tracked leaders, weakening when hit and fell 4 out
prominent, led 14th, headed 4 out, ridden and weakened approaching last
towards rear, ridden 3 out, headway approaching last, kept on
raced wide, held up, headway 12th, ridden and weakened 4 out, blundered 2 out, pulled up next
led, headed 2nd, led again 7th, headed 14th, prominent, ridden and every chance 4 out, kept on one pace
close up, pushed along to lead 4 out, ridden 2 out, joined next, headed run in
towards rear, headway 7th, pushed along 4 out, weakened next, pulled up approaching last
led 2nd, headed 7th, prominent, weakened quickly 14th, pulled up next
in touch, headway to track leaders 4 out, chased leader 2 out, every chance next, ridden to lead run in, ran on
in rear, headway 4 out, ridden next, kept on run in, not trouble leaders
Half the field race from out of the weights in this but that doesn’t apply to Emirat De Catana. The latter escapes a penalty for winning a conditionals’ race over hurdles over 3m here and should go close again reverting to the larger obstacles but CELTIC DANCER is preferred. The latter never threatened the winner when runner-up over course and distance on his debut for Katie Scott’s yard but drops down in class today. Lastofthecosmics also placed here in December, when well ahead of Spider's Bite, while Black Ebony is fitted with headgear as he steps up in trip.
Black Ebony 28-1 (10-12) Held up in touch, ridden and pressing winner briefly before 3 out, weakened before 2 out, 10th of 15, 37 1/2l behind Jay Jay Reilly (11-10) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Jan.
Spider's Bite (IRE) 16-1 (11-12) Tracked leader, led 2nd, blundered and unseated rider next, at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (5) gs in Jan.
Lastofthecosmics 11-2 (11-6) Mid-division, dropped to rear when not fluent 7th, headway approaching 2 out (usual 4 out), pushed along approaching bypassed 2 out, kept on flat, 2nd of 9, 1 3/4l behind To The Limit (10-3) at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (5) gs in Jan.
Celtic Dancer (IRE) 9-1 (10-0) Close up in 4th, went 3rd 11th, ridden to chase winner 3 out, kept on same pace, 2nd of 4, 18l behind Magna Sam (11-7) at Musselburgh 3m hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Emirat De Catana (FR) 9-4fav (10-1) Pressed leader, led after 5th, not fluent and pecked 2 out, stayed on flat, ridden out, won at Musselburgh 3m hcp (5) gs in Dec beating Akentrick (11-0) by 1l, 8 ran.
Shanbally Rose (IRE) 11-1 (10-0) Held up towards rear, headway after 14th, outpaced 4 out, no extra 2 out, mistake last, 4th of 9, 13l behind Rapid Raider (11-0) at Musselburgh 3m hcp (5) gs in Dec.
Midnight Antics (IRE) 22-1 (10-0) Close up, lost place and ridden after 3 out, soon lost touch, 11th of 14, dist behind Pure Surf (10-6) at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Farlam King 66-1 (10-0) Disputed lead, some slow jumps, lost place 17th, soon well beaten, last of 5, dist behind Light Flicker (11-9) at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp (5) gd in Jan.
Champ Is Real 300-1 (11-5) Towards rear, behind and struggling 5th, tailed off next, 8th of 9, dist behind Aucunrisque (11-5) at Plumpton 2m (4) sft in Jan.
Silver Star Mix 16-1 (10-0) Midfield, hampered 10th (usual 5 out), went second before next, pushed along to challenge before last (usual 3 out), faded bypassing 2 out, 6th of 9, dist behind To The Limit (10-3) at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (5) gs in Jan.
