chased leader, joined leader 4 out, led 2 out, kept on strongly from last
held up in touch, weakened from 5 out, tailed off, pulled up
led, headed 2 out, soon weakened
held up in touch, headway before 2 out, ridden to chase winner before last, kept on and no impression
held up in touch, went 3rd before 2 out, soon weakened and pulled up
held up towards rear, ridden 3 out, kept on same pace from 2 out, went 3rd run-in
held up in rear and keen, headway 4 out, pushed along before 2 out, weakened before last
Mcginty's Dream won over this trip at Newcastle before finishing fourth at Ayr. He may be a few pounds too high now but is still probably the chief danger to SAMMY B, a ready winner at Musselburgh when tackling a trip of note for the first time - a 4lb rise is not excessive. Late Date was in the process of running a big race at Ayr when unseating Joe Colliver but had been allowed an easy lead. Ronaldinho is 0-23 over hurdles so has plenty to prove but still makes more appeal than an out-of-sorts Gold Chain.
Sammy B 13-2 (11-5) Mid-division, headway to chase leaders 3 out, led before next, ran on well, won at Musselburgh 3m hcp (4) gd in Feb beating Shantou Tiger (11-13) by 3l, 9 ran.
Gold Chain (IRE) 16-1 (11-7) Mid-division, pushed along before 6th, soon lost place, tailed off, 7th of 9, dist behind Kauto Riko (11-3) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Zaru (FR) 33-1 (11-9) Tracked leaders in 3rd, mistake 5th, blundered 8th, soon struggling, pulled up before 9th, at Doncaster 3m hcp (4) gd in Jan.
Late Date (IRE) 3-1 (11-12) Led until blundered and unseated rider 4 out, at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Feb.
Ronaldinho (IRE) 14-1 (10-10) Towards rear, pushed along 5 out, headway before 3 out, kept on well run-in, 3rd of 9, 12 1/2l behind Danceintothelight (11-12) at Musselburgh 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Jan.
Court Baloo (IRE) 8-1 (11-4) Mid-division, mistake 3rd, ridden and behind 8th, tailed off 4 out, soon pulled up, at Bangor 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Mcginty's Dream (IRE) 2-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, headway to chase leaders 3 out, one pace next, soon ridden, stayed on under pressure flat, just failed for 3rd, no impression, 4th of 7, 7l behind Vasco D'ycy (11-12) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Feb.
