chased leaders, went 2nd before 8th, led before 4 out, until 4 out, lost 2nd next, stayed on same pace in 3rd
led until hit 2nd, chased leader, reminder after 6th, pushed along and 2nd before 8th, weakened next
chased leaders on outside, reminder after 8th, weakened quickly and lost action, tailed off and pulled up before 10th
led and hit 2nd, hit 4th, headed before 4 out, weakened before next
patiently ridden in last pair, good headway into 3rd at 9th, led going strongly 4 out, clear before last, very easily
waited with in rear, steady headway in 4th place at 9th, 3rd going well before 4 out, went 2nd 3 out, mistake next, stayed on same pace, no chance with very easy winner
SILVERHOW rather ran in snatches behind Diamant Bleu at Sandown but that looks better form than Major Hindrance’s close second at Carlisle and Colin Tizzard’s novice, a winner at Wincanton in February, can also give the weight away to The Bay Birch and Duhallow Lad, both wide-margin winners last time but upped in grade for this. Casper King continues to disappoint and The Gipper will also need to up his game if he’s going win races over fences.
Silverhow (IRE) 2-1jfav (10-12) Tracked leaders, mistake 8th, pushed along when mistake 2 out, soon outpaced, not much room last, stayed on and went 2nd, no impression on winner, 2nd of 4, 8l behind Diamant Bleu (10-13) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Major Hindrance (IRE) 9-4 (11-12) Not always fluent, last pair, ridden 9th, went 3rd next, outpaced before 3 out, rallied and went 2nd 2 out, led briefly flat, held close home, 2nd of 5, 1/2l behind Grove Silver (11-4) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Mar.
Casper King (IRE) 14-1 (11-12) Towards rear, chased leaders before 7th, took closer order 8th, quickly weakened 11th, soon pulled up, at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (3) hvy in Mar.
The Gipper (IRE) 4-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, lost place 9th, mistake next, soon weakened, left in modest 4th at last, 4th of 7, 25 1/2l behind Vocaliser (11-1) at Taunton 2m 2f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
The Bay Birch (IRE) 10-11fav (10-13) Held up in rear, headway 4 out, led before 2 out, soon clear, sauntered home, won at Towcester 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Mar beating Indian Native (11-12) by 27l, 5 ran.
Duhallow Lad (IRE) 3-1fav (11-12) Tracked leaders, left 2nd at 3rd, left in lead 10th, clear from 2 out, won at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Mar beating Le Coeur Net (11-12) by dist, 6 ran.
