chased winner, went right 7th, lost 2nd approaching 12th, chased leaders, went modest 2nd run-in, no chance with winner
held up in last trio, closer on outside before 4 out, plugged on into modest 3rd last strides
held up in touch, headway on inside tracking leaders 5th, outpaced 8th, weakened 4 out,
jumped well, made all, went right 7th, clear before 3 out, kept on strongly, heavily eased run-in, unchallenged
tracked leaders, went 2nd approaching 12th, ridden and no chance with winner before 3 out, weakened and lost 2 places run-in
last pair, mistake 8th, never on terms
chased leaders, mistake and lost 3rd at 6th, chased leaders, blundered and outpaced 13th, plugging on disputing modest 3rd when unseated rider 2 out
always in rear, tailed off 7th, pulled up before 11th
Chasma won here a year ago before completing a double at Sedgefield and has been running over much further recently. The Paddy Pie started favourite for a Class 2 at Sedgefield last time but didn't handle the heavy ground while Fiddlers Bow shot up the weights after completing an Ayr double last January and has been looking a few pounds high. Stoney Rover does his best in testing conditions so has to be considered but BOLLIN ACE (NAP) has returned to action after a long break in fine form. Tim Easterby's charge battled on strongly behind Flowery in a Class 2 handicap at Sedgefield last time and this is a big drop in class.
Bollin Ace 13-2 (10-7) Always well placed, chased winner 13th until before 3 out, went 2nd last, ridden and stayed on flat, not trouble winner, 2nd of 9, 2 1/2l behind Flowery (11-4) at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp (2) hvy in Mar.
Chasma 10-1 (10-9) Held up and behind, headway 15th, struggling when mistake 17th, rallied approaching 3 out, soon ridden, weakened approaching last, 5th of 7, 26 3/4l behind One Of Us (10-3) at Fontwell 3m 4f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Ard Chros (IRE) 10-1 (10-11) Led to before 3 out, weakened before next, tailed off, 7th of 8, dist behind Protek Des Flos (11-4) at Kelso 2m 1f hcp (3) hvy in Feb.
The Paddy Pie (IRE) 5-2fav (10-5) Held up in touch, not fluent 4th, chased winner before 3 out, jumped right 2 out, soon beaten, lost 2nd last, weakened flat, 3rd of 9, 10l behind Flowery (11-4) at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp (2) hvy in Mar.
Fiddlers Bow (IRE) 12-1 (12-1) Chased leading trio, pushed along at times, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, plugged on and went remote 2nd before the last, never any chance with very easy winner, 2nd of 8, 18l behind Enrichissant (11-12) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Kamil (GER) 12-1 (11-7) Held up behind, headway 9th, never near leaders, weakened 3 out, pulled up before next, at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Stoney Rover (IRE) 9-2 (11-12) Held up in 5th place, left in 4th place at 6th, jumped slowly and weakened 5 out, 4th of 5, 33 1/4l behind Dunly (10-10) at Newcastle 2m hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Paddling (FR) 13-2 (11-12) Well behind, tailed off when blundered badly and pulled up 2 out, 8th of 9, dist behind Miss Zip (11-4) at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp (5) sft in Feb.
