close up, ridden 4 out, headway and left 2nd 2 out, stayed on one pace
in touch, dropped to rear 4th, some headway next, ridden and lost touch 8th, behind when pulled up 4 out
prominent, led 4th, ridden 4 lengths clear 2 out, ran on
prominent early, close up 4th, ridden 4 out, left 3rd 2 out, kept on same pace
keen in touch, headway to chase winner 4 out, one pace and looked held when fell 2 out
led, headed 4th, prominent, ridden 4 out, weakened 2 out
not fluent, held up and early reminders, dropped to rear 4th, behind when pulled up 2 out
tracked leaders, ridden 4 out, kept on same pace
jumped very slow early in rear, effort 4 out, weakened 3 out, pulled up next
held up, pushed along 5 out, not fluent next, soon weakened
This may not take much winning and Mags Mullins sends over Leopardstown scorer Perfect Leader, who is 8lb higher but has a decent chance of completing the double. Las Tunas arrives in decent form but has shot up the weights. Trooblue was beaten when falling at Sedgefield and Uncle Bobby has not progressed as hoped. Emma Todd steered OLIVER’S GOLD into second place at Southwell and he’s been dropped a further 2lb. If the top weight could recapture last year’s form, he’d been a shoe-in in a race like this. Boss Des Mottes will have needed last month’s run at Market Rasen but still looks a few pounds too high.
Oliver's Gold 7-1 (11-9) Held up in touch, last and struggling when jumped slowly 6th, soon ridden, plugged on approaching 2 out, left modest 3rd last, went 2nd soon after, no chance with winner, 2nd of 7, 9l behind Deise Vu (11-4) at Southwell 2m hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Boss Des Mottes (FR) 7-1 (11-0) Chased leading trio, bumped 2nd, jumped right 3rd and next, dropped to last at 8th, never on terms after, left remote 4th last, tailed off, 4th of 5, dist behind Brave Spartacus (11-0) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Las Tunas (FR) 11-2 (10-7) Held up in 4th place, closer after 4 out, weakened next, left modest 3rd last, 3rd of 7, 16 1/4l behind Halcyon Days (11-4) at Catterick 2m hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Perfect Leader (IRE) 11-2 (10-10) Led, headed before last where left in lead again, kept on well under pressure run-in, won at Leopardstown 2m 1f hcp sft in Mar beating Dark Outsider (11-12) by 2 1/2l, 7 ran.
Uncle Bobby 8-1 (11-12) In rear, hampered and unseated rider 5 out, at Huntingdon 2m hcp (5) gd in Mar.
Cool Valley (IRE) 10-1 (10-3) Tracked leader, led 4th, clear next until mistake 8th, pushed along before 4 out, ridden and headed next, lost 2nd soon after 2 out, plugged on same pace, 3rd of 6, 15 1/2l behind Wishfull Dreaming (11-8) at Musselburgh 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Trooblue 6-1 (11-5) Towards rear, ridden after 4 out, never threatened leaders, 6th and beaten when fell last, at Sedgefield 2m hcp (5) gd in Feb.
Paddling (FR) 4-1 (11-4) Behind, pushed along before 9th, blundered 11th, headway under pressure to dispute 2nd after 4 out, ridden and outpaced after next, well held in 3rd soon after, 3rd of 6, 18l behind Djarkevi (11-5) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Dec.
Leonasisland (IRE) 100-1 (10-3) Always behind, never a factor, tailed off when blundered 3 out, last of 6, dist behind Wishfull Dreaming (11-8) at Musselburgh 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Early Boy (FR) 14-1 (10-0) Led, headed 3rd, close up, pushed along and dropped to rear 10th, struggling from 12th, pulled up 3 out, at Wetherby 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
