tracked leaders, weakened from 11th, pulled up
mid-division, headway 11th to chase leaders, ridden before 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 3 out
made all, ridden and clear before last, driven out
chased leaders, reminders halfway, went 3rd from last, kept on same pace
held up towards rear, headway halfway, chased winner before 2 out, ridden before last, kept on
behind, some headway 4 out, weakened from 2 out
tracked winner until before 2 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last
behind, outpaced halfway, stayed on from 2 out, no impression
Winning pointer Danehills Well is struggling to make his mark under Rules. Verko remains out of sorts while Spoils Of War disappointed when favourite at Ayr in January, though is closely matched with Achill Road Boy on earlier running at that track. THE ORANGE ROGUE (NAP) made all in a slightly better race at Ayr last time and, if cutting out errors, should be capable of defying a 4lb rise in the ratings. Moon Indigo and Rosquero are both previous course winners but hard to predict and Dream Flyer appears to have lost his way.
Moon Indigo 12-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, lost place before 3 out, 7th of 8, 36 3/4l behind Bryden Boy (12-0) at Ayr 3m hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Dream Flyer (IRE) 8-1 (11-4) Led, headed before 8th, lost place from 4 out, blundered 3 out, soon pulled up, at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Feb.
The Orange Rogue (IRE) 11-1 (11-0) Made all, held on well run-in, won at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Jan beating Nakadam (11-2) by 1 1/4l, 7 ran.
Achill Road Boy (IRE) 11-4 (10-7) In rear, headway before 5 out, soon went 3rd, went 2nd from before 3 out, no chance with winner, 4th of 5, 23l behind Newtown Lad (11-6) at Ayr 3m hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Rosquero (FR) 18-1 (11-12) Chased clear leader, closed and led after 6th, headed 3 out, soon lost 2nd, struggling in 3d before next, 3rd of 9, dist behind Chakisto (11-6) at Newcastle 2m hcp (5) hvy in Feb.
Verko (FR) 14-1 (10-8) In rear, outpaced from 4 out, 5th of 8, 20l behind Kap Jazz (11-4) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Danehills Well (IRE) 12-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, hampered 4 out, ridden after next, lost place 2 out, soon weakened, 5th of 7, 18l behind Vasco D'ycy (11-12) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Feb.
Spoils Of War (IRE) 10-3fav (11-10) Tracked leaders, ridden before 3 out, no impression, 5th of 10, dist behind Landmeafortune (11-6) at Ayr 3m hcp (5) hvy in Jan.
