held up towards rear but in touch, headway to chase winner 3 out, hit 2 out, edged right after last, kept on towards finish
tracked leader, pushed along after 4 out, soon outpaced, kept on from 2 out, no impression
held up towards rear but in touch, took keen hold, tracked leaders after 4th, went 2nd from 7th, led approaching 3 out, kept on well from last, driven out
tracked leaders, lost place before 6th, ridden after 4 out, rallied before last to chase leading pair, kept on
held up in touch, took keen hold, not fluent 3 out, ridden before 2 out, weakened before last
led, hit 3rd, headed before 3 out, soon weakened
Ela Re was useful in his heyday but also had a mind of his own and is probably best watched back over hurdles after a long time on the sidelines. Bedizen was dropped to this level for the first time in almost three years at Fakenham last time but couldn't get the better of market rival Knight Legend and this looks more competitive. Rushwee landed a handicap here in January but has been well beaten since, though is still preferred to the first-time blinkered Alhaque and Moon Melody. KNAR MARDY is a different proposition, however, and with track, trip and going in his favour is fancied to put some recent disappointments behind him back in this grade.
Alhaque (USA) 9-2 (11-5) Prominent, lost place and in rear 3rd, reminders before 4th, outpaced from 3 out, kept on before last, 3rd of 6, 7l behind Holoko Heights (11-12) at Towcester 2m sll hdl (4-8yo) (5) gf.
Moon Melody (GER) 16-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, headway to challenge 3 out until next, one pace approaching last, weakened flat, 7th of 10, 15l behind Pugnacity (11-6) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gf in Apr.
Rushwee (IRE) 7-2 (10-12) Led, soon clear, hit 5th, hung left and headed 2 out, soon outpaced, 3rd of 5, 16l behind Hibiki (11-5) at Fakenham 2m sell hdl (5) gf.
Knar Mardy 11-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear, ridden 4 out, never dangerous, last of 10, 42l behind Patriot (11-2) at Wetherby 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gf.
Bedizen 11-10fav (10-12) Chased leader, headway to challenge 2 out, every chance until no extra close home, 2nd of 3, hd behind Knight Legend (10-6) at Fakenham 2m 4f sell hdl (5) gf in Apr.
Ela Re 16-1 (10-13) Made all, clear 2 out, easily, won at Haydock 2m 5f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gd in Mar '09 beating Daldini (11-1) by 11l, 8 ran.
