jumped left, chased leader, led after 7th, headed 10th, lost 2nd 4 out, weakened soon after, pulled up before next
held up in last pair, steady headway tracking leaders 8th, went 2nd 2 out, led last, kept on gamely run-in
chased leaders, went 2nd 4 out, led before next until ridden and headed last, kept on run-in
jumped left, led until after 7th, chased leader, led again 10th, went badly left and mistake 4 out, ridden and headed before 3 out, weakened quickly soon after, tailed off
last pair, headway chasing leaders 9th, keeping on in 4th when blundered badly 3 out, no chance after
towards rear, plugging on in 5th when stumbled badly 3 out, no chance after
chased leaders, ridden and lost place before 9th, never on terms after
behind, stumbled bady 1st and next, tailed off and pulled up after 4th
always towards rear, never on terms
held up in mid-division, headway chasing leaders 9th, went 2nd before 3 out until 2 out, close 3rd when hit last, no extra run-in
Leg Lock Luke threw away a winning opportunity here 10 days ago when swerving on the run-in and dumping Tom O’Brien out the side door. He also looked like winning here in January but folded tamely after jumping the last and clearly has his quirks, though blinkers are applied today. We’d rather be with INNOCENT GIRL, who looked a natural over fences in the autumn despite unseating her rider at Huntingdon in between victories at Towcester and Fontwell - she goes well fresh so an absence since November is not a concern. Fingers Crossed led until the last when second at Ludlow in January but Brinestine looked beaten when falling at Leicester and is proving hard to place.
Royal Classic (FR) 20-1 (10-13) Chased leaders to 6th, soon behind and lost touch, pulled up after 7th, at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Innocent Girl (IRE) 4-6fav (11-8) Not fluent 1st, made all, drew clear on bit before 10th, blundered 3 out, went right last, unextended, won at Fontwell 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Nov beating Fine Resolve (11-2) by 27l, 4 ran.
Shrewd Tactics (IRE) 7-1 (11-2) Prominent in chasing group, pushed along and outpaced in 4th after 3 out, 4th of 14, dist behind Buckle Street (10-7) at Southwell 2m (4) gs in Feb.
Fingers Crossed (IRE) 25-1 (10-13) Led, ridden and headed last, every chance run-in, kept on, 2nd of 7, 3 1/2l behind Truckers Highway (11-12) at Ludlow 2m hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Seven Kingdoms (IRE) 10-1 (11-0) Close up, led 4 out, headed 3 out, weakened from 2 out, 4th of 6, 28 3/4l behind Malapie (11-2) at Southwell 3m hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Emperor Commodos 22-1 (10-11) Held up in rear, blundered badly 8th, well beaten 4 out, fell next, at Ludlow 2m hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Leg Lock Luke (IRE) 2-1fav (11-8) Led until 2nd, remained prominent, led again approaching 3 out, soon challenged, swerved badly left and unseated rider 100 yards out, at Taunton 2m hcp (5) gd in Mar.
Kaspian Tern 8-1 (11-0) Tracked leader on inner, took keen hold, weakened from 3 out, soon pulled up, at Hereford 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Brinestine (USA) 7-2 (11-3) Chased leaders, not fluent 3 out, disputing 2nd but held when fell last, at Leicester 2m hcp (5) hvy in Feb.
Triggywinkle (FR) 25-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, pushed along and outpaced before 5 out, rallied into 3rd 4 out, held when fell last, at Chepstow 2m hcp (5) sft in Mar.
