prominent, led last, stayed on strongly flat
mid-division, headway halfway, effort approaching last, soon one pace
towards rear, never dangerous
led, headed last, no extra flat
prominent, ridden approaching last, stayed on one pace flat to go 2nd near finish
in touch, blundered 2nd, lost place 4th, never dangerous after
in touch, ridden after 2 out, outpaced when disputing 4th when fell last
Nonrunner
FORTYSECOND STREET is given the vote over Panthera Leo and Risk. Howard Johnson's 5-year-old has not done a lot wrong so far and he was only narrowly beaten by Livvy Inn at Kelso last time. He would ideally be suited by slightly further than this, but he is fully effective over this trip and he will go on the ground so he looks to have rock solid prospects. Panthera Leo looks the main danger and he was entitled to need the run on his return from a break at Musselburgh last time. He is more exposed than our selection but if he doesn't bounce today then he should be thereabouts at the finish. Risk fell on his seasonal return, but he would have surely won that race comfortably at Stratford as he was travelling much the best when he came down. If he suffers no ill-effects from that run then he would be a serious player, although he does have more on his plate today. The Kealshore Kid is a fairly reliable performer but he is fully exposed and with Howard Johnson's runners coming into form a safer bet looks to be Fortysecond Street.
Fortysecond Street (IRE) 4-1 (11-9) Tracked leader, led 4 out, ridden approaching last, driven and headed flat, no chance with winner, 2nd of 16, 13l behind Livvy Inn (10-2) at Kelso 2m nh nov hdl (4) sft in Feb.
Against The Wind 15-2 (11-2) Chased leaders, weakened over 4, 7th of 9, 47l behind Turbo Island (10-2) at Ayr 2m NH flat (6) sft in Feb.
Dance Sauvage 20-1 (9-11) Tracked leaders, ridden 7th, behind when pulled up 2 out, in a race won by Heavenly Chorus (11-3) at Catterick 2m 3f con hcp hdl 0-110 3yo+ (4) gd in Dec, 10 ran.
Not Talking (IRE) 100-1 (10-9) Held up, weakening when jumped left 3 out, 5th of 9, well behind Gold Award (10-9) at Doncaster 2m nov hdl (4) gd in Feb.
Risk (IRE) 8-1 (11-1) Led, quickened up 4 out, 10 lengths clear when fell 2 out, in a race won by Ready To Crown (10-5) at Stratford 2m mdn hdl (5) gd in Mar, 14 ran.
The Kealshore Kid (IRE) 66-1 (11-1) Chased leaders, lost place after 4 out, 11th of 14, 38l behind Santo Stefano (11-1) at Wetherby 2m mdn hdl (5) gd in Mar.
Stopped Out 40-1 (10-7) Always towards rear, 8th of 16, 35l behind Touch of Irish (11-0) at Kelso 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd in Mar.
Crystal Runner 14-1 (9-12) Always towards rear, 9th of 14, 17l behind Longdale (10-11) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp hdl (4) sft in Dec.
Miss Understanding 28-1 (8-6) Held up in touch, effort over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 10, 17l behind Very Well Red (8-6) at Southwell 1m clm stks 0-55 (6) fbs in Mar (flat).
Panthera Leo (IRE) 12-1 (10-10) Towards rear, ridden approaching 3 out, kept on one pace, 6th of 14, 12l behind Strobe (9-10) at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gd in Feb.
Turtle Spirit 12-1 (11-1) Tracked leaders, ridden over 4f out, outpaced over 2f out, 3rd of 10, 10l behind Witherspoon (10-13) at Ayr 2m NH flat (6) sft in Mar.
