tracked leaders, ridden and lost place after 8th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
always prominent, left 2nd at 4th, challenged bypassing omitted 3 out, ridden to lead approaching 2 out where not fluent, clear between last 2, in no danger after, easily
held up behind, steady headway after 3 out (usual 4 out), one pace when not fluent 2 out, soon beaten and eased
mid-division, driven before omitted 3 out, never pace to threaten leaders
held up behind, blundered and unseated rider 8th
mid-division, tracked leaders 6th, ridden and outpaced bypassing omitted 2 out, went 3rd approaching last, no impression
mid-division, ridden after 3 out (usual 4 out), never near leaders, weakened before 2 out, tailed off
reminders after 2nd, never travelled well and soon behind, no danger after, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
chased leaders to 6th, behind from next, tailed off 3 out (usual 4 out), soon pulled up
with leader when blundered and went badly wrong 4th, quickly pulled up
tracked leaders, driven and lost place after 3 out (usual 4 out), soon weakened, tailed off
towards rear, ridden after 3 out (usual 4 out), never able to get involved
led, ridden bypassing omitted 3 out, headed approaching 2 out, weakened last
Driftwood Haze won a slightly better contest on soft going at Bangor last month so is one for the short-list in this. Royal Claret won easily at Plumpton back in December and Iwilldoit has been successful at Bangor and Catterick since the turn of the year. Jabulani is another arriving off the back of a victory while Radical Archie should be competitive, despite returning from a break. Sneaky Feeling has had a wind operation and chaser Silverhow is potentially well treated but NEWTIDE (NAP) probably has the most scope of these and Kim Bailey’s gelding may have just needed last month’s run at Warwick.
Solighoster (FR) 33-1 (10-11) Mid-division, beaten 5 out, 9th of 13, 25l behind Sykes (11-8) at Haydock 3m hcp (2) gd in Feb.
Newtide (IRE) 5-1 (11-9) Led until after 1st, prominent, ridden approaching 4 out, 4th and no extra 2 out, 4th of 11, 15l behind Ocean Cove (11-10) at Warwick 3m 2f hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Sneaky Feeling (IRE) 6-1 (11-11) Chased leaders, pushed along and weakened after 3 out (normal 4 out), last of 9, dist behind Penn Lane (11-6) at Ffos Las 2m 6f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Driftwood Haze 5-1 (10-11) Held up in touch, niggled along approaching 3 out, ridden approaching 2 out, stayed on under strong pressure to lead near finish, won at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 7f hcp (3) sft in Mar beating Samson's Reach (10-1) by 1/2l, 8 ran.
Iwilldoit 11-8fav (11-6) Tracked leaders, led briefly before 5th and again before 8th, tracked leader, led before 2 out, soon clear, hit last, easily, won at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (4) sft in Mar beating Same Circus (12-1) by 8l, 6 ran.
Whitley Neill (IRE) 14-1 (11-6) Held up in mid-division, headway on inside when mistake 8th, soon lost place, well beaten from 4 out, soon pulled up, at Warwick 3m 2f hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Jabulani (FR) 11-2 (11-7) Mid-division, headway chasing leaders 5th, disputing close 2nd and hit 3 out, soon hung left, led next, pressed run-in, stayed on gamely to assert close home, won at Newbury 3m hcp (4) gs in Mar beating Copper Gone West (11-9) by 1/2l, 16 ran.
Silverhow (IRE) 14-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, outpaced before 3 out, no impression next, weakened last, 7th of 11, 11 1/4l behind Trans Express (10-10) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in Mar.
Lamanver Odyssey 6-1 (11-9) Led, soon 5 lengths clear, joined 2 out, ridden and headed last, soon weakened, 4th of 6, 7l behind Duhallow Gesture (11-12) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Trafalgar Rock 7-1 (11-9) Held up, closed 6th, lost place 10th, no impression on leaders after, 5th of 8, 19 3/4l behind Comanche Chieftain (11-12) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Radical Archie 3-1 (11-5) Led, not fluent 3rd, headed and dropped to 3rd soon after 3 out, plugged on and went 2nd again towards finish, no chance with winner, 2nd of 5, 8l behind The Gipper (11-6) at Ffos Las 2m hcp (3) hvy in Dec.
Wishicould (IRE) 8-1 (11-8) Prominent, pushed along 4 out, weakened next, 8th of 10, 35 3/4l behind Steel Bob (11-1) at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Royal Claret 4-5fav (10-10) Tracked leaders, outpaced in 4th 4 out, soon ridden, headway under pressure after next, led 2 out, driven clear last, kept on, won at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp (3) sft in Dec beating Jully Les Buxy (11-0) by 10l, 5 ran.
Kayf Moss 9-1 (10-9) Tracked clear leader until ridden 3 out, struggling from next, plugged on, last of 4, dist behind Flashjack (11-12) at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (3) sft in Mar.
