chased leader, ridden 8th, tailed off and pulled up 4 out
in touch, led approaching 2 out, ridden clear last
tracked leader, ridden approaching 4 out, driven and soon weakened
held up, headway 9th, challenged 4 out, driven and one pace from next
led and keen, headed after 3 out, driven and no extra flat
Nonrunner
MOSCOW CATCH looks the call against Zemsky and Magellan Straits. Malcolm Jefferson's charge was set to run at Wetherby last week but was withdrawn on account of the very quick ground at the West Yorkshire track. He lost no cast in defeat to Tarablaze in January and if allowed to take his chance, he is sure to give another good account. Zemsky was pottering around in three mile points in Ireland before joining Nicky Henderson. He should be capable of building upon a recent success at Plumpton. Magellan Straits is bred with the flat rather than steeplechasing in mind. He has won on fast going so any drying would not represent a problem.
Borderhopper 12-1 (11-4) Raced keenly in touch, ridden and outpaced over 4f out, weakened over 2f out, 8th of 14, 23l behind Kealshore Lass (10-0) at Wetherby 2m nhf (6) sft in Jan.
Danny Zuko (IRE) 9-1 (11-0) Mid-division, ridden 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out, 8th of 16, 47l behind Marchand D'argent (11-4) at Taunton 2m 1f cnd hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gs in Feb.
Right You Are (IRE) 100-1 (11-2) Prominent, weakened after 3 out, 6th of 13, 26l behind Samsons Son (11-2) at Ludlow 2m nov hdl (4) gd in Feb.
Western Whisky (FR) 7-2 (11-3) Mid-division, headway 6th, ridden to chase leading pair and mistake 2 out, soon weakened, 3rd of 11, 19l behind Phoudamour (11-3) at Hereford 2m 4f nov hdl (4) sft in Feb.
Briery Star 20-1 (10-9) Led, headed after 7th, weakened 2 out, 5th of 13, well behind Phoudamour (11-9) at Market Rasen 2m 3f nov hdl (4) gs.
Magellan Straits 5-2 (11-4) Tracked leaders, ridden to lead 3 out, headed approaching last, kept on, 2nd of 9, 1/2l behind Lord Larsson (11-1) at Newcastle 2m nh nov hdl (4) gs.
Moscow Catch (IRE) 8-1 (11-11) Chased leader, every chance flat, no extra, 2nd of 16, 3 1/2l behind Tarablaze (11-11) at Haydock 2m 4f nov hdl (4) sft in Jan.
Zemsky (IRE) 13-8 (10-12) Chased leaders, went 2nd 9th, challenged travelling well after 3 out, led 2 out, soon clear, easily, won at Plumpton 2m 5f nh nov hdl (4) gs beating Neil Harvey (11-5) by 8l, 9 ran.
Ballysimon (IRE) 200-1 (11-6) Mid-division on outside, lost place 4th, ridden and lost touch 6th, tailed off when pulled up 3 out in race won by Cape Tribulation (11-10) at Doncaster 3m nov hdl Grd 2 (1) sft in Jan, 10 ran.
Istron Bay 25-1 (11-4) Held up mid-division, headway 2 out, led 5f out, headed 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 15, 15l behind Mollys Garden (11-5) at Stratford 2m 3f nov hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd.
