tracked leaders, led before 5 out, ridden before 2 out, headed last 100 yards, no extra
towards rear, ridden before 2 out, one pace
always behind
in touch, ridden to challenge last, led last 100 yards, kept on well
towards rear, headway before 2 out, kept on same pace
led, headed before 5 out, ridden before last, soon weakened
mid-division, headway before 2 out, one pace and no impression
tracked leader, weakened before 2 out
mid-division, went 3rd before 2 out, ridden before last, kept on
None of these inspire confidence but Sounds Of Italy managed a much better effort when fourth at Wetherby recently, though drops back down in trip. Steel Native has failed to complete since scoring over course and distance in December but is only 2lb higher while both Filatore and Calculated Risk won selling hurdles here in 2016 but haven’t scored since. WAY OF THE WORLD won in heavy going at Hereford last year off a 9lb higher mark. He never threatened when third at Towcester last time but hinted at a return to form and it could be his turn again.
Tudors Treasure 10-1 (10-7) Tracked leaders, weakened 3 out, pulled up before next, at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp (3) hvy in Jan.
Steel Native (IRE) 9-1 (10-6) Held up in mid-division, bumped 9th, pushed along after 11th, well beaten from 5 out, fell last, at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Lord Fendale (IRE) 40-1 (10-8) Held up towards rear, not fluent 3rd, well behind before 3 out, 11th of 13, 29 3/4l behind Daisy De Sivola (11-2) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Hillary View (IRE) 66-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, jumped right at times, headway on outside after 3rd, ridden 6th, weakened after next, tailed off, 6th of 7, dist behind Rock My Style (11-5) at Chepstow 3m (4) hvy in Feb.
Hands Of Stone (IRE) 15-2 (11-12) Tracked leaders, weakened after 3 out, last of 8, 37 1/4l behind Blue April (10-10) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (5) hvy in Jan.
Way Of The World (IRE) 7-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, ridden before 2 out, kept on before last, 3rd of 13, 11 1/4l behind Sheelbewhatsheelbe (11-1) at Towcester 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Feb.
Eaton Miller (IRE) 33-1 (11-3) Towards rear, headway before 3 out, weakened before 2 out, 5th of 13, 16 1/4l behind Sheelbewhatsheelbe (11-1) at Towcester 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Feb.
Filatore (IRE) 7-1 (10-13) Chased leader, led 5th, jumped left and headed next, chased leader, led again after 3 out, headed on long run before next, soon lost 2nde, weakened 2 out, 5th of 10, 13 3/4l behind Stolberg (11-12) at Lingfield 2m 3f hcp (5) hvy in Jan.
Sounds Of Italy (IRE) 11-2 (10-0) Towards rear, headway before 3 out, kept on same pace from last, 4th of 10, 4 3/4l behind Final Fling (11-13) at Wetherby 3m hcp (5) hvy in Jan.
Calculated Risk 20-1 (11-9) Always towards rear, 9th of 13, dist behind Daytime Ahead (11-1) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
