tracked leaders, ridden to challenge 2 out, kept on, no chance with winner
made all, soon 8 lengths clear, stayed on strongly, unchallenged
held up in rear, headway after 3 out, mistake next, weakened flat
held up in rear, outpaced 3 out, rallied next, stayed on to go 3rd closing stages
tracked leader, ridden and weakened after 3 out
in touch, effort after 3 out, weakened next
pulled hard in rear, lost action and pulled up soon after 1st
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Come On Annie is still creeping up the weights and is now 18lb higher than when last successful. Umberto D'olivate has gone up a further 5lb since finishing second at Exeter but Massena should figure again after placed efforts at Warwick and Southwell and Rior was a fair third at Newton Abbot last month. STRATHCAL is still a maiden over hurdles but races off the same mark as when a decent third to Shalambar at Warwick and a repeat of that effort may well suffice in this as Backhomeinderry continues to look one-paced.
Umberto D'olivate (FR) 6-4fav (10-9) Held up in 5th, bumped 2nd, headway to chase winner 3rd, pushed along to challenge approaching 3 out, upsides and every chance last, no extra and held final 100 yards, 2nd of 6, 1 1/4l behind Buckhorn Tom (11-2) at Exeter 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft in Mar.
Notarfbad (IRE) 6-1 (10-13) Pulled hard in rear, never dangerous, 6th of 9, 28l behind Ballybriggan (11-10) at Haydock 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) hvy in Dec.
Massena (IRE) 3-1 (11-12) Held up mid-division, headway before 2 out, every chance last, no extra run-in, 3rd of 8, 3 1/2l behind Marino Prince (11-0) at Southwell 2m hcp hdl 0-105 (4) hvy in Mar.
Rior (IRE) 14-1 (10-12) Held up behind, chased leaders under pressure on long run between last 2, soon ridden, stayed on to take 3rd flat, no impression with front pair, 3rd of 13, 3 1/2l behind Decimus (11-11) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft in Mar.
Maison Royale 100-1 (11-0) Always behind, weakened 3 out, last of 8, well behind Meganisi (11-5) at Newbury 2m nh nov hdl (3) sft in Nov.
Come On Annie 3-1fav (11-9) Held up mid-division, tracked leaders in 4th from 3rd, challenged 2 out, led before last, kept on and headed towards finish, 2nd of 8, 1l behind Nicene Creed (11-6) at Chepstow 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) hvy in Mar.
Tregony Bridge 33-1 (10-4) Pulled hard in rear, mistake 1st, always behind, tailed off, 8th of 16, 37l behind All The Winds (10-12) at Worcester 2m nh nov hdl (4) gf in Jun '11.
Strathcal 10-3 (11-3) Held up in last pair, headway to 4th before 2 out, stayed on to 3rd flat, one pace and no impression on leading duo, 3rd of 7, 4 1/2l behind Shalambar (11-6) at Warwick 2m hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft in Mar.
Backhomeinderry (IRE) 16-1 (11-1) Held up towards rear, steady headway on outside 7th, ridden in 6th after 3 out, stayed on to 4th 2 out, no impression, 4th of 13, 10l behind Helium (11-4) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gf.
