tracked leaders, challenging when jumped left 3 out, soon edged right, bumped into rival and led, strongly pressed when fell 2 out
held up in rear, headway after 4 out, challenging when not fluent and led 2 out, clear flat, ran on well
led, headed before 3 out, soon weakened, mistake at 3 out
tracked leaders, ridden after 4 out, weakened before next
tracked leaders on inside, ridden and weakened before 3 out
mid-division on inside, headway after 4 out, led before next, headed approaching 2 out, no impression on winner flat
mid-division, closed from 3rd, challenged 3 out, soon edged left and bumped into rival, every chance next, 3rd and beaten last, no extra flat
held up in rear on outside, closed 4 out, soon outpaced, stayed on from 3 out, no impression on leaders
held up, took keen hold, mistake 2nd, closed after 4 out, weakened before next
mid-division, headway when mistake 5th, weakened before 3 out where hampered
took keen hold in rear, struggling after 4 out
tracked leader until after 4 out, weakened and pulled up before next
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NonRunner
The improving I'm A Game Changer was always going well when opening his account at Bangor but an opening mark of 122 looks high enough. Hereford winner Stamp Your Feet couldn’t quicken on better ground next time at Musselburgh but should handle today’s condition and is one for the short-list. Canadian Diamond warmed up nicely with a recent win on the all-weather and another course and distance winner, Hill Fort is starting to look well treated. Nachi Falls won three times last summer but has struggled of late and has already had a busy campaign. Another four-year-old, DINO VELVET, is far less exposed and his latest second at Warwick was franked when the winner went in again at Haydock last weekend - he gets the nod.
Applesandpierres (IRE) 7-2 (11-0) Chasing leaders when fell 8th, at Sedgefield 2m hcp (3) gs in Jan.
I'm A Game Changer (IRE) 2-1 (11-5) Held up, in rear, smooth headway 4 out, chased leaders next, led 2 out, ran on strongly, won at Bangor 2m 1f (4) gs in Jan beating Grand Coureur (11-5) by 7l, 11 ran.
Bingo D'Olivate (FR) 33-1 (11-2) Took keen hold, soon in touch, weakened before 3 out, soon lost touch, tailed off and pulled up before next, at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (3) gd in Jan.
Canadian Diamond (IRE) 5-2fav (10-2) Held up off the pace in 4th, 3rd 7f out, closed to challenge disputing lead over 2f out, ridden to lead narrowly inside final furlong, stayed on well, won at Kempton 2m hcp (6) pol in Feb beating Thomas Blossom (10-0) by 3/4l, 8 ran.
Nachi Falls 66-1 (11-8) Held up in touch, effort 2 out, no impression, last of 6, 12 3/4l behind Forth Bridge (11-8) at Musselburgh 2m lst (1) gd in Feb.
Dino Velvet (FR) 7-4 (11-5) Held up behind, headway before 3 out, chased winner between last 2, ridden and one pace flat, 2nd of 9, 3l behind Don Bersy (11-5) at Warwick 2m (4) sft in Jan.
Stamp Your Feet (IRE) 7-2 (10-6) Held up towards rear, pushed along and outpaced before 2 out, kept on well from last, 4th of 10, 9 1/2l behind Project Bluebook (10-7) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (3) gd in Jan.
Hill Fort 6-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, blundered 3 out, weakened before next, 6th of 12, 18 1/4l behind Master Vintage (11-4) at Leicester 2m hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Ashoka (IRE) 40-1 (11-12) In rear, not fluent 3rd, ridden after 5th, well beaten from 3 out, last of 11, dist behind Cleni Wells (11-4) at Kempton 2m hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Borak (IRE) 16-1 (10-3) Held up towards rear, headway 3 out, led 2 out, headed last, no extra, 3rd of 7, 4 3/4l behind Hint Of Mint (11-10) at Taunton 2m hcp (3) gd in Dec.
Le Braye (IRE) 66-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, remote 10th 3 out, soon weakened, 8th of 18, 37 3/4l behind Chalonnial (10-12) at Bangor 2m 1f (4) sft in Dec.
Tikkinthebox (IRE) 50-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, went 2nd after 2nd, ridden and stayed on same pace in 3rd from 2 out, left 2nd last, no impression on winner, 2nd of 7, 8l behind Monsieur Co (10-13) at Wincanton 1m 7f (4) sft in Jan.
Thunder Sheik (IRE) 25-1 (11-0) Held up in mid-division, pushed along after 3 out, soon weakened, behind when blundered 2 out, pulled up, at Kempton 2m hcp (3) gd in Dec.
Isaac Bell (IRE) 8-1 (11-12) Mid-division, effort 2 out, soon one pace, 6th of 8, 9 1/4l behind Nietzsche (11-6) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
