Chased leading pair until before 6th, in touch, pushed along and outpaced 7th, went 3rd again before next, pushed along and outpaced on long run before 2 out
Reluctant to line up and led in, led, hit 4th, jinked left and headed 5th, chased winner under pressure until next, chased leaders, weakened 3 out, not run on, tailed off
Almost Gemini (6/4), Raise A Spark (85/40), Morning Royalty (3/1), Pistol (10/1)
Catterick winner RAISE A SPARK can take for his leading trainer. The selection remains less exposed than most in this contest and his third at Haydock in January reads very well in the context of this and he is taken to get the better of Almost Gemini who can step up on his first run of 2017 at Catterick last month by claiming second ahead of Morning Royalty and Pistol.