led, headed approaching 6th, weakened quickly before and blundered 4 out, soon pulled up
held up in rear, pushed along before 4 out, weakened after 2 out, not fluent last
tracked leaders, pushed along and outpaced before 4 out, rallied after 2 out, went 3rd before last, kept on and no impression
held up towards rear, pushed along before 4 out, headway before next, chased winner before 2 out, ridden before last, kept on, no chance with winner
held up mid-division and keen, soon settled towards rear, ridden and weakened before 2 out
held up towards rear and keen, headway 4th, led before 6th, headed before 2 out, weakened soon after
held up mid-division, towards rear when fell 6th
with leader, led before 2 out, clear before last, stayed on strongly, ridden out
in touch, weakened after 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
A STONES THROW produced his best effort so far over timber when fourth over today's trip at Catterick last month. With further progress expected, Ben Haslam's charge can open his account here. Champs De Bleu also stepped up on his previous efforts when runner-up at Plumpton recently but he needed 3m2f to do so, while Sovereign Spirit showed signs of improvement at Exeter last week and he could figure. Hippodrome went close at Market Rasen in November but has been below par since.
Acquisitive (FR) 8-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, not fluent 2nd, jumped right next, hampered 6th, mistake 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 8th of 11, well behind Constant Cupid (11-1) at Hereford 2m 6f nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) sft in Jan.
Wardington Lad 6-1 (11-7) Raced wides of all, chased leaders, hit 5th, weakened soon after 3 out, tailed off, 9th of 10, 45l behind I Can Run Can You (11-12) at Fontwell 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd.
Hippodrome (IRE) 16-1 (10-10) Mid-division on outside, headway and in touch 8th, driven and outpaced 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 4th of 9, 37l behind Round The Horn (11-7) at Towcester 3m hcp hdl 0-105 (4) hvy in Feb.
A Stones Throw (NZ) 16-1 (11-7) With leaders and keen, led before 6th, headed 3 out, regained lead before 2 out, headed before last, kept on same pace, 4th of 17, 10l behind Knight Valliant (10-8) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp hld 0-95 (5) gs in Feb.
Champs De Bleu (FR) 12-1 (11-5) In rear, headway 6th, left 2nd chasing winner 3 out, kept on, one pace, 2nd of 9, 14l behind Hazy Bay (11-3) at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) sft in Feb.
Sovereign Spirit (IRE) 28-1 (10-8) Raced wide, chased leaders, ridden after 3rd, outpaced before 4 out, plugged on from 3 out, kept on well flat, 5th of 13, 3 1/2l behind Lupita (9-7) at Exeter 2m 1f am hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs.
Laughing Game 5-1 (11-7) Held up, took keen hold, some headway after 5th, lost place next, ridden 7th, went modest 5th 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 5th of 12, well behind Royal Chatelier (11-10) at Hereford 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gs in Feb.
Gouranga 10-1 (10-0) Behind, detatched approaching 4th, hampered by loose horse next, soon pulled up, in a race won by Mauricetheathlete (10-11) at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs, 12 ran.
Aymard des Fieffes (FR) 40-1 (9-11) Held up towards rear, headway after 6th, weakened after 9th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Woodlands Gem (10-7) at Ludlow 3m cnd hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs in Nov, 13 ran.
