always towards rear, never involved
led, pressed 2 out, ridden and headed last, weakened flat
held up, ridden and outpaced 2 out, plugged on approaching last, kept on same pace flat, lost 3rd close home
in rear, mistake 7th, pushed along and outpaced 3 out, plugged on from 2 out, stayed on strongly from last for 2nd
chased leader, mistake 7th, headway under pressure 3 out, soon pushed along and outpaced, weakening when blundered last
mid-division, not fluent 4th, pressed leader 2 out, ridden to lead last, kept on well flat, won going away
chased leader, ridden and outpaced approaching 3 out, weakened 2 out
mid-division, headway tracking leader 3 out, short of room 2 out when pushed along, kept on well from last for 3rd
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Though twice a winner over 3m, Taras Day is having a first run since last May. CELTIC TARA gets cheekpieces after a couple of narrow defeats at Huntingdon and can defy top weight in this ahead of the hat-trick seeking Freethinker, who has been raised a further 6lb. Onestepatatime was just beaten at Sedgefield and is only 3lb higher with The Black Squirrel and Pakie's Dream possibly the pick of the remainder.
Celtic Tara 10-3 (11-12) Held up in rear, not fluent and some headway 4 out, outpaced before next, rallied and close up 2 out, switched right flat, held but kept on, 2nd of 8, 1 3/4l behind King Ferdinand (11-8) at Huntingdon 3m 1f hcp (5) sft in Mar.
The Black Squirrel (IRE) 22-1 (11-8) Led, joined 4th and soon headed, pushed before 2 out, soon beaten, 6th of 7, 23 1/4l behind West Lawn (10-10) at Hexham 2m 7f hcp (5) gs in Mar.
Beat The Edge (IRE) 4-1 (11-5) Handy, ridden and weakened tamely 2 out, 11th of 15, 33l behind The Jad Factor (11-8) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Mar.
Onestepatatime (IRE) 8-1 (11-1) Held up in rear, pushed along briefly after 9th, steady headway before 3 out, ridden to chase leader 2 out, led before last, headed flat, stayed on strongly close home, just denied, 2nd of 13, hd behind Thatbeatsbanagher (11-12) at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp (5) sft in Feb.
Taras Day 13-2 (11-1) Mid-division, well beaten before 2 out, 11th of 15, dist behind Realms Of Fire (10-4) at Southwell 3m hcp (5) gd in May.
The Questioner (IRE) 10-1 (10-9) Mid-division, headway under pressure 2 out, led before last, kept on run in (finished 1st, placed 2nd), won at Southwell 3m hcp (5) gd in Mar beating Hillview (11-8) by 2 3/4l, 13 ran.
Kinerton Hill (IRE) 14-1 (10-5) Towards rear, ridden after 4 out, plugged on, never on terms, 8th of 15, 12 3/4l behind The Jad Factor (11-8) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Mar.
Howzat Hiris (FR) 11-1 (10-4) Held up towards rear, headway after 3 out, outpaced before 2 out, soon well held, 5th of 6, 17 3/4l behind Taragrace (11-12) at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp (5) gs in Mar.
Freethinker (IRE) 85-40 (11-6) Made all, not fluent 8th, pushed along 2 out, mistake last, ridden out, won at Newcastle 3m hcp (5) gd in Mar beating Our Idic Boy (10-12) by 1l, 13 ran.
Pakie's Dream (IRE) 7-2 (10-4) Tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, soon weakened, 7th of 8, 27 3/4l behind Anightinlambourn (11-11) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Mar.
Rip Rocks Paddy Ok (IRE) 200-1 (10-4) Led chasing group, some headway 6th, ridden and weakened soon after 3 out, pulled up next, 8th of 10, dist behind Myburg (10-2) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Feb.
