held up mid-division, ridden and weakened from 3 out
tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd before 8th, led 3 out, headed 2 out, one pace and lost 2nd place last
towards rear, headway 6th, went 2nd at last, kept on and no chance with winner
tracked leaders, challenged 3 out, led 2 out, ridden before last, kept on well
held up in rear, mistake 8th, never dangerous
led, not fluent 1st, headed 3 out, weakened before next
held up towards rear, pushed along 5th, weakened 7th, tailed off and pulled up after 4 out
tracked leader, mistake 1st, weakened before 9th, soon in rear
held up towards rear, headway before 8th, weakened before 2 out
Winning pointer Loudmouth had to be driven out to get off the mark over hurdles at Fontwell but still has scope for further improvement. But he might struggle to master FOUNDRY SQUARE off level weights, however, if Nigel Twiston-Davies' promising gelding is fully wound-up for his first run since last July. The latter gets the nod, though Off The Wall was beaten less than a length at Wincanton last month having finished just behind Loudmouth at Newbury earlier. Cowards Close and Three Old Amigos still have time on their side but Return Spring has had two hard races in a row and may be due a rest.
Foundry Square (IRE) 5-2 (10-12) Led to 2nd, tracked leader, led again before 2 out, driven between last 2, ridden clear from last, won at Cartmel 2m 6f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Jul beating Brady (11-5) by 11l, 9 ran.
Loudmouth (IRE) 5-2 (11-2) Prominent, jumped slowly 2nd, not fluent 4th, challenged 6th, led 8th, edged right flat, driven out, won at Fontwell 2m 6f nh nov hdl (4) hvy in Mar beating Via Sundown (11-2) by 1/2l, 10 ran.
Return Spring (IRE) 100-1 (11-7) Held up in mid-division, headway after 4 out, pushed along before 3 out, ridden 2 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last, in a race won by At Fishers Cross (11-7) at Cheltenham 3m nov hdl Grade 1 (1) sft in Mar, 13 ran.
Cowards Close (IRE) 6-5fav (11-0) Led, headed 3 out, ridden and weakened before last, 6th of 12, 21l behind Gas Line Boy (11-0) at Wincanton 2m 6f mdn hdl (4) gs in Oct.
Glenwood Present (IRE) 80-1 (10-12) Not fluent towards rear, took keen hold, disputing modest 7th when mistake and unseated rider 9th, in a race won by O'Faolains Boy (10-11) at Bangor 3m nov hdl (3) hvy in Feb, 9 ran.
Off The Wall (IRE) 10-1 (11-1) Tracked leading pair, led 2nd, narrowly headed approaching 4th, pressed leader, led again approaching 3 out, narrowly headed when hit last and dropped to 3rd, stayed on flat, 3rd of 5, 3/4l behind Ugly Bug (11-7) at Wincanton 2m 6f nh nov hdl (4) hvy in Mar.
Steepleofcopper (IRE) 11-2 (12-0) Rcd 6th, 4th at 9th, sn wknd, 5th of 14, 5l behind Tusker View (11-4) at Ballinaboola 3m ire ptp sft in Nov '11.
The Happy Warrior 25-1 (11-0) Prominent, lost place over 3f out, soon behind, 6th of 8, 31l behind Fiddlers Bid (11-0) at Ascot 2m NH flat (6) hvy in Nov.
Three Old Amigos 14-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, moderate effort 3 out, never involved, 9th of 18, 41l behind Ericht (11-11) at Kempton 2m 5f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Feb.
