raced keenly tracking leaders out wide, pushed along before home turn, weakened soon after, tailed off
raced towards inside, made most, strongly pressed last, stayed on gamely run-in, always doing enough
chased leaders, pushed along home turn, weakened before 3 out, tailed off
held up in mid-division, dropped towards rear before 6th, pushed along and outpaced home turn, soon beaten, tailed off and pulled up after 3 out
raced widest, off the pace and always towards rear, never a factor, tailed off
held up in mid-division, headway on inside tracking leaders after 4 out, went 2nd 2 out, challenged last, stayed on under pressure run-in, always held
chased winner, led briefly 8th, lost 2nd before 3 out, chased leaders, ridden before next, soon hung left and weakened
mid-division, headway chasing leaders after 7th, went 2nd before 3 out where every chance, hung left and lost 2nd 2 out, no extra and dropped to 4th run-in
chased leaders on inside, jumped big 1st, pushed along before 7th, outpaced 4 out, plugged on into remote 3rd run-in, no chance with leading duo
never going in rear, mistake and struggling 6th, tailed off
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This is a very competitive handicap. Hurricane Harvey has found a new lease of life this season and should be thereabouts again. He was well ahead of Abuffalosoldier at Musselburgh last month. Zanza is seeking a sixth course victory but is better known as a chaser nowadays. He can, however, race off an 18lb lower mark than over fences. Kilbeg King was thought good enough to run in the Grade 1 Challow here in December and has won since at Fontwell but KNOWSLEY ROAD (NAP) is also proving a useful novice and he ran as well as could be expected on unsuitable heavy going in a Grade 2 at Warwick latest. Loup De Maulde has been a revelation reverting to hurdles this term but has gone up 30lb in the weights as a consequence.
Zanza (IRE) 8-1 (12-0) Never travelled or jumped with any fluency in last pair, in rear when jumped slowly 7th and next, never on terms until finally picked up went 4th run-in and closed on 3rd, no chance with leading duo, 4th of 7, 12 1/2l behind The Big Bite (10-5) at Newbury 2m 4f hcp (1) gd in Mar.
On The Blind Side (IRE) 18-1 (11-1) In rear, closed on outside 2nd, ridden after 4th, soon got behind, pulled up before 5th, at Warwick 3m 1f hcp (2) hvy in Jan.
Knowsley Road (IRE) 7-2 (11-2) Chased leader, led 4 out, pressed 3 out, bumped and headed 2 out, not fluent last, no impression on winner flat, no extra, 3rd of 7, 6 1/2l behind Grey Dawning (11-2) at Warwick 2m 5f (1) hvy in Jan.
Brinkley (FR) 10-1 (10-12) Towards rear on outside, closed 7th, not fluent 9th, outpaced after 2 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last, at Cheltenham 3m hcp (2) sft in Jan.
Hurricane Harvey 6-1 (11-12) Chased leader, briefly led before 4th, driven 3 out, pressed leader 2 out, narrowly behind approaching last, stayed on same pace run-in, lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 7, 3 1/2l behind Emitom (11-5) at Newbury 3m hcp (3) gd in Mar.
Kilbeg King (IRE) Evensfav (11-12) Raced on inside, jumped right, led until after 1st, led next, headed 4th, stayed prominent, led before 2 out, clear last, stayed on, won at Fontwell 2m 6f (4) gd in Feb beating Privatearing (11-5) by 13l, 10 ran.
Phantom Getaway (IRE) 6-4fav (11-5) Prominent, joined leader 4 out, ridden to lead 2 out, headed approaching next, weakened flat, 3rd of 8, 9 3/4l behind Grove Road (11-5) at Hereford 3m 2f (3) sft in Dec.
Loup De Maulde (FR) 5-2 (10-10) Held up in touch on outside, closed 5th, went 2nd 4 out, led next, clear before 2 out, not fluent last, stayed on, won at Warwick 3m 2f hcp (3) sft in Mar beating Sporting Ace (10-13) by 6 1/2l, 7 ran.
Skandiburg (FR) 11-1 (12-0) Mid-division, mistake 3rd, headway on outside 8th, lost place after 10th, well behind 17th, 6th of 13, 20l behind Bretney (10-9) at Bangor-on-Dee 3m 6f hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Miss Fairfax (IRE) 9-4fav (11-1) Held up in midfield, steady headway 7th, ridden after 8th, outpaced 2 out, well off the pace last, stayed on strongly flat, took 3rd on line, 3rd of 9, 4 1/2l behind Fonzerelli (11-1) at Doncaster 3m lst (1) sft in Mar.
Lord Accord (IRE) 33-1 (11-6) Mid-division, mistake and lost place 3rd, mistake 4th, mistake and last 9th, pulled up before 11th, at Cheltenham 3m 2f hcp (2) sft in Mar.
Regarding Ruth (IRE) 5-1 (11-3) Tracked winner until after 2nd, chased leaders, went 2nd again 3 out until next, ridden and weakened quickly between last two, last of 8, dist behind Annual Invictus (12-0) at Newbury 3m hcp (3) gd in Feb.
Abuffalosoldier (IRE) 3-1 (10-13) Close up, tracked winner 9th, ridden 3 out, weakened next, 10th of 13, 17 1/4l behind Brandy Mcqueen (10-2) at Musselburgh 3m hcp (2) gd in Feb.
Good News 10-1 (11-11) Prominent, pushed along disputing 4th before final circuit, rallied to dispute lead 4 out, led 3 out, joined 2 out, weakened, 4th of 9, 20 1/2l behind Spike Jones (11-1) at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
