tracked leaders, lost place before 5 out, soon outpaced, stayed on approaching last, never able to challenge
behind, mistake 3rd, pushed along 10th, soon beaten
held up in touch, mistake 2nd, chased leaders 10th, weakened 2 out
held up in rear, headway 10th, soon chasing leaders, ridden to challenge 3 out, weakened next
led until 2nd, ridden to challenge 2 out, soon weakened
prominent, led 2nd, clear 3 out, very easily
mid-division, lost action and pulled up after 4th
mid-division, mistake 8th, weakened 5 out
always in rear, struggling 9th, soon beaten, behind when pulled up 3 out
Cloudy Dawn won here in October but hasn't raced since pulling up at Sedgefield the following month. Man Of Principles' second at Carlisle was his first sign of form for well over a year and Shoal Bay Dreamer has more scope as her fourth at the same track last month was just her second start over fences. SOUL ANGEL has to concede weight all round but last year's winner may well be up to the task as he looked to be on the way back at Ayr last time and Gary Rutherford again takes off 5lb. Sam Patch is still finding his feet over fences but may still prove the pick of the remainder.
Soul Angel 28-1 (11-9) Close up, led before 8th, headed 9th, left in lead 10th, headed 5 out, chased clear winner until 2 out, one pace, 3rd of 11, 16l behind The Corby Glenn (11-9) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp ch 0-95 (5) hvy.
Royal And Ancient (IRE) 50-1 (11-2) Held up mid-division, pushed along before 9th, weakened from 3 out, 6th of 9, well behind Wiesentraum (11-10) at Southwell 3m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Feb.
Shoal Bay Dreamer 50-1 (10-12) Mid-division, headway 3 out, went 3rd before next until no extra last 100 yards, 4th of 6, 17l behind Brixen (10-12) at Carlisle 2m 4f mrs nov chs (5yo+) (4) sft in Feb.
Sam Patch 10-1 (10-2) Last pair, ridden before 10th, driven and stayed on to 4th 4 out, no impression, 4th of 6, 19l behind Red Tanber (11-7) at Musselburgh 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Feb.
Cloudy Dawn 10-3 (10-9) Tracked leaders, lost place after 6th, not fluent and weakened 16th, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Frontier Boy (11-8) at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd in Nov, 10 ran.
Man Of Principles (IRE) 25-1 (10-3) Led to 4th, left 10 lengths 2nd from 5 out, ridden 2 out, kept on, always held towards finish, 2nd of 9, 2 1/4l behind Panthers Run (9-11) at Carlisle 2m hcp chs 0-100 (5) hvy.
Ravensbill (IRE) 12-1 (10-7) Chased leaders, hit 10th, outpaced from 4 out, no impression in 5th when stumbled and fell on bend before 2 out, in a race won by Sycho Fred (10-3) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gs in Dec, 13 ran.
Monsoon Music (IRE) 20-1 (9-8) Held up towards rear, ridden after 7th, weakened from 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Seven Is Lucky (11-9) at Ayr 2m 4f cnd hcp hdl 0-95 (5) sft in Feb, 12 ran.
Norminster 25-1 (10-0) Always towards rear, 6th of 9, 46l behind Panthers Run (9-11) at Carlisle 2m hcp chs 0-100 (5) hvy.
