led, headed after 3rd, headway under pressure approaching 2 out when not fluent, weakened approaching last
mid-division, struggling and dropped to rear 3 out, pulled up soon after
mid-division, ridden and outpaced 3 out, weakened last
chased leader, pushed along and struggling from 3 out, late headway for 4th
chased leader, took it up after 3rd, jumped left 5th, clear last, idled flat, ridden and headed close home
held up, headway tracking leader 2 out, soon ridden and outpaced, stayed on strongly from last, got up close home
held up, pushed along and struggling from 3 out, never a factor
in rear, headway to go 3rd approaching last, kept on well from last, never in contention
NonRunner
Drenagh possibly boasts the best hurdles form so far but is vulnerable to a less-exposed type. Sure Touch reverts to maiden company after making the frame in a couple of low-grade handicaps while Trevada won a bumper last year, though is having a first run in 10 months for new connections. RATHMACKNEE (NAP) didn’t have the pace to go with the first two over 2m at Huntingdon but the winning pointer will be a different proposition over an extra half-mile here. The mare Emorelle has shown promise in a couple of runs at Ffos Las and looks best of the rest.
Drenagh (IRE) 7-2 (11-5) Tracked leaders, not fluent 2nd, ridden approaching 2 out, weakened approaching last, last of 3, 22 1/2l behind Bridge North (11-12) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f (4) sft in Mar.
Holerday Ridge (IRE) 250-1 (11-0) In rear, not fluent 4th and 5th, lost touch and ridden after 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out, at Ascot 2m 3f (2) sft in Feb.
Martalmix'jac (FR) 200-1 (11-0) Always behind, never a factor, tailed off, last of 15, dist behind Fortunedefortunata (11-0) at Ludlow 2m (4) gs in Feb.
Mole Court (IRE) 20-1 (11-0) Chased winner until over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 9, 8 1/4l behind Tchoupinminzac (11-0) at Southwell 2m (5) gd in Nov.
Rathmacknee (IRE) 7-2 (11-6) Close up, ridden and headway 2 out, soon every chance, kept on one pace, 3rd of 10, 5 3/4l behind Haas Boy (11-6) at Huntingdon 2m mdn (4) sft in Mar.
Striking Out 9-2 (12-2) Twrds rr of mid-div, 5th from 6th, prog from 2out, cl 3rd bef last, no ex early flat, 3rd of 9, 1 1/4l behind Exit Eleven (11-11) at Boulta 3m sft in Dec.
Trevada 10-3 (11-7) Led narrowly, ridden entering home straight, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 3rd of 6, 1 3/4l behind Dusky Days (10-8) at Stratford 2m (5) sft in May.
Emorelle (IRE) 7-1 (11-0) Held up off the pace in 5th, left modest 5th at the last, never on terms, 5th of 9, 13 1/4l behind Eureka Creek (11-0) at Ffos Las 2m 4f (4) sft in Feb.
Sure Touch 4-1 (11-12) Mid-division, headway to chase leaders after 4 out, pushed along and led home turn, ridden approaching last where not fluent, kept on but outstayed run-in, 2nd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Post Chaise (10-5) at Hereford 2m 6f hcp (5) sft in Mar.
