held up in last pair, steady headway 4th, chased leaders 4 out, went 2nd next, led 2 out, clear before last, stayed on well
took keen hold, tracked leading trio, headway to lead briefly 2nd, chased leading pair, hit 6th, went 2nd soon after, lost 2nd 3 out, went 2nd soon after next, no chance with winner, hit last
led, ridden 3 out, mistake and headed next, hung left and one pace in 3rd soon after
took keen hold, held up in last pair, not fluent and struggling 5th, soon lost touch, tailed off and pulled up approaching 4 out
took keen hold, chased leaders, weakened soon after 4 out, tailed off
chased leader until soon after 6th, chased leaders until mistake and weakened next, tailed off
last pair, dropped to rear 4th, went modest 4th after 4 out, tailed off
BALLY RONE fell when long odds-on over track and trip last month but he's every chance of making amends today if reproducing an earlier third at the track. Houndscourt will improve on his second at Southwell and should be winning soon but Definite Dream and King Spirit probably have a bit to find while Flat winner Mighty Clarets hasn't been seen since October. None of the others make much appeal on what they've shown so far.
Bally Rone (IRE) 4-9fav (11-1) Took keen hold, led, not fluent 2nd, driven and headed 3 out, soon rallied, well held in 2nd when fell last, in a race won by Fishing Bridge (10-12) at Ffos Las 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) sft in Mar, 10 ran.
Definite Dream (IRE) 12-1 (11-10) Held up in rear, took keen hold, not fluent 3rd, some headway and hung left after 3 out, never on terms, 11th of 19, 17l behind Tolkeins Tango (11-2) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Mar.
King Spirit (IRE) 4-1 (10-13) With leader, outpaced from 3 out, 4th of 12, 15l behind Wilton Milan (11-6) at Southwell 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Mar.
Look Left 16-1 (8-13) In touch, ridden over 4f out, soon struggling, well beaten final 2f, last of 11, well behind Solaras Exhibition (8-12) at Chester 1m 3f hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Jun (flat).
Louis Phillipe (IRE) 10-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, ridden over 4f out, never on terms, 8th of 12, 41l behind Sankyouplease (10-12) at Chepstow 2m Conditional Nat Hunt Flat Maiden (4-6yo) (6) gs in Feb.
Road Show 100-1 (10-13) Prominent when hampered 1st, mid-division, struggling 3rd, pulled up before 6th, in a race won by Whisper (11-8) at Ffos Las 2m 4f NH nov hdl (4-7yo) (4) hvy in Feb, 12 ran.
Taqaat (USA) 66-1 (10-8) Towards rear, plugging on same pace and no threat when left modest 4th last, 4th of 12, 21l behind Flying Phoenix (10-3) at Chepstow 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd.
Houndscourt (IRE) 14-1 (11-2) Mid-division, hit 1st, went 4th before 5 out, chased winner before last, kept on and always held, 2nd of 12, 4l behind Wilton Milan (11-6) at Southwell 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Mar.
Mighty Clarets (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, headway when jumped slowly 5th, mistake next, weakened before 3 out, 5th of 10, 31l behind Up To Something (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m mdn hdl (5) gs in Oct.
Seskinane (IRE) 20-1 (11-7) Towards rear, 10th halfway, ridden in 6th 3f out and went 4th entering straight, kept on same pace, 4th of 11, 5l behind Benemeade (12-0) at Downpatrick 2m 2f N H flat gd in Mar.
Yazdi (IRE) 40-1 (10-7) Always towards rear, strugging soon after 4 out, tailed off when went left final 2, 7th of 9, well behind Salmanazar (11-1) at Kempton 2m 5f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Mar.
