in rear, headway before 5 out, chased winner before last, soon ridden, kept on towards finish
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened before last
led, ridden before 2 out, headed before last, no extra run-in
tracked leaders, weakened from 4 out
in touch in 4th, headway before 3 out, went 2nd before 2 out, led before last, ridden run-in, held on towards finish
Nonrunner
Man With Van has a 13lb hike in the weights to contend with for his latest success at Fairyhouse and the runner-up has been well beaten since. Kilbree Chief has been raised 5lb for finishing second at Wetherby but Makhzoon finished second to Too Cool To Fool here last time and makes more appeal than last year's winner Rock Relief. Ryan Mania could afford to ease down FORWARD FLIGHT in the closing stages at Sedgefield during the week as he returned a convincing winner. That shouldn't have taken too much out of him and he gets the vote to defy a penalty.
Man With Van (IRE) 9-4fav (11-6) Held up, soon in mid-division, closer order when hampered 3 out, soon 3rd, raced on outer and ridden straight, challenged from last, led and stayed on well closing stages, won at Fairyhouse 2m 4f hdl hvy in Feb beating Seriatim (10-9) by 1 1/2l, 9 ran.
Master Of The Hall (IRE) 28-1 (11-7) Pressed leader, led approaching 8th, headed 3 out, ridden and weakened before last, 5th of 7, 38l behind Who Owns Me (11-0) at Wetherby 3m 1f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) hvy in Feb.
Kilbree Chief (IRE) 11-2 (11-0) Tracked leaders, headway after 4 out, challenged next, kept on same pace, ridden and no impression after 2 out, 2nd of 7, 5l behind Who Owns Me (11-0) at Wetherby 3m 1f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) hvy in Feb.
Rock Relief (IRE) 8-1 (11-12) Mid-division, not fluent 1st or 6th, mistake 7th, 5th and ridden before 3 out, not fluent and stayed on same pace from 2 out, went 2nd last, no impression on winner, 2nd of 11, 8l behind Big Society (11-9) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) hvy in Jan.
Forward Flight (IRE) 5-4fav (10-13) Tracked leader, led after 3 out, clear approaching last, comfortably, won at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) sft beating Safari Journey (11-2) by 15l, 6 ran.
Makhzoon (USA) 11-2 (11-4) Led, headed narrowly after 4 out, ridden after next, regained lead 2 out, 2 lengths clear last, headed flat, kept on towards finish, 2nd of 6, nk behind Too Cool To Fool (10-4) at Ayr 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) hvy in Feb.
