held up and keen, headway on outside into 2nd 6th (5 out), pushed along and lost 2nd before 3 out, struggling in 4th when fell 3 out
pushed along almost throughout, led until 2nd, chased leaders, hit 5th, reminders before next, (5 out), weakened soon after, left remote 5th 3 out
chased leaders on inside, pushed along before 3 out, 3rd 3 out, kept on same pace next
raced wide, chased leader led 2nd, bumped next, headed after 5th, mistake and lost 2nd next (5 out), chased leaders, ridden and weakened after 4 out, left remote 4th next
in touch, headway chasing leaders before 6th (5 out), 2nd before 3 out, held and one pace from next
chased leaders, jumped right 3rd and next, weakened 6th, (5 out), tailed off and pulled up next
raced keenly, chased leaders, led after 5th, made rest, pushed along before 3 out, clear 2 out, hit last, stayed on strongly
Magical Man is upped 6lb for winning in testing ground at Towcester where Cheat The Cheater and Away Down West both fell. He should be in the mix again and is preferred to Goring One, who was winning for the first time since 2013 when scoring at Fontwell last month. MATROW’S LADY (NAP) could only manage third last time but that was just eight days after scoring in heavy ground over course and distance with Veauce De Sivola well beaten. She gets another chance in this with a conditional taking 7lb off her back.
Letter Exit (IRE) 8-1 (11-6) Took keen hold, held up towards rear, blundered badly and nearly fell 1st, tailed off when blundered 7th, pulled up before next, at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Cheat The Cheater (IRE) 5-1 (11-10) Chased leaders and pushed along, reminders before 8th, soon lost place, unseated rider 2 out, at Towcester 3m hcp (5) hvy in Feb.
Matrow's Lady (IRE) 5-2 (11-11) With leader, outpaced from 2 out, kept on from before last, went 3rd near finish, 3rd of 8, 17l behind Gardiners Hill (12-6) at Hereford 2m 5f hcp (5) hvy in Feb.
Magical Man 8-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, led 10th, headed 13th, led 4 out, kept on well from last, won at Towcester 3m hcp (5) hvy in Feb beating Try It Sometime (10-6) by 6l, 9 ran.
Goring One (IRE) 9-2 (10-7) Led until after 1st, chased leaders, mistake 6th, led 11th, clear 2 out, jumped right last, stayed on, won at Fontwell 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Feb beating Quinto (11-12) by 15l, 4 ran.
Away Down West (IRE) 66-1 (10-12) Towards rear, fell 9th, at Towcester 3m hcp (5) hvy in Feb.
Veauce De Sivola (FR) 9-2 (10-4) Chased leaders, weakened 4 out, tailed off, 5th of 9, 29 1/2l behind Matrow's Lady (11-0) at Lingfield 2m 7f hcp (5) hvy in Jan.
