tracked leaders, took keen hold, lost place before halfway, rallied approaching 5 out, weakening when hampered 4 out
in touch, pulled hard early, chased leaders 7th, under pressure next, weakened 3 out
prominent, led 5 out, hard ridden 2 out, mistake last, headed closing stages, no extra
led, not fluent 7th, headed 5 out, rallied 2 out, stayed on strongly to lead again towards finish, ridden out
chased leaders, lost place 4th, behind when hampered 4 out
held up towards rear, headway to chase leaders 5 out, fell next
held up in touch, keen, effort 4 out, weakened 2 out
held up in rear, headway 5 out, chased leaders next, weakened approaching last
held up in rear, headway halfway, chasing leaders when hampered 4 out, soon lost place
Three Ways is upped 7lb for winning at Doncaster last month while Young Dillon remains 8lb higher than his earlier win at Fontwell. Millanisi Boy reverts to hurdling after placing over fences at Newbury while Boyhood won a novices’ handicap at Doncaster at the end of last year. DUEL AT DAWN won a novices’ event at the same track in December and he gets a speculative vote now handicapping having placed in a Grade 2 contest last time. Sam Red is not out of this either and preferred to Wicked Willy.
Three Ways 4-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, led before 2 out, pressed from last, held on towards finish, won at Doncaster 3m hcp (3) gs in Feb beating Abbreviate (11-8) by 1 1/4l, 11 ran.
Young Dillon (IRE) 7-1 (10-9) Prominent, reminder after 7th, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened flat, 4th of 9, 24 3/4l behind Caid Du Berlais (11-1) at Aintree 3m 1f hcp (2) gs in Nov.
Sam Red (FR) 2-1fav (11-12) Took keen hold, held up in close 6th, headway approaching 2 out, disputing 3rd approaching the last where not fluent, weakened run-in, 4th of 6, 7 3/4l behind Nautical Nitwit (11-7) at Southwell 3m hcp (3) gs in Feb.
Duel At Dawn (IRE) 50-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, in 4th before last, one pace and no impression, 3rd of 9, 13 1/4l behind Constantine Bay (11-5) at Doncaster 3m (1) gd in Jan.
Rolling Maul (IRE) 20-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, ridden and one pace before 3 out, no impression, plugged on, 6th of 13, 18l behind Gayebury (11-1) at Chepstow 3m hcp (2) sft in Feb.
Will O'The West (IRE) 12-1 (10-3) Mid-division on inside, weakened after 3 out, soon behind, tailed off, 12th of 13, dist behind Modus (11-4) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp lst (1) gs in Jan.
Millanisi Boy 8-1 (12-0) Held up, steady headway on inside before 4 out, 3rd next, ridden and went 2nd between last 2, 1 length down last, hung left and no extra run-in, 2nd of 9, 3 1/4l behind Behind The Wire (11-13) at Newbury 2m 6f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Boyhood (IRE) 2-1fav (11-10) Tracked leaders, jumped slowly 3rd, pushed along after 7th, challenged 3 out, led next, edged right when clear towards finish, won at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Nov beating Indian Brave (11-11) by 2 3/4l, 7 ran.
Wicked Willy (IRE) 5-2fav (11-12) Held up in touch, steady headway into 4th after 3 out, went 2nd between last 2, ridden and held when mistake last, 2nd of 7, 6l behind Justification (11-7) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
