held up mid-division, headway 4 out to chase leaders, every chance when mistake 2 out, soon ridden, kept on towards finish
led, headed before 3 out, soon weakened
held up towards rear, headway after 3 out, ridden and every chance last, kept on towards finish
tracked leaders, ridden after 4 out, soon weakened
tracked leader, weakened before 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
in rear and outpaced, soon detached
always towards rear, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
tracked leaders, led before 3 out, ridden before last, driven out
always towards rear
Clan Legend has been in terrific form, winning four of his last five starts. Two of those victories came over this course and distance and he loves soft ground so should be thereabouts again despite a 7lb higher mark and a step up in grade. APTERIX looks the class act, however, and can defy his big weight. Brian Ellison puts up 5lb claimer Megan Carberry to ease his burden and the six-year-old can improve an already decent strike-rate. Rock A Doodle Doo made mistakes on his belated reappearance at Newcastle but this is his time of year and he could be each-way value. The blinkers are dispensed with on Wells De Lune after a poor run at Newbury while Kelso runner-up Nine Altars also has a chance of sorts, though would need a strong gallop.
Apterix (FR) 6-1fav (11-0) Mid-division, badly hampered 2nd, headway 3 out to chase leaders, went 3rd from last, son ridden, kept on towards finish, 3rd of 14, 3 3/4l behind Thunder Sheik (10-7) at Haydock 2m hcp (2) gd in Mar.
Wells De Lune (FR) 10-3fav (10-5) Led, keen, soon 5 lengths clear, headed just after 5 out, weakened quickly and soon pulled up, at Newbury 2m hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Captain Brown 9-1 (10-4) Held up in rear, under pressure 3 out, never dangerous, last of 8, 9l behind Aristo Du Plessis (11-12) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (2) gs in Jan.
Uriah Heep (FR) 20-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, pushed along before 5 out, ridden before 4 out, soon tailed off, pulled up, at Kelso 2m 5f hcp (3) gs in Mar.
Clan Legend 5-4fav (11-9) Made all, clear from last, kept on well, won at Ayr 2m hcp (4) sft in Mar beating Marcus Antonius (10-12) by 5l, 5 ran.
Rock A Doodle Doo (IRE) 20-1 (11-4) In rear, blundered 4th, headway before 3 out, weakened before 2 out, 5th of 7, 15 3/4l behind Nuts Well (11-4) at Newcastle 2m hcp (3) hvy in Mar.
Craiganboy (IRE) 9-1 (11-12) Chased leader in 2nd, challenged 3 out, ridden and every chance after 2 out, dropped to 3rd run-in, kept on same pace closing stages, 3rd of 20, 3 1/4l behind Thebarrowman (11-12) at Navan 2m mdn Soft - Heavy in Apr.
Nine Altars (IRE) 16-1 (11-5) Tracked winner and soon clear of rest, headway under pressure 3 out, challenged next, soon ridden, every chance last, kept on, no extra and held towards finish, 2nd of 12, 2 1/4l behind Jokers And Rogues (10-10) at Kelso 2m hcp (4) sft in Apr.
Rockabilly Riot (IRE) 40-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear, headway before 2 out, not fluent last, one pace, 5th of 10, 9 1/4l behind Dynamic Drive (11-5) at Kelso 2m hcp (4) gf in Oct.
