tracked leaders, lost place 5 out
held up towards rear, headway 5 out, chased leaders next, not fluent 3 out, blundered when led 2 out, stayed on well
mid-division, weakened 5 out
chased leaders, jumped right 1st, lost place next, jumped slowly 3rd and 4th, headway 3 out, stayed on strongly to chased winner after last, nearest finish
held up in rear, headway 4 out, chased leaders 2 out, blundered last, never able to challenge
disputed lead until led 5 out, hard driven 3 out, headed next, weakened quickly
held up towards rear, pushed along halfway, detached 11th, pulled up 5 out
chased leaders, effort 4 out, under pressure next, weakened last
mid-division, headway to chase leaders 5 out, ridden to challenge 2 out, kept on same pace closing stages
jumped right throughout, disputed lead until chased leader 5 out, weakened after next
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MASTER JAKE followed four second places on heavy going with a victory in a novices' handicap at this level at Fakenham where he was suited by the much quicker conditions. He can complete a double, though the last time In The Rough ran on quick ground he won a Uttoxeter handicap from exactly the same mark as today while Global Dream completed a Leicester double before blundering his way round Newbury. Wilberdragon is looking a few pounds high in the weights and though Purcell's Bridge won comfortably at Haydock he steps up a grade from a 3lb higher mark. Boric bounced back to form when landing a Sedgefield handicap in first-time blinkers though they aren't certain to work again.
Trickaway (IRE) 14-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, went 2nd at 7th, weakened from 5 out, 4th of 7, dist behind Smooth Stepper (11-7) at Newcastle 2m 7f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Master Jake (IRE) 3-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, went 3rd 6th, 2nd 3 out, led before last, carried head high but came clear run-in, won at Fakenham 3m hcp (3) gd in Mar beating Cabragh (11-1) by 2 3/4l, 5 ran.
In The Rough (IRE) 12-1 (11-3) Tracked winner until 7th, remained handy, pushed along before 12th, outpaced before 4 out, tailed off, 4th of 5, dist behind Label Des Obeaux (11-11) at Exeter 3m hcp (3) gs in Feb.
Global Dream 8-1 (11-10) Prominent, not fluent 5th, left 2nd 11th until mistake 4 out, short of room, jumped right and rider lost iron briefly 2 out, rallied flat, went 2nd towards finish, no impression on winner, 2nd of 9, 4 1/2l behind Ten Sixty (11-8) at Newbury 2m 6f hcp (3) gs in Mar.
Shadows Lengthen 25-1 (10-7) Towards rear, outpaced 5 out, ridden and kept on under pressure from 3 out, never near leaders, 6th of 13, 23l behind Warriors Tale (11-2) at Newbury 2m 4f hcp (2) gs in Mar.
Wings Attract (IRE) 14-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, weakened before 6 out, pulled up before 3 out, tailed off, at Doncaster 3m hcp (3) gd in Feb.
Tickenwolf (IRE) 11-1 (11-12) Held up, not fluent 10th, ridden and no impression after 14th, weakening when fell 4 out, at Musselburgh 3m hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Wilberdragon 2-1fav (11-13) Prominent, lost a few places 5th, 4th and one pace 4 out, well beaten next, went 3rd flat, 3rd of 8, 16l behind Ballinvarrig (11-7) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Purcell's Bridge (FR) 7-1 (11-4) In rear, went 3rd from 13th, close up when left in lead 3 out, kept on from last, won at Haydock 2m 7f hcp (4) hvy in Mar beating Saroque (11-7) by 5l, 6 ran.
Boric 10-1 (11-7) Jumped right at times, led after 1st, edged right and pressed before last, stayed on well, won at Sedgefield 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Mar beating San Pietro (11-12) by 1 3/4l, 10 ran.
Jovial Joey (IRE) 12-1 (11-5) Disputed lead, led 4 out, ridden and headed before 2 out, no extra run-in, 3rd of 7, 10l behind Ash Park (10-12) at Musselburgh 2m 4f (4) gd in Mar.
