with winner until 2nd, tracked leaders, outpaced after 4 out, weakened before next, tailed off
held up in rear, not fluent 4th, pushed along after 6th, struggling 4 out, headway when not fluent 2 out, went modest 4th flat, no impression
tracked leaders, 3rd 2 out, 2nd 2 out until hit last, held after, kept on
held up in touch on inside, 4th 3 out, 2nd last, unable to trouble winner, stayed on
led until after 2nd, led next, headed before 6th, led 7th, ridden and stayed on well flat
held up, not fluent 3rd, 5th 3 out, weakening when not fluent 2 out
tracked leaders, challenged after 6th, ridden when carried right 4 out, soon lost place, weakened before next, tailed off
jumped right, tracked leaders, led after 2nd, headed next, hit 5th, led before next, headed 7th, weakened before last
Nonrunner
This is even less inspiring than the first division. STEEL NATIVE is almost the default selection as he’s the only one with any recent worthwhile form having finished second twice here since the turn of the year - he can finally get his head in front. Rocky Elsom must have some sort of chance off a plater’s mark but hasn’t won since 2014. Guiting Power has only been placed once in 10 starts over hurdles but is 6lb lower today.
Sweetlittlekitty (IRE) 16-1 (11-5) Led until 2nd, lost place 4 out, last of 10, dist behind Petite Power (11-8) at Bangor 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Steel Native (IRE) 4-1 (11-6) Behind, outpaced 5 out, headway 3 out, stayed on well to chase winner approaching last, never a threat, 2nd of 9, 7l behind Tudors Treasure (11-6) at Ffos Las 2m 6f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Lime Street (IRE) 8-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders in 3rd, pushed along before 5 out, lost place before next, pulled up before 2 out, at Towcester 3m hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Coole Charmer (IRE) 14-1 (11-7) Held up in touch on inside, not fluent 4 out, weakened before last, 7th of 11, 26 1/2l behind Riddlestown (11-13) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Bhakti (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) Mid-division on outside, slow 1st, lost place from 3rd, last next, tailed off after 5th, soon pulled up, at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Marble Mist 250-1 (11-1) Tracked leader, lost place 3rd, under pressure next, weakened 5 out, behind when pulled up before 2 out, at Taunton 2m 3f (4) gd in Mar.
Midnight Queen 28-1 (11-1) Always behind, tailed off 3 out, 10th of 12, dist behind Ben Arthur (11-11) at Ffos Las 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Feb.
Guiting Power 6-1 (10-5) Struggling in rear from 5th, driven and behind 9th, 8th of 9, 36 1/2l behind Yur Next (11-13) at Taunton 3m hcp (5) gd in Jan.
Rainbow Haze 16-1 (11-2) Led 2nd, headed after 6th, soon weakened, pulled up after 3 out, at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Rocky Elsom (USA) 20-1 (11-3) Held up in touch, outpaced after 4 out, ridden 2 out, never a theat, 6th of 8, 18 1/2l behind Badbad Leroy Brown (11-12) at Hereford 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Mar.
