always behind, struggling from 8th, pulled up before 11th
held up in touch, chased winner from 10th, ridden to lead narrowly 2 out, headed last, kept on under pressure run-in
led, clear to 9th, mistake 4 out, ridden and headed narrowly 2 out, led again last, edged left and all out run-in
chased winner to 10th, outpaced from 6 out
held up, weakened 10th, pulled up before next
chased leaders until lost place approaching 9th, pulled up before 11th
held up, blundered badly 11th, soon pulled up
An open contest that can go to Jolika, who represents a yard that know plenty about the Laird's Entry, who can pose the biggest danger today. Reivers Moon and Ideal Du Bois Beury are others that have claims on the best of their efforts and can make a good fist of things today. The latter did not really progress as expected when he was with Martin Pipe but has proved himself capable at this sort of level. He is weighted to be thereabouts with the selection and holds each-way claims today. Reivers Moon has been in good form lately and should again run his race. However, he might just find this trip is on the sharp side and, as he lacks a turn of foot, he may have to settle for a minor role today. The Laird's Entry has a good record from his completed starts and has handled this track well in the past. He will be better suited to this drop in trip but as he has never looked the most natural of chasers others make more appeal. None more so than Jolika, who was doing all his best work at the finish when winning here last month and he is expected to be very hard to master over his most appropriate trip today.
Reivers Moon 4-1 Towards rear, headway 10th, challenged 3 out, led and left clear next, unchallenged, won at Musselburgh 3m beg chs (E) gf in Feb beating Il Cavaliere by 19l, 6 ran.
The Laird's Entry (IRE) 10-3fav In touch, mistake 15th, headway 4 out, soon ridden and weakened, behind when pulled up 2 out in race won by Harrycone Lewis at Huntingdon 3m hcp chs 0-120 (D) gd in Jan, 9 ran.
Jolika (FR) 3-1fav Held up, outpaced and reminders 6th, headway on outer approaching 3 out, led after 2 out, ridden out, won at Ayr 2m nov hcp chs 0-100 (E) hvy in Feb beating Ideal Du Bois Beury by 1l, 9 ran.
Gargoyle Girl 16-1 Always towards rear, jumped slowly 5th and pulled up at the 6th in race won by Jolika at Ayr 2m nov hcp chs 0-100 (E) hvy in Feb, 9 ran.
Ideal du Bois Beury (FR) 10-1 Held up towards rear, headway after 6th, ridden next, kept on approaching last, 2nd of 9, 1l behind Jolika at Ayr 2m nov hcp chs 0-100 (E) hvy in Feb.
