tracked leaders, no extra from 2 out
tracked leader, ridden to lead before last, kept on well
in rear, headway when mistake and unseated rider 5 out
towards rear, headway before 3 out, ridden before 2 out, kept on same pace
led, headed before last, kept on same pace
towards rear, pushed along before 4 out, weakened before 3 out
Rathlin continues to struggle and was pulled up along with Indian Voyage at Wetherby last time but the latter is not out of this off his current mark. Nautical Twilight looked beaten when falling at Newcastle and Monbeg River has been raised a further 5lb for finishing second over these fences. Perth winner Lord Of Drums has something to prove now having been well beaten off his current mark last time but UBALTIQUE is taken to fare better on the back of a recent win at Catterick with a conditional's allowance negating 5lb of an 8lb rise in the weights.
Indian Voyage (IRE) 7-1 (10-12) Always behind, pulled up, at Wetherby 2m 3f hcp (2) sft in Feb.
Rathlin 17-2 (10-13) Tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd before 4 out, soon ridden in 3rd and well held when quickly pulled up before last, at Wetherby 2m 3f hcp (2) sft in Feb.
Ubaltique (FR) 7-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, headway 4 out, led 3 out, ran on well, won at Catterick 2m hcp (4) gs in Mar beating My Friend George (10-11) by 3 1/2l, 6 ran.
Nautical Twilight 12-1 (11-4) Mid-division, headway when hit 11th, fell 5 out, at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Feb.
Monbeg River (IRE) 10-11fav (11-0) In touch, headway before 4 out, led before 2 out, headed last, kept on and held towards finish, 2nd of 7, 3/4l behind Oliver's Gold (11-4) at Ayr 2m hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Lord Of Drums (IRE) 9-4fav (11-10) Led, not fluent 1st or 4th, hit 9th, mistake 4 out, headed next, mistake and weakened 2 out, 3rd of 4, 34l behind Gleann Na Ndochais (11-12) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Sep.
