tracked leaders, chased winner approaching 2 out, hard ridden and every chance last, just held
tracked leaders, hit 5th, led next, stayed on from under pressure 2 out, all out
led, headed 6th, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out, pulled up
held up in rear, pushed along after 4th, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out
held up in touch, ridden approaching 5th, soon weakened
close up, ridden and weakened 5th, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
Silver Seeker gets the call ahead of Nolife and Roobihoo. Silver Seeker comes here in good heart, having won his last two, and he can continue to give a good account of himself from a six-pounds higher mark than for his latest win. Nolife has a similar profile, although he ran up a sequence of four wins between August 2004 and January 2005. His only run since then, in which he was second to Tobesure at Kelso in October, was decent too and, if fully fit, can go well. Silken Pearls gives the impresion that she should be able to win from her current mark and might make the frame today, while, much as he is on a winning mark, Gospel Song would be hard to fancy for win purposes based on overall recent form. Primitive Poppy still has it to prove off her current rating. Kempski seems to have improved for blinkers of late but remains winless in 16, while Roobihoo, who has won over course and distance, would hold claims if getting back to the level of form of his course and distance third in March. Overall, though, we will stick with Silver Seeker.
Roobihoo (IRE) 14-1 (11-1) In touch, pushed along approaching 8th, weakened next, pulled up before 3 out pulled up 3 out in race won by Fair Question (11-1) at Ayr 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft in Feb, 15 ran.
Silken Pearls 25-1 (11-9) Chased leaders, lost place 6th, behind when pulled up 3 out in race won by Topanberry (11-9) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-105 (E) sft in Dec, 23 ran.
Nolife (IRE) 9-4fav (11-5) Led, headed approaching last, kept on same pace, 2nd of 14, 6l behind Tobesure (11-4) at Kelso 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-100 (F) gs in Oct.
Silver Seeker (USA) 16-1 (10-9) Held up, headway 3 out, ridden next, hit last, stayed on under pressure to lead flat, won at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf in Feb beating I Got Rhythm (11-12) by 1 1/2l, 17 ran.
Kempski 33-1 (10-10) In touch and not fluent, ridden 7th, weakening when hit 3 out, 6th of 17, 26l behind Love That Benny (11-0) at Ayr 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) sft in Feb.
Primitive Poppy 8-1 (10-1) Held up mid-division, headway 3 out, ridden and weakened from next, 7th of 10, 34l behind General Duroc (11-12) at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) hvy in Feb.
Gospel Song 8-1 (10-11) Chased leaders, ridden, outpaced after 4 out, weakened from next, 6th of 15, 35l behind Winds Supreme (10-2) at Newcastle 2m sll hcp hdl 0-95 (5) sft in Feb.
