chased winner, mistake 4th, lost 2nd after next, outpaced 4 out, 2nd again after 3 out, kept on same pace run-in, no chance with winner
edgy and pulled hard, tracked leading pair, went 2nd after 5th until after 3 out, 3rd and tired when blundered and unseated rider 2 out
made all, clear going strongly after 3 out, unchallenged
never fluent in last, weakened 4 out, left remote 3rd 2 out, tailed off
Lord Condi struggled in a handicap at Cheltenham in October and is penalised for an earlier double. He has a bit to find on these terms with ON THE SLOPES, who won over track and trip on Boxing Day and is taken to come out best again given he’s also weighted to beat Tight Call. The latter should still be in the mix on the back of a recent placed effort at Musselburgh but is was testing ground when Elisezmoi won in France and he struggled badly at Newbury on last month’s debut for new connections. Peltwell makes her hurdling bow having failed to figure in a bumper on her introduction.
Lord Condi (IRE) 33-1 (11-4) Prominent, mistake 3rd, lost place 3 out, last of 16, 34 1/2l behind Storm Rising (11-2) at Cheltenham 2m hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Elisezmoi (FR) 20-1 (11-6) Raced keenly, led to after 4 out, pressed leader, lost place next, soon weakened, tailed off, 10th of 12, dist behind Humble Hero (11-0) at Newbury 2m (4) gs in Mar.
Tight Call (IRE) 2-5fav (11-8) Held up on outside, closed 3 out, hanging right from 2 out, ridden approaching last, no impression on winner flat, kept on but unable to get past 2nd, 3rd of 6, 3 1/4l behind Grey Mist (11-1) at Musselburgh 2m 4f (4) gd in Mar.
Peltwell (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, not much room over 4f out, soon lost place, 9th of 12, 23 1/4l behind Miss Honey Ryder (11-7) at Taunton 2m (5) gs in Mar.
On The Slopes Evensfav (11-6) Led and set steady pace, increased tempo from 6th, joined when went left and pecked 2 out, headed run-in, no extra and lost 2nd final 100 yards, 3rd of 7, 2 1/2l behind Birds Of Prey (11-6) at Taunton 2m 3f (4) gd in Apr.
