raced keenly on outside, not always fluent, prominent until 7th, well beaten after next, pulled up before 4 out
held up in rear, some headway after 8th, outpaced 4 out, stayed on and went 4th flat, no impression
chased leaders, challenging when not fluent 4 out, led before last, driven flat, held on
prominent, led after 5th, headed 4 out, well held from 2 out, lost 4th flat
jumped right, led until after 5th, stayed handy, every chance 4 out, held 2 out, kept on flat
held up towards rear, headway from 6th, led 4 out, jumped left and not fluent 2 out, headed before last, rallied flat, just held
NonRunner
Joke Dancer won off a 10lb higher mark here last season but turned in a shocker last time at Musselburgh, though has had wind surgery since. Fast Buck is gradually slipping down the weights and Destined To Shine is 6lb lower than when second in this last year. THOMAS MACDONAGH probably needs a bit further but wasn’t beaten far over this trip last time at Haydock and similar effort here will see him in the firing-line. Hasankey has won his last two and the form of the latest has been franked but Eragone usually needs a run and Rockadenn looks vulnerable again.
Eragone (FR) 14-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, went 2nd after 4th, left in lead 9th, pressed 4 out until fell 2 out, at Wetherby 1m 7f hcp (3) hvy in Jan.
Rockadenn (FR) 12-1 (11-4) Always towards rear, tailed off, 5th of 6, 22 3/4l behind Tommy's Oscar (11-4) at Haydock 2m (1) sft in Jan.
Hasankey (IRE) 3-1 (11-5) Held up tracking leaders in 5th, closer at 4th, disputing 2nd when hit next, dropped to 3rd after 9th, close 2nd 3 out, led next, clear when overjumped at the last, stayed on strongly, won at Ayr 2m hcp (4) hvy in Jan beating Heartbreak Kid (11-0) by 6 1/2l, 5 ran.
Thomas Macdonagh 10-1 (11-10) Mid division, headway to press leaders 3 out, ridden and outpaced approaching last, kept on well flat, lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Oscars Leader (10-11) at Haydock 2m hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Joke Dancer 17-2 (11-0) Chased leader, pushed along and weakened 4 out, tailed off, 4th of 5, dist behind Amour de Nuit (11-7) at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp (2) gs in Jan.
Destined To Shine (IRE) 10-3 (10-12) Held up in rear, ridden briefly after 9th, well adrift 4 out, kept on from 3 out but no impression, last of 5, 14l behind Cornerstone Lad (11-12) at Wetherby 1m 7f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Fast Buck (FR) 12-1 (10-2) Close up in 4th, tracked leaders 6th, ridden to chase winner briefly 3 out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 4, 10 1/2l behind Brave Seasca (10-6) at Warwick 2m hcp (2) sft in Jan.
