tracked leaders in 3rd, pushed along before 15th, soon outpaced, went poor 3rd before last, no impression
with leader, pushed along before 8 out, led before 3 out, clear before 2 out, kept on well
held up in touch in 4th, went 2nd from 8th until 4 out, chased winner before 3 out, ridden and no chance with winner before last
in rear, reminder 11th, pushed along before 13th, soon struggling, tailed off 14th, pulled up
led, ridden before 4 out, headed before 3 out, soon weakened, blundered last
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Snuker has won over 3m2f and been placed twice over this slightly longer but was all out to beat Russe Blanc over 2m5f at Carlisle last time and may struggle to defy a 4lb higher mark. Tears From Heaven was well beaten at Ayr after winning an amateur riders' handicap at Musselburgh so we'll stick with course specialist CARA COURT. Joanne Foster's charge has been racing over shorter trips of late but stamina is no problem for the eight-year-old as he won over a course and distance a little over a year ago. Heez A Steel was only fifth in this last year and isn't getting any younger while it's hard to recommend either Debt To Society or Thats Ben on recent form.
Snuker 11-4fav (10-8) With leader, led 5th until 8th, slightly outpaced after 3 out, blundered next, rallied from last, led towards finish, won at Carlisle 2m 5f nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) hvy beating Russe Blanc (11-4) by 1/2l, 6 ran.
Heez A Steel (IRE) 16-1 (10-2) Chased leaders, not fluent 8th, ridden 3 out, 4th and no impression when not fluent 2 out, no extra, 4th of 10, 26l behind Boris The Blade (9-10) at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft.
Debt To Society (IRE) 10-1 (10-13) Always behind, not fluent 1st, tailed off 8th when pulled up, in a race won by Tears From Heaven (9-12) at Musselburgh 3m 3f Am hcp ch 0-100 (5) gd in Feb, 9 ran.
Tears From Heaven (USA) 3-1fav (10-11) Tracked leaders in 4th, pushed along and lost place from 8 out, weakened before 3 out, 3rd of 6, well behind Gibbstown (11-1) at Ayr 3m 1f cond hcp chs (5) hvy.
Thats Ben (IRE) 15-2 (10-2) With leader, led briefly 2nd, hit 11th, led briefly again after 13th, hit 3 out, lost 2nd well before 2 out, weakened before 2 out, pulled up before last, in a race won by According To Them (9-11) at Plumpton 3m 2f 5yo Am hcp 0-115 (4) sft in Feb, 4 ran.
Cara Court (IRE) 7-1 (11-7) Chased leader, led briefly 5th, led 8th until mistake and went right next, chased winner, driven and no impression on long run to 2 out, lost 2nd before last, kept on same pace flat, 3rd of 6, 7l behind Solway Dornal (9-13) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp chs 0-100 (5) gs.
