chased leader until before 5th, soon in rear, not fluent 6th, mistake next, closed before 4 out, held 3 out, lost 3rd before last, no extra flat
chased leaders, slow 1st, soon lost place, closed on outside after 4th, ridden and weakened before 4 out, tailed off
chasing leaders 2nd, led 3 out, clear last, stayed on well, ridden out
chased leaders, went 2nd 5th, led after 4 out, headed and hit 3 out, no impression on winner last, kept on
in rear, headway on outside 5th, struggling after 4 out, well held from 3 out
towards rear, ridden before 4 out, well beaten 3 out
in rear, headway 4 out, went 3rd before last, stayed on, no impression on winner
jumped slightly right, led until after 4 out, weakened from 2 out
mid-division, mistake 6th, well beaten 4 out, pulled up after 3 out
NonRunner
Lake Takapuna is looking a light of former days but he is very well treated on past form and Brian Hughes is back in the saddle. Ardera Cross is also in the veteran stage now but loves it here, though was pulled up last month when Rocco Storm ran out a ready winner. Wind surgery has transformed the latter but he will have to defy a further 7lb rise if he is record a fourth win in five starts. RITSON and Netywell were both winners last time but the latter needs the mud so the former can complete a double.
Netywell (FR) 6-1 (11-0) Made all, pushed along 2 out, clear approaching last, readily, won at Ayr 2m hcp (4) hvy in Jan beating Champ De Gane (11-12) by 6 1/2l, 5 ran.
Ritson (IRE) 5-1 (12-2) In touch, headway to track leaders 6th, ridden to lead last, ran on(first fence past winning post omitted), won at Newcastle 2m hcp (5) gs in Dec beating Six One Nine (11-1) by 9l, 10 ran.
Lake Takapuna (IRE) 16-1 (12-0) Chased leaders on outside, pushed along before 4 out, ridden and well held in 4th from 3 out, 4th of 6, 11 1/4l behind Arthur's Quay (12-4) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Travail D'Orfevre (FR) 9-2 (11-0) Raced in last pair, not always fluent, struggling 8th, mistake 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Ayr 2m hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Rocco Storm (IRE) 5-2fav (12-0) Towards rear, wide and headway 4 out, chased leader 3 out, led approaching last, ridden and ran on, won at Ayr 2m hcp (5) hvy in Jan beating Coolmoyne (11-5) by 5l, 10 ran.
Ingleby Mackenzie 40-1 (12-2) Mid-division, headway 6th, ridden 3 out, no impression 2 out, lost 3rd towards finish, 4th of 9, 17l behind Beat Box (11-8) at Ayr 2m hcp (5) gs in Dec.
Duty Calls (IRE) 7-1 (10-6) Slowly away, in rear, close up 6th, ridden 4 out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 5, 7 3/4l behind Netywell (11-0) at Ayr 2m hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Ardera Cross (IRE) 9-2 (11-13) Led, headed 7th, ridden 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up 2 out, at Ayr 2m hcp (5) hvy in Jan.
Hollybank King (IRE) 16-1 (11-7) Always in rear, 9th of 10, 32 1/2l behind Rocco Storm (12-0) at Ayr 2m hcp (5) hvy in Jan.
Ard Chros (IRE) 28-1 (12-1) Chased leaders, lost place 4th, behind 10th, pulled up before 4 out, at Sedgefield 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
