raced keenly, led after 2nd, made rest, ridden approaching 3 out, soon hard pressed, stayed on gamely flat
chased leaders, mistake 2nd, blundered 8th, reminders after next, weakened 4 out, tailed off
held up behind, headway and in touch 10th, went 2nd before 3 out, soon challenged, kept on and every chance until ridden and no extra final 75 yards
led to after 2nd, tracked winner, lost place approaching 3 out, weakened next, tailed off
raced keenly, held up behind, headway into mid-division 6th, tracked leaders 10th, driven and outpaced after 4 out, ridden and weakened before 2 out, tailed off
mid-division, reminders 4th, soon lost place, struggling 9th, behind when blundered next, no danger after, tailed off
chased leaders, driven and outpaced 11th, stayed on under pressure to go moderate 3rd 2 out, no impression with leading pair
behind, blundered 5th and 8th, lost touch after next, no danger after, tailed off
chased leaders, lost place 9th, soon behind and no danger after, tailed off when pulled up before last
Most have these have met at some stage this season and it may be a case of whose turn is it to win today. Overlaw was pulled up when favourite at Fontwell in January but his stable is in much better form now, while old stagers Kinkeel and Donald Will Do are both perfectly capable of going close if in the mood. Karingreason is getting closer to opening her account and Peak Seasons ended a long losing run at Stratford last month. Persian Gates and Guns Of Love are more consistent than most but PHAR AGAIN has improved this season and clearly didn't stay 3m at Leicester last time. Claire Dyson's eight-year-old is fancied to recapture the winning thread here.
Persian Gates (IRE) 6-1 (11-4) Pulled hard, held up, headway to track leader after 7th, ridden to chase winner 10th, plugged on one pace, 4th of 7, 33l behind Maurisca (11-12) at Market Rasen 2m 6f hcp ch 0-110 (4) gd in Mar.
Phar Again (IRE) 10-3 (11-2) Led, headed 11th, prominent, mistake 14th, soon ridden, weakened 3 out, 4th of 5, well behind Willandrich (11-5) at Leicester 2m 7f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gf in Mar.
Karingreason 9-2 (10-4) Prominent, challenged 10th, led after 4 out, joined 3 out, ridden and headed last, stayed on same pace flat, held by winner, 2nd of 9, 5l behind Babysitter (11-5) at Market Rasen 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd.
Overlaw 10-3fav (11-12) Raced in 4th and off the pace, chased leader 4th until 6th, chased winner 9th, well held in 2nd when weakened quickly and pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Randjo (11-10) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gs in Jan, 10 ran.
Guns of Love (IRE) 11-2 (10-8) Led, headed 5th, ridden and demoted to 4th 3 out, well held next, one pace, 4th of 6, 14l behind Roudoudou Ville (11-9) at Wincanton 2m hcp chs 0-105 (4) gf in Mar.
Kinkeel (IRE) 14-1 (9-11) Disputed 2nd until lost place and reminders 10th, soon struggling, weakened 2 out, last of 6, 41l behind Himrayn (11-12) at Stratford 2m 4f hcp ch 0-110 (4) gd in Mar.
Donald Will Do (IRE) 13-2 (11-3) Prominent, led after 8th, headed after 14th, one pace from 4 out, went 2nd flat, no chance with winner, 2nd of 16, 11l behind One More Dinar (11-8) at Leicester 2m 7f hcp chs 0-85 (5) gd in Feb.
Peak Seasons (IRE) 9-2 (9-13) Tracked leaders, left 3rd at 6th, chased leader 8th, ridden and outpaced between last 2, 3 lengths down in 2nd last, rallied flat, led post, won at Stratford 2m 1f hcp chs 0-90 (5) gd in Mar beating Bid Art (11-1) by nk, 5 ran.
Ortega (FR) 17-2 (9-9) Tracked leaders, lost place 6th, outpaced 3 out, kept on under pressure from last, no impression, 5th of 7, 12l behind Gainsborough's Art (10-0) at Hereford 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Mar.
