tracked leader, reminders 9th, weakened after 4 out
held up towards rear, headway before 5 out, weakened from next
tracked leaders, led 4 out, clear from next, stayed on strongly, ridden after last, eased towards finish
mid-division, headway to chase leaders and hit 4 out, ridden before next, one pace, lost 4th near finish
held up in rear, headway after 4 out, chased winner before 3 out, kept on and no impression
led, hit 5th, headed 4 out, kept on one pace
mid-division, reminders before 6th, hit 5 out, weakened 4 out, pulled up before next
towards rear, pushed along after 7th, never dangerous
mid-division, fell 1st
prominent, ridden and outpaced after 4 out, kept on, went 4th near finish
Nonrunner
Rudemeister stayed on stoutly to get off the mark at Catterick and has plenty of scope for further improvement, though is taking on more experienced opposition today. Falcun has been placed often around here but is still a maiden under Rules and trying a new trip today while the handicapper may have got to Knockando judged on his latest run at Carlisle. Cloudy Too is steadily coming down the weights and could figure but GLENWOOD KNIGHT may well have the class to defy top weight in this company and gets the vote.
Glenwood Knight (IRE) 11-4 (11-0) Hit 1st, tracked leaders, went 2nd after 5 out, upsides next, blundered 3 out, went left and blundered again next, soon weakened, lost moderate 3rd towards finish, 4th of 6, 23l behind Giorgio Quercus (11-7) at Haydock 2m 5f grd chs (5yo+) (2) hvy in Jan.
Merrydown (IRE) 20-1 (11-0) Prominent, fell 5 out, in a race won by Kerb Appeal (11-8) at Punchestown 3m hcp hdl 88-130 gs in May, 24 ran.
Cloudy Too (IRE) 10-1 (11-7) Mid-division, not fluent 1st, headway approaching 9th, mistake 9th, 4th and outpaced by leaders before 2 out, one pace, 4th of 17, 14l behind Golden Call (11-4) at Bangor 3m hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gd in Feb.
McMurrough (IRE) 33-1 (10-5) Mid-division, headway 6th, lost place when mistake 8th, weakened 2 out, mistake last, 8th of 14, 25l behind Big Easy (10-9) at Bangor 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-145 (2) gd in Feb.
Rudemeister (IRE) 11-1 (10-12) Held up in last pair, headway 8th, tracked leading pair 3 out, went 2nd before next, challenged last, ridden and stayed on flat, led towards finish, won at Catterick 3m 1f nov hdl (4) gs in Jan beating Finnegan Paddy (10-12) by nk, 8 ran.
Scotswell 13-2 (10-9) Tracked leaders, led after 4 out, headed before 3 out, ridden before 2 out, one pace from last, 4th of 9, 12l behind My Arch (11-10) at Wetherby 3m 1f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gs in Dec.
Falcun 6-1 (10-5) Tracked leaders, hit 4th, outpaced before 3 out, kept on before last, chased winner flat, no impression, 2nd of 9, 12l behind Tap Night (11-5) at Newcastle 2m 4f nov hdl (4) sft in Feb.
Soprano (GER) 11-2 (11-1) Held up behind, in touch 6th, driven and outpaced before 3 out, weakened next, 5th of 8, 36l behind Everaard (10-5) at Musselburgh 3m hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd in Jan.
Currahee 33-1 (11-10) Towards rear, mistake and ridden 3rd, struggling after 7th, plugged on from 2 out, 5th of 11, 17l behind Sundown Trail (11-3) at Kelso 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd.
Political Paddy 9-1 (11-8) Towards rear, hit 7th, looked struggling when brought down next, in a race won by Sundown Trail (11-3) at Kelso 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd, 11 ran.
Knockando 12-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, pushed along 6th, weakened before 3 out, tailed off, 11th of 13, well behind Tenor Nivernais (11-7) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) sft in Feb.
