held up towards rear, headway after 6th, led 3 out until 2 out, weakening when not fluent last
held up in touch, hard ridden to go 3rd approaching last, soon weakened
pressed leader, ridden after 3 out, weakened after 2 out
mid-division, ridden after 7th, some headway approaching 2 out, soon weakened, mistake last
prominent, ridden after 6th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
made most until 3 out, led 2 out, mistake and headed last, one pace
mistake 5th, always in rear, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
in rear, mistake 2nd, remiders after 5th, mistake next, short lived effort after next, hampered 2 out, tailed off
held up, headway 3rd, weakened approaching 3 out, jumped left 2 out
mid-division, headway approaching 7th, weakened and pulled up before 3 out
held up in touch, challenged 2 out, led last, stayed on well
towards rear, headway 7th, weakened approaching 2 out
chased leaders, mistake 7th, weakened 3 out, tailed off
in rear, not fluent 3rd, reminders after 5th, well behind when mistake 3 out, tailed off
Callerlilly and Cashel Blue could both bounce back to form at a track they like, however BATTLE STATIONS has the form to win this if fit enough and he is preferred to Colline De Fleurs and Lord Crewe. Richard Ford's gelding has been off the track for over a year however his novice form from 2008 reads well. This trip should be within his range and off a mark of 105 he should run a big race. Apocal tries the blinkers in a bid to gain an elusive first UK win, Deep Pockets has a very patchy record, whilst Colline De Fleurs ran well behind Tara Taylor at Ffos Las in February and looks well-treated at the moment on a mark of 103. Lord Crewe has been holding his form well since winning in January but as a result he is edging up the weights, so of more interest may be Drumbeater who should come on for his last start and is a course and distance winner. Osokenda remains capable of better now on this better ground, Barrys Ark is interesting back over hurdles, whilst Very Cool needs more help from the handicapper. Forzy Origny contested some good races over in France and the handicapper has certainly eased his burden considerably. He looks a big danger here, but we will tentatively side with Battle Stations.
Very Cool 10-1 (11-9) Led, mistake 5th, not fluent and headed 7th, soon ridden along, weakened next, tailed off, 9th of 11, well behind Winterwood (11-8) at Warwick 3m 1f hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gs in Feb.
Forzy Origny (FR) 20-1 (10-6) Mid-division on outer, hit 4 out, headway to chase leaders before 3 out, weakened 2 out, 13th of 18, 30l behind Alfie Sherrin (11-4) at Newbury 3m hcp hdl 0-140 (2) gs in Feb.
Callerlilly 25-1 (11-5) Chased leader until approaching 3rd, remained handy, ridden and weakening when jumped left and hit 2 out, 7th of 11, well behind Hopeful Start (11-5) at Chepstow 3m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) hvy in Feb.
Master Eddy 16-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, weakened after 8th, 9th of 15, well behind Magnifico (11-2) at Exeter 2m 7f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) hvy in Nov.
Cashel Blue (USA) 33-1 (11-2) Raced wide, never on terms, 7th of 14, well behind Fruity O'rooney (11-5) at Lingfield 2m 7f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) std in Feb.
Deep Pockets (IRE) 20-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, ridden and struggling 8th, soon behind and tailed off, 10th of 17, well behind Viking Blond (10-13) at Exeter 2m 7f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft in Feb.
Apocal (IRE) 11-1 (10-12) Mid-division, chased leaders 3 out, ridden next, stayed on to go 2nd last, no chance with winner, 2nd of 12, 20l behind Maraafeq (11-8) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-120 (3) hvy in Feb.
Knight In The City (IRE) 10-1 (11-1) Held up, driven and outpaced after 4 out, tailed off from next, 5th of 9, well behind Callerlilly (11-7) at Chepstow 3m nov hcp hdl 0-115 (4) hvy in Jan.
Battle Stations 10-1 (11-5) Mid-division, ridden 4 out, 3rd and one pace from next, 3rd of 16, 36l behind Honest John (10-12) at Catterick 3m 1f nov hdl (4) gs in Jan '09.
Colline de Fleurs 14-1 (11-1) Held up towards rear, headway 4 out, chased leaders, before next, weakened before 2 out, 5th of 15, 11l behind Tara Taylor (10-4) at Ffos Las 2m 6f mrs hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in Feb.
Lord Crewe (IRE) 13-8fav (10-11) Chased leaders, chased winner approaching 3 out, kept on and no impression, 2nd of 12, 6l behind Rock Wren (11-12) at Ludlow 3m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd.
Super Martina (IRE) 66-1 (10-13) Towards rear, mistake and rider lost iron briefly 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 8th, in a race won by The Snail (11-7) at Ludlow 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-100 (4) sft in Dec, 12 ran.
Drumbeater (IRE) 33-1 (9-12) In touch, outpaced 3 out, soon weakened, 8th of 11, 39l behind Deep Pockets (10-3) at Taunton 3m hcp hdl 0-120 (3) sft in Dec.
Le Briar Soul (IRE) 28-1 (10-13) Always in rear, tailed off, 12th of 18, well behind Rebeccas Choice (11-1) at Warwick 3m 1f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft in Dec.
Osokenda 25-1 (10-1) Chased leaders, weakened 8th, well behind when pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Viking Blond (10-13) at Exeter 2m 7f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft in Feb, 17 ran.
Barrys Ark (IRE) 9-1 (11-9) In rear, not fluent 3rd, headway 11th, weakened 13th, tailed off when pulled up after 4 out, in a race won by Woodlands Genpower (11-8) at Towcester 3m hcp chs 0-90 (5) hvy in Jan, 12 ran.
