tracked leaders, went 2nd 3rd, led before 6th, 3 lengths clear before 3 out, ridden between last 2, kept on well run-in
not always fluent, towards rear, pushed along after 5th, headway next, stayed on into 3rd between last 2, driven and kept on same pace run-in
took keen hold, held up in rear, headway tracking leaders 8th, 3rd before 3 out, no impression when dropped to 4th between last 2, weakened run-in
tracked leaders, went 2nd going well 7th, kept on under pressure run-in, always held
held up in last trio, never on terms
chased leader until stumbled badly 3rd, reminders soon after, reluctant in rear and pulled up after 5th
led until before 6th, chased leader until next, dropped out quickly 8th, tailed off
chased leaders, lost 3rd before 3 out, weakened approaching next, went modest 4th and edged left run-in
Unless the market suggests otherwise, this looks a straightforward task for recent Fakenham winner BARNEYS HONOUR. This is his grade and he won over the trip last month. Though he'll be carrying plenty of lead in his saddle, none of his rivals arrive in any kind of form though Double Double takes a big drop in class and did win a handicap at Ffos Las just over a year ago off a mark of 123. The betting will tell us what's expected of the others.
Barneys Honour (IRE) 11-8fav (10-12) Tracked leading pair, 2nd before 5th, clear when hit next, well clear and in no danger when ridden after 2 out, easily, won at Fakenham 2m sell hdl (4) gd beating Descaro (10-12) by 31l, 7 ran.
Double Double (FR) 33-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, jumped slowly 4th, mistake 6th, soon ridden, lost place quickly next, pulled up after, in a race won by The Tourard Man (11-6) at Warwick 3m 2f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) sft in Jan, 14 ran.
Bach To Before (IRE) 25-1 (10-12) Pulled hard headway to track leader 3rd, led 5 out, hit 3 out and soon headed, eased and pulled up before next, in a race won by Wolf Sword (10-12) at Carlisle 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) gs, 8 ran.
Oneofapear (IRE) 33-1 (11-12) Close up, ridden 3 out, weakened and hit next, tailed off, 7th of 11, well behind Ruaraidh Hugh (9-13) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Apr.
Takaatuf (IRE) 25-1 (12-0) (tt) in tch til wknd 14; to & pu 2 out, in a race won by Lucky Cody (12-0) at Bilsdale 3m ptp gd, 6 ran.
War Lord (IRE) 16-1 (11-12) Towards rear, weakened from 4 out, pulled up next, in a race won by Istimraar (9-11) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft in Dec, 8 ran.
War On (IRE) 14-1 (10-3) Led 2nd until after 8th, weakened from 11th, tailed off, 5th of 7, 49l behind Just Awake (10-13) at Perth 2m 4f hcp chs 0-100 (5) sft.
Miss Chatterbox 10-1 (11-7) Rn in snatches; hdwy 11; one pce 3 out, 4th of 9, 18l behind Nalim (12-0) at Badsworth & Bramham Moor 3m ptp gs in Mar '14.
