close up, ridden to chase winner 3 out, kept on one pace
prominent, led on long run to 3 out, ridden approaching last, ran on
held up, ridden and weakened 4 out, pulled up before next
tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, kept on one pace
in rear, mistake 13th, ridden and headway to go poor 4th 3 out, not trouble leaders
close up, reminders 12th, ridden 14th, mistake and dropped to rear next, pulled up approaching 3 out
towards rear, ridden 4 out, never on terms
led, ridden and headed on long to 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up soon after 2 out
NonRunner
Faustinovick, a close second in this grade at Chepstow, couldn't get close to Golden Whisky when upped in class at Ludlow and was well beaten in second. The winner is trained by Evan Williams, who has Holdbacktheriver engaged here. A winner at this level at Chepstow at this time a year ago, he had two runs in better company before falling when going well back on the latter track earlier this month and should make a bold bid to get back on the winning trail. CHECKITOUT lost a shoe at Market Rasen last time so that should be ignored and he gets the nod on the basis of on his previous run at Bangor when failing by a couple of lengths to see off Tea Time On Mars, who was receiving 13lb. Prolific point-to-point winner Midnight Folie has rejoined Tim Vaughan, who completed a hat-trick with him in 2019.
Faustinovick 11-4 (11-4) Chased leaders, mistake 12th, ridden after 13th, no impression on winner 3 out, went 2nd flat, 2nd of 9, 16l behind Golden Whisky (11-1) at Ludlow 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Checkitout (IRE) 11-2 (11-6) Disputed lead early, not fluent 3rd, lost position and ridden after 3 out (usual 4 out), soon faded, 6th of 10, 32 3/4l behind Mac Tottie (11-1) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Ballyegan Hero (IRE) 17-2 (10-9) Mid-division, bumped by rival 6th, pushed along and dropped towards rear 5 out, no extra and detached after next, 11th of 13, 33 3/4l behind Scheu Time (10-11) at Galway 2m 2f hcp sft in Oct.
Trincomalee 11-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 7th of 12, 5 3/4l behind Young Lieutenant (11-4) at Kempton 2m 2f (4) pol in Feb.
Realm Keeper (USA) 8-1 (11-12) Prominent, led after 3rd, headed 5th, lost 2nd before 17th, soon beaten, behind 3 out, blundered 2 out, pulled up before last, at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Holdbacktheriver (IRE) 11-4fav (11-12) Prominent, led 13th, headed 5 out, every chance when fell 4 out, at Chepstow 3m 2f hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Manofthemoment (IRE) 15-2 (11-12) Held up in mid-division, slow 4th, headway 11th, outpaced 14th, well beaten from 4 out, 6th of 11, dist behind Volcano (11-8) at Warwick 3m hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Midnight Folie 5-1 (11-0) Stdy hdwy 10; went 2nd aft 12; wknd nxt; wl bhnd when pu last, at Ffos Las P-t-p Course 3m sft in Dec.
Ivilnoble (IRE) 4-1 (11-0) Chased leaders on inside, weakened 4 out, tailed off when mistake 3 out, pulled up soon after, at Market Rasen 3m hcp (3) hvy in Jan.
