chased leaders, challenged before omitted 3 out, kept on, edged left flat, no impression on winner final 100 yards
tracked leaders, led before omitted 3 out, stayed on well, in command final 100 yards
led, pushed along after home turn, headed before omitted 3 out, one pace and no impression after
tracked leader, blundered badly and unseated rider 3rd
held up in rear, headway 5th, outpaced bypassing omitted 3 out, 4th and well held after
held up in rear, mistake 2nd, headway 5th, outpaced after home turn, soon well beaten
The three recent winners look the ones to follow and there are various available collateral form lines. Beallandendall makes most appeal on the book after a much-improved run when winning here in February with three of today's opponents behind but the concern is that he has yet to perform effectively on the forecast heavy ground. Finnegan's Garden has proved a good servant for connections this term and seems sure to run his race once again as his profile is hallmarked with consistency. LIGHTENTERTAINMENT was a very decent hurdler in the past for Chris Gordon but had looked on the decline over the last 18 months until winning easily over fences at Lingfield last time. If he can reproduce that level under similar conditions here, he could be good enough running of a very attractive mark.
Modeligo (IRE) 13-2 (11-12) Led, headed before 2nd, with leader 6th, led 4 out, headed before last, weakened towards finish, 5th of 9, 5 1/2l behind Beallandendall (11-2) at Chepstow 2m hcp (5) sft in Feb.
Beallandendall (IRE) 7-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, led before last, ridden after last, kept on well, won at Chepstow 2m hcp (5) sft in Feb beating Little Jimmy (11-5) by 4l, 9 ran.
Lightentertainment (IRE) 16-1 (11-1) Made virtually all, headed briefly before 3 out, soon ridden and in front again 3 out, in command next, clear when not fluent last, unchallenged, won at Lingfield 2m hcp (5) hvy in Feb beating Good Man Hughie (11-12) by 10l, 6 ran.
Finnegan's Garden (IRE) 5-2jfav (10-0) Led until after 3rd, slightly outpaced after 9th, rallied 3 out, soon led, stayed on, clear towards finish, won at Lingfield 2m hcp (4) hvy in Mar beating Vicenzo Mio (11-12) by 3l, 5 ran.
Irish Thistle (IRE) 14-1 (11-11) Held up towards rear, headway 10th, weakened 3 out, 6th of 10, dist behind Daulys Anthem (11-11) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
What's Up Rory (IRE) 12-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, headway 5th, weakened before 4 out, 7th of 9, 20 1/2l behind Beallandendall (11-2) at Chepstow 2m hcp (5) sft in Feb.
