chased leaders, went 2nd 3rd until before 5th, chased leaders, hit 3 out, weakened before next
mid-division, headway chasing leaders 4 out, led 2 out, clear before last, stayed on well
chased leaders, led 3rd until 4 out, chased leader, hung left before 3 out, led after 3 out, headed 2 out, chased winner until hang badly left between last 2, weakened quickly
chased leaders, pushed along before 3 out, kept on into 2nd at the last, no chance with winner
mid-division, towards rear after 4th, no real headway after
keen in mid-division, pushed along before 5th, headway chasing leaders when jumped slowly 4 out, weakened after last
chased leaders, weakened before 3 out
held up and behind, closer in inside approaching 3 out, kept on run-in, never nearer
raced wide in mid-division, headway chasing leaders 4th, ridden before 3 out, kept on under pressure run-in
led until 3rd, chased leaders, went 2nd before 5th, led again 4 out, ridden and headed after 3 out, 2nd again between last 2, lost 2nd at the last, one pace run-in, lost 3rd final strides
always towards rear, never on terms
chased leaders, weakened before 3 out
always towards rear, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
NonRunner
A weak opener in which it’s hard to have a definite opinion. Jackie Du Plessis had a couple of winners at Exeter on Monday and the lightly-raced Cornelius Socks could keep the run going after an improved showing on his latest start at Ffos Las. Jimmy Bell has been threatening to win a race like this and Late Shipment would have picked up and carried these a couple of years ago. MAUNA KEA has struggled off higher marks since completing a double at Exeter in December but this looks his easiest task for a while. Boher Lad and American Life could also figure.
Mauna Kea (IRE) 9-2 (12-2) Mid-division, ridden and weakened before 2 out, 7th of 14, 22l behind Motts Cross (11-3) at Taunton 3m hcp (5) gs in Mar.
Late Shipment 8-1 (10-11) Mid-division, headway 4 out, weakened before 2 out, 8th of 10, 27l behind Gardiners Hill (10-11) at Hereford 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Mogestic (IRE) 80-1 (10-13) Mid-division, ridden 8th, weakened after 4 out, 9th of 14, dist behind J'Ai Froid (11-5) at Exeter 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Steel Express (IRE) 25-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, lost place after 3 out, 11th of 14, 24 1/4l behind Mr Magill (10-0) at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Feb.
Cinderfella 28-1 (11-0) In rear, not fluent 3rd, headway 7th, weakened before 3 out, 10th of 11, dist behind Ardlethen (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f mdn (4) sft in Dec.
Jimmy Bell 9-2 (11-8) Behind, outpaced 7th, headway after 3 out, never nearer, 4th of 17, 8 1/4l behind Bact To Black (11-9) at Lingfield 2m 7f hcp (5) gs in Jan.
Mountain Of Mourne (IRE) 150-1 (10-0) Mid-division, in rear when slow 6th, behind from 16th, pulled up before 4 out, at Exeter 3m 7f hcp (3) gs in Feb.
American Life (FR) 12-1 (11-1) In touch, headway 4 out, ridden next, kept on same pace, 4th of 12, 23 1/2l behind Save The Pennies (11-1) at Huntingdon 3m 1f hcp (5) gd in Mar.
Boher Lad (IRE) 8-1 (11-7) Led until before 7th, chased leaders, weakened 9th, 7th of 11, 33 1/2l behind Sundance Boy (10-0) at Southwell 3m hcp (5) gd in Mar.
Bean Liath (IRE) 14-1 (10-9) Raced widest, held up towards rear, headway on outside chasing leaders before 3 out, 3rd before next, weakened last, 5th of 13, 13 3/4l behind Jimmy (10-6) at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp (5) gd in Feb.
True Thoughts (IRE) 100-1 (10-9) Held up, well beaten after 3 out, 8th of 14, dist behind Amzac Magic (11-7) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Mar.
Cornelius Socks (IRE) 20-1 (10-0) In touch, headway after 4 out, led before next, soon headed, chased winner next, kept on well, not pace to challenge, 2nd of 11, 5l behind Arqalina (10-6) at Ffos Las 3m hcp (5) gs in Feb.
Remember Me Well (IRE) 33-1 (10-0) Always towards rear, never a factor, tailed off, 8th of 10, dist behind Urtheonethatiwant (10-7) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp (5) gs in Jan.
Bostin (IRE) 25-1 (10-13) Held up in last pair, headway on inside 10th, chased leaders 4 out, ridden in 4th before 2 out, kept on into modest 3rd run-in, 3rd of 13, 7 3/4l behind Jimmy (10-6) at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp (5) gd in Feb.
