in touch in rear, closed on leaders at 7th, challenged 2 out, led approaching last, ran on
tracked leaders, ridden 2 out, every chance next, stayed on one pace
prominent, led 3rd, 4 lengths clear next, ridden and headed soon after 3 out, weakened before next, tailed off
tracked leaders, close up 4th, lost action and pulled up soon after 5th
in touch in rear, close 7th, ridden 3 out, weakened next
keen led, headed 3rd, tracked leader, led again soon after 3 out, ridden and headed approaching last, kept on same pace
It was good going at Plumpton when Hilnamix made a winning debut in handicaps but soft ground when THATBEATSBANAGHER scored over track and trip last year. He’s won again back here subsequently and went close on his latest start. The underfoot conditions may also prove problematic for Ailes D'amour, who scored at Warwick earlier, but Storm Force One has a shout on a third at Wetherby earlier in the week and is preferred to the veteran Perfect Man.
Thatbeatsbanagher (IRE) 7-4fav (12-0) Held up towards rear, headway from 3 out, went 2nd after last, stayed on, not quite able to challenge winner, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind The Blame Game (11-2) at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp (5) gd in Feb.
Ailes D'amour (IRE) 11-8fav (11-0) Tracked leader, not fluent 5th, pushed along and lost 2nd before 3 out, soon outpaced, ridden and weakened before next, last of 4, 19 3/4l behind Ernest Gray (11-13) at Doncaster 3m hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Sight Nor Seen (IRE) 100-1 (10-8) Always in rear, mistake 4th, reminder before 12th, pulled up before 14th, at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Hilnamix (FR) 14-1 (10-11) Chased leaders, went 2nd on long run before hit 3 out, led home turn, strongly pressed last, ridden clear run-in, stayed on well, won at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp (5) gd in Feb beating One For The Wall (12-0) by 5l, 13 ran.
Perfect Man (IRE) 13-2 (10-13) Held up in rear, improved after 4 out, pushed along and kept on after 3 out, went third flat, weakened final 110yds and lost two places close home, 5th of 12, 8 3/4l behind Jet Legs (11-11) at Wetherby 3m hcp (5) gd in Mar.
Master Of The Malt 11-2 (11-1) Chased leader, pushed along and weakened home turn, 10th of 11, 24 1/4l behind You Some Boy (12-0) at Ayr 3m hcp (5) gd in Mar.
Storm Force One 9-1 (10-4) Mid-division, headway to chase leaders before 3 out, kept on one pace from 2 out, 3rd of 9, 5 1/4l behind Fiadh (11-0) at Wetherby 3m hcp (5) sft in Mar.
