, mistake and unseated rider next, at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Above Board (IRE) 8-1 (11-12) Mid-division, pushed along 13th, weakening when went left next, soon behind, tailed off, 6th of 10, dist behind Ask Paddy (11-2) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
