raced in touch, ridden along before 3 out, made no impression from 2 out
chased leaders, pushed along before 3 out where not fluent, soon beaten
midfield, not fluent 6th, mistake 9th, stayed on from 3 out
held up in rear, made steady headway from 9th, went third 3 out, ridden before 2 out, no extra from last
mid-division, not fluent 9th, faded from 11th
chased leaders, pushed along after 3 out, plugged on one pace from 2 out
made all, ridden approaching 2 out, stayed on well flat
mid-division until fell 11th
always towards rear
prominent, pushed along after 3 out, ridden to challenge before last, kept on well flat
held up towards rear, struggling from 10th
mid-division, mistake 8th, fell 10th
Alka Step won on soft going at Fontwell last month but failed to reproduce that effort on a return visit. CORRIE LAKE was just denied over 2m5f here a couple of weeks ago having just his fifth run over hurdles. He placed over 3m between the flags so should stay the extra. Friary Land is similarly unexposed and has been ridden by conditionals in his first two runs for Olly Murphy. Aidan Coleman takes over the reins today and he is much respected in a weak finale while Little Boy Boru can give a good account under 7lb claimer Cillin Leonard.
Little Boy Boru (IRE) 7-1 (11-12) Held up in last pair, tracked leaders 8th, outpaced 4 out, ridden before next, plugged on in modest 4th from 2 out, 4th of 7, 35 1/2l behind Deebaj (12-7) at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (4) hvy in Mar.
Man Of Steel (IRE) 12-1 (12-5) (cp) (tt) prom til wknd 18; t.o & pu last, at High Easter 3m 6f gd in Mar.
Corrie Lake (IRE) 16-1 (11-4) Last pair, dropped to rear before 6th, reminders after 8th, headway before 2 out, went 2nd at the last, ridden and strong challenge towards finish, just failed, 2nd of 7, shd behind Nocturnal Myth (11-1) at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Call Off The Dogs (IRE) 16-1 (11-1) Mid-division on inside, pulled hard, lost place before 7th, soon behind, 11th of 13, 35 1/4l behind Lamanver Bel Ami (11-4) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Azari 100-1 (10-11) Tracked leaders, lost position from 2 out, weakened quickly, last of 15, dist behind Cremant (11-12) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Friary Land 11-2 (11-2) Held up in mid-division, stayed on approaching last, went 4th flat, no chance with leaders, 4th of 10, 11l behind Scrutinise (11-5) at Stratford 2m hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Invincible Cave (IRE) 3-1jfav (10-10) Always behind, 5th of 7, 26 3/4l behind Alka Step (10-0) at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Our Nest Egg (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) Towards rear, mistake 3rd, never on terms, tailed off, 11th of 17, dist behind Goodgirlteresa (11-5) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Minella Rising (IRE) 50-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, headway chasing leaders 8th, weakened quickly before 3 out, behind and eased before next, 11th of 17, dist behind Little Red Lion (11-11) at Huntingdon 3m 1f hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Alka Step (IRE) 14-1 (10-0) Chased leaders, ridden after 5th, dropped to rear after 7th, tailed off after 9th and soon pulled up, at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Havana River (IRE) 9-1 (10-6) Mid-division on inside, stumbled badly 8th, soon lost place, behind when went badly left 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, at Ffos Las 3m hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Thegreymarestail (IRE) 300-1 (10-5) Always in rear, tailed off, 6th of 8, dist behind Noble Behest (10-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f (4) gd in Sep.
Spendable 50-1 (11-3) Went left and mistake 1st, mid-division, hit 7th, ridden after 3 out, weakened from next, tailed off, 9th of 10, dist behind Black Lightning (11-12) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (5) gs in Jun.
Flashdanza 40-1 (10-0) Towards rear of mid-division, plugged on from 2 out, kept on run-in, never on terms, 6th of 16, 25 3/4l behind Innisfree Lad (11-12) at Huntingdon 3m 1f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
