always towards rear, driven and strugggling before 3 out, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
held up in mid-division, headway tracking leaders 7th, disputing 2nd after 8th, outright 2nd next, no chance with winner before mistake 2 out, weakened into 3rd run-in
chased leaders, 2nd appproaching 8th until next, ridden in 4th and one pace after 3 out, weakening when mistake last
prominent on outside, went 2nd 3rd until approaching 8th, weakened next, tailed off
held up towards rear, closer on outside 9th, ridden along in 7th after 3 out, stayed on from 2 out, 4th approaching last, kept on run-in, no chance with easy winner
chased leaders, mistake 8th, weakened before next, tailed off
mid-division, pushed along and weakened before 9th, tailed off
mid-division, headway approaching 9th, pushed along in 5th after 3 out, weakening when hit last
made all, came well clear before 2 out, ridden run-in, eased close home
raced wide, chased winner until 3rd, chased leaders, badly outpaced and lost place 8th, rallied approaching 3 out, pushed along in 3rd after 3 out, kept on into 2nd approaching last, no chance with winner
raced wide and took keen hold and held up in last pair, never on terms, tailed off
in rear, not fluent 2nd, never involved
TISFREETDREAM defied the years to land a Southwell handicap last month though the run was the subject of a stewards inquiry into his improved form. He isn't the most consistent but this is no tougher and he can go in again. Follow The Tracks was fortunate to finish runner-up and looks held. Olympian Boy came here for a similar race in January and gained a surprise victory but didn't run quite so well on a return visit the following week. Ask A Bank hasn't had much experience but looked in need of this sort of trip when staying on over shorter here last month. He can provide a threat while Harry Fry could get a tune out of Garton Star, who makes his handicap debut over this longer trip after three runs in novice company. Scales is dropping down slightly in grade and tackles this trip for the first time.
Border Station (IRE) 33-1 (10-11) Towards rear, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Assam Black (11-9) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft in Jan, 18 ran.
Scales (IRE) 12-1 (11-6) Prominent, not fluent 2nd, left in lead before 2 out, soon headed, no extra flat, 5th of 17, 21l behind Easy Beesy (11-9) at Wincanton 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft in Feb.
Ask A Bank (IRE) 10-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, outpaced before 7th, no threat after, 5th of 16, 16l behind Hot Pepper (10-11) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft in Feb.
El Indio (IRE) 20-1 (11-2) Prominent, ridden 9th, weakened after next, pulled up 2 out, in a race won by Capard King (11-5) at Huntingdon 3m 2f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft in Feb, 9 ran.
Olympian Boy (IRE) 6-1 (10-13) Held up towards rear, headway approaching 9th, went modest 4th before 2 out, no chance with leading trio, 4th of 11, 16l behind The Geegeez Geegee (11-12) at Taunton 3m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft in Feb.
Garton Star (IRE) 14-1 (11-0) Mid-division, headway chasing leaders 5th, weakened 3 out, 10th of 13, 38l behind Garde La Victoire (11-12) at Taunton 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Apr.
Madam Be 66-1 (10-7) Chased leaders, pushed along before 7th, weakened quickly, tailed off, 11th of 13, well behind Midnight Jazz (10-12) at Taunton 2m 3f mares NH nov hdl (4) sft in Feb.
Tisfreetdream (IRE) 25-1 (10-2) Held up in rear, headway before 9th, led when jumped left 2 out, clear when went left again last, stayed on well, won at Southwell 3m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft in Feb beating Follow The Tracks (10-2) by 14l, 14 ran.
Follow The Tracks (IRE) 9-2 (10-2) Tracked leaders, closed 3rd, soon led, not fluent 5th, headed before mistake 2 out, lost 2nd between last, left 2nd last, 2nd of 14, 14l behind Tisfreetdream (10-2) at Southwell 3m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft in Feb.
Karl Marx (IRE) 16-1 (9-7) Prominent, led after 5th, not fluent 6th, jockey looked to be having tack issues before being unseated approaching 2 out, in a race won by Easy Beesy (11-9) at Wincanton 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft in Feb, 17 ran.
Watchmetail (IRE) 8-1 (10-0) Led after 2nd, saddle slipped and soon headed, pulled up before 3rd, in a race won by Steel Summit (11-8) at Taunton 3m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft in Jan, 7 ran.
Crazy Jane (IRE) 100-1 (11-0) In rear, weakened from 9th, tailed off before 11th, 7th of 8, well behind Midnight Belle (10-9) at Ludlow 2m 4f mrs nov chs (5yo+) (3) sft in Jan.
