chased leaders, hit 7th, 2nd before 3 out, held and no chance with winner when when hit 2 out
led until narrowly headed after 4 out, lost 2nd and weakened 3 out, pulled up before next
raced wide, chased leaders, pushed along 8th, weakened before 3 out, tailed off
held up in touch in last trio, steady headway tracking leaders after 4 out, pushed along before 3 out, ridden in modest 3rd 2 out, mistake last, weakened into 4th run-in
chased leaders, hit 7th, blundered next, weakened soon after 4 out, tailed off when mistake 3 out, pulled up before last
held up in last pair, steady headway chasing leaders after 4 out, modest 3rd 3 out until next, went 3rd again run-in
chased leader, led after 4 out, pushed clear before went left 2 out and last, stayed on strongly
raced wide, in touch until reminders in last pair 5th, behind and struggling next, tailed off, pulled up before last
held up in rear, pushed along and struggling in last pair after 4 out, plugged on
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Cadoudoff and Bally Gilbert both produced better performances last time. Globalisation has yet to win over hurdles but dead-heated off a higher mark over fences at Ffos Las in November. Handicap debutant Thomas Shelby has been showing promise while the handicapper is giving the mare At First Light every chance of ending her losing run. Nobody could begrudge DESERT RETREAT a first victory as he’s come up against well-handicapped rivals in his last two starts in which he’s proved that staying is his game. Wishicould and Souriyan look best of the rest.
Cadoudoff (FR) 13-2 (11-7) Held up in last pair in touch, headway on inside before 2 out, went 2nd approaching 2 out, ridden and no impression before last, hit last, 2nd of 8, 2l behind Cooking Fat (11-12) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Bally Gilbert (IRE) 8-1 (11-2) Tracked leader to 5th, in touch, outpaced before 3 out, soon lost touch, left modest 3rd at last, stayed on to take 2nd towards finish, no chance with easy winner, 2nd of 7, dist behind Any Drama (11-2) at Market Rasen 2m 5f (3) sft in Feb.
Souriyan (FR) 7-1 (11-3) Held up mid-division, headway 4 out, went 3rd before 3 out, no extra, 4th of 11, 22 1/4l behind Three Ways (11-12) at Doncaster 3m hcp (3) gs in Feb.
Thomas Shelby (IRE) 10-3 (11-4) Mid-division on inside, mistake 5th, modest 5th 3 out, closed to take 4th when not fluent next, no impression on leaders, stayed on, 4th of 9, 6 1/2l behind Captain Buck's (11-4) at Kempton 2m 5f (4) gs in Feb.
Desert Retreat (IRE) 9-2 (10-7) Mid-division, headway 7th, joined leader 4 out, led 2 out, soon ridden and hard pressed, headed last, kept on, held flat, 2nd of 12, 2 1/4l behind Court Frontier (10-6) at Warwick 3m 2f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Bulfin Island (IRE) 5-1 (11-12) Held up in mid-division, blundered 6th, well beaten 3 out, 9th of 16, dist behind Reilly's Minor (11-13) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Wishicould (IRE) 3-1 (11-12) Held up in 5th, pushed along and outpaced before 3 out, rallied into modest 2nd approaching lost where went left and hit, no chance with winner, 2nd of 9, 18l behind Act Now (10-8) at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
At First Light 16-1 (11-2) Chased leaders until lost place before 4th, soon ridden and behind, rallied disputing poor 5th when hampered last, plugged on into 4th run-in, 4th of 8, 10 3/4l behind Shaama Grise (11-6) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Globalisation (IRE) 13-8fav (11-12) Close up in rear, headway to track leaders 4 out, ridden next, ran on strongly flat to join leader post, won at Ffos Las 3m hcp (4) gd in Nov beating Copper Birch (11-0), 5 ran.
Sebastian Beach (IRE) 14-1 (11-8) Towards rear, headway 3 out, one pace, 3rd of 16, 15l behind Night In Milan (11-11) at Doncaster 3m hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Trackmate 100-1 (11-2) Towards rear, last and struggling 6th, pulled up before next, at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
