mid-division, slight mistake 4th, driven into second after 3 out, challenging for lead when swerved and unseated rider 2 out
tracked leader, still in second when pulled up before 4 out
towards rear, improved into fourth approaching 2 out where left third, no match for front two
awkward 1st, in rear, smooth headway into third after 3 out, still going well when left second 2 out, led before last, driven out
led, went clear before 5 out, reduced advantage next and headed 3 out, soon weakened and pulled up
settled towards rear, pushed along before 3 out, faded out of contention
chased leading pair until went second before 4 out, led next and pushed along 2 out, headed soon after, kept on but not pace of winner
DRAGON BONES is penalised but returned the surprise winner of a Listed hurdle at Doncaster last time and this is much easier. Ian Williams’ mare looks the one to beat on that form. Latino Fling placed at Catterick without threatening the winner while Phil Healy took closer order at Doncaster last time. Both step up in distance but Tequila Blaze is preferred on her second at Newbury back in January. Padstow Harbour returns to action with a chance having finished runner-up at Doncaster just over a year ago.
Dragon Bones 40-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out, not fluent 2 out, challenged last, soon led and stayed on well, won at Doncaster 3m lst (1) gd in Mar beating Go Millie Go (10-12) by 2 3/4l, 9 ran.
Bonbon Balko (IRE) (11-11) Alw pr & rcd 2nd, ld bef 2out, chall bef last, not qckn with wnr but kow, 2nd of 10, 3 1/2l behind Get A Tonic (11-11) at Umma House 3m mdn Good - Yielding in Oct.
Latino Fling (IRE) 150-1 (10-12) Towards rear, headway run to 2 out, stayed on to take 3rd after the last, 3rd of 10, 11 1/2l behind Blue Hawaii (10-12) at Catterick 2m (4) gs in Mar.
Padstow Harbour 3-1 (11-0) Prominent, went 2nd over 7f out, ridden over 2f out, kept on and no chance with winner, 2nd of 8, 5 1/2l behind Rose Of Arcadia (11-0) at Taunton 2m mdn (5) hvy in Mar.
Southfield Megan 100-1 (10-11) Chased leader until 6f out, chased leaders, weakened 4f out, soon behind, tailed off, last of 13, dist behind Bricklagger (11-4) at Kempton 2m (5) pol in Feb.
Talk Of A Storm 125-1 (11-0) Close up, pushed along over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 8, 9l behind Whispering Gypsy (11-0) at Lingfield 2m (5) pol in Feb.
Tequila Blaze 11-1 (11-0) Led until 2nd, chased leader who went clear soon after, closer 4 out, led after 4 out, ridden between last 2, joined last, headed and no extra final 150 yards, 2nd of 15, 2 1/2l behind Little River Bay (11-12) at Newbury 2m 5f (4) hvy in Jan.
Phil Healy (IRE) 40-1 (10-9) Held up in mid-division, headway after 5th, went 3rd before 3 out, no impression on front pair, kept on, 3rd of 9, 10 1/4l behind Timberman (11-2) at Doncaster 2m 1f (4) gd in Mar.
