hampered 1st and dropped to rear, headway 4 out, ridden and not fluent next, soon beaten
made most, ridden 4 lengths clear approaching last, driven flat, all out
close up, bad mistake 8th, chased winner next, ridden and mistake 2 out, soon beaten
jumped right 1st, close up, pushed along and lost place 6th, soon pulled up
jumped left 1st, close up, ridden to chased winner 2 out, driven and stayed on strongly flat, just failed
tracked winner, reminders 6th, weakened 4 out, behind when pulled next
NonRunner
FIRST ANGEL returned a beaten favourite once again when runner-up at Perth last summer. He returns from a lay-off but has stronger form than today‘s moderate opposition and may prove the one to side with. Marajman never threatened when placed at Southwell and drops down in trip along with Upagainstit and Hard Frost while You Say Nothing remains 11lb higher than when scoring at Sedgefield over a year ago.
First Angel (FR) 4-5fav (12-0) Chased leaders, closed 7th, switched left and went 2nd 3 out, ridden after 2 out, edged right and no impression flat, 2nd of 5, 5l behind Getaman (10-2) at Perth 2m hcp (5) gd in Jul.
You Say Nothing (IRE) 25-1 (12-0) Jumped right, led, ridden and headed 3 out, weakened soon after next, 5th of 11, 15 1/2l behind Brulure Noire (12-0) at Ffos Las 2m hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Marajman (FR) 9-2 (11-13) Mid-division, smooth headway on inner home turn, pushed along and outpaced from 2 out, plugged on in 3rd, 3rd of 16, 18 1/2l behind Charging Point (11-5) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Mar.
Large Action 9-1 (12-0) Tracked leaders, mistake 12th, pushed along 4 out, soon weakened and pulled up next, at Market Rasen 3m hcp (5) gd in Feb.
Hard Frost (FR) 9-2 (10-2) Jumped left, led until 2nd, not fluent 3rd, lost some ground after 6th, weakened well before 2 out, 6th of 9, 19 3/4l behind Caspers Court (11-0) at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Feb.
Fitzroy (IRE) 50-1 (10-7) Prominent, led 6th, headed next, led 12th, not fluent 13th, headed 15th, weakened from 4 out, 5th of 8, dist behind Kestrel Valley (10-11) at Ludlow 3m hcp (5) gd in Mar.
Upagainstit (IRE) 6-1 (11-13) Raced widest, held up in 5th, closer in 4th at 6th, weakened tamely 3 out, tailed off, 6th of 7, 35 1/2l behind Zwicky (11-0) at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp (5) gs in Jan.