chased leaders, lost place over 4f out, weakened over 3f out
held up towards rear, effort 4f out, no impression, weakened over 2f out
chased leader, led over 1f out, clear inside final furlong, stayed on well
mid-division, headway over 5f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
chased leaders, pushed along over 3f out, stayed on inside final 2f, went 3rd over 1f out, no impression on winner
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, no impression on winner inside final furlong
held up in rear, pushed along 4f out, went modest 6th 2f out, no chance with leaders
towards rear on outside, last and struggling 8f out, well behind final 5f
mid-division, closed from 10f out, pushed along and chasing leaders 3f out, weakened over 1f out
held up towards rear, well beaten final 3f
BOLD REACTION only went down by a short-head to a more experienced rival at Doncaster on his debut under Rules. Our Marty was six lengths away in third with a subsequent winner in fourth and the winner had beaten Summergrounds here earlier. Ain't No Sunshine ran in the Champion Bumper at Cheltenham after out-battling Eloi Du Puy here last month but was predictably outclassed. Ri Na Farraige could go well if handling the switch to Turf and Scottish Wind and Spicy Dubai are likely improvers but Ontherouge beat little of note at Sedgefield.
Ain't No Sunshine (IRE) 125-1 (11-5) In rear, struggling 7f out, soon well behind, pulled up after, at Cheltenham 2m (1) hvy in Mar.
Ri Na Farraige (IRE) 11-8fav (11-9) Tracked leaders on inside, switched right over 4f out, led on bit 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Call Me Harry (11-9) at Newcastle 2m (5) pol in Feb.
Bold Reaction (FR) 5-4fav (11-2) Chased leaders, went 2nd over 8f out, led over 2f out, shaken up 1f out, soon ridden and headed, stayed on, just held, 2nd of 8, shd behind Prairie Wolf (11-9) at Doncaster 2m 1f (5) gd in Jan.
Summergrounds 18-5 (11-0) Mid division, headway on outside tracking leaders 3f out, disputed lead 2f out when outpaced, kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 11, 3 1/2l behind Grove Road (11-0) at Sedgefield 2m 1f (5) sft in Dec.
Bertie's Ballet 16-1 (10-6) Made all, pushed along 3f out, sustained battle with runner-up from over 1f out, carried left and ridden inside final furlong, kept on gamely, just held on, won at Newcastle 2m (5) gd in Mar beating Knockanore (11-2) by hd, 9 ran.
Ontherouge 5-1 (10-7) Made all, came clear final 2f, stayed on strongly, unchallenged, won at Sedgefield 2m 1f (5) gs in Jan beating Chase A Fortune (10-7) by 17l, 6 ran.
Eloi Du Puy (FR) 7-2 (10-7) Held up in last pair, headway tracking leaders 3f out, challenged 3f out, soon slight lead, edged left final furlong, headed towards finish, 2nd of 7, 1l behind Ain't No Sunshine (11-5) at Kelso 2m (4) hvy in Feb.
Grady Gaston (IRE) 20-1 (10-7) In touch towards rear, pushed along 3f out, some late headway, 5th of 8, 10 3/4l behind Neigh Botha (11-5) at Musselburgh 2m (4) sft in Feb.
Our Marty (FR) 5-1 (10-3) Towards rear, closed over 3f out, went 3rd over 1f out, no impression on front pair, kept on same pace, 3rd of 8, 6 1/4l behind Prairie Wolf (11-9) at Doncaster 2m 1f (5) gd in Jan.
Scottish Wind (FR) 12-1 (10-7) In rear, headway over 2f out, ridden to lead entering final furlong, headed inside final furlong, no extra towards finish, 2nd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Neigh Botha (11-5) at Musselburgh 2m (4) sft in Feb.
Spicy Dubai (IRE) 6-1 (10-0) Chased leader, carried right bend and hampered bend 9f out, led 2f out, headed entering final furlong, one pace, 3rd of 7, 2 1/4l behind Carole's Pass (10-0) at Catterick 2m (5) gs in Mar.
