prominent, reminder 3rd, lost 2nd 10th, reminder and lost place 11th, well beaten 4 out, pulled up after 3 out
not always fluent, chased leaders, outpaced 2 out, rallied last, challenged flat, led post
led, jumped right at times, pecked slightly 3 out, headed after next, hung right and weakened flat, lost 3rd towards finish
chased leaders, 2nd briefly 3rd, 2nd again 10th, not fluent 12th, led after 2 out, pressed flat, headed post
in rear, several slow and clumsy jumps, well beaten 4th from 3 out, mistake last, went 3rd towards finish
Neil Alexander trained the last winner of this in 2017 and runs two today though neither arrive in great form. Fly Rory Fly is preferred to Left Back of the two having slid down the weights but has yet to win over fences and finished behind ORIONINVERNESS when the latter was runner-up at Newcastle in December. Lucinda Russell’s charge has subsequently run well again at Ayr and this looks an easier task. The lightly-raced Expresstime was still beaten a distance despite finishing second at Newcastle last time while Charlie Snow Angel was also placed at the latter track before refusing to race.
Orioninverness (IRE) 14-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, dropped to mid-division 7th, ridden after 5 out, stayed on to chase clear pair 2 out, never on terms, lost 3rd near finish, 4th of 10, 8l behind Fiddlers Bow (11-0) at Ayr 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Fly Rory Fly (IRE) 11-2 (10-9) Not fluent, held up, in touch 4th, hit 14th, outpaced from next, weakened 3 out, 4th of 6, 22 1/2l behind Ascot De Bruyere (11-2) at Newcastle 2m 7f hcp (3) gs in Jan.
Expresstime (IRE) 4-1 (11-9) Jumped right, tracked leading pair, mistake 13th, went 2nd 2 out, no chance with easy winner, 2nd of 3, 22l behind Dawnieriver (10-11) at Newcastle 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Charlie Snow Angel 8-1 (10-11) Refused to race, at Newcastle 2m hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Left Back (IRE) 8-1 (10-6) Mid-division, fell 8th, at Ayr 3m hcp (5) sft in Feb.
