led, driven and headed approaching 2 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace, no impression before last
tracked leaders, effort 3 out, soon ridden, weakened before last
with leader, ridden after 3 out, stayed on to lead narrowly last, headed flat, no extra
held up behind, driven to chase leaders after 3 out, ridden after next, stayed on into 3rd after last, no impression with front pair
tracked leaders, one pace, 2 out, soon ridden, no impression
held up in touch, tracked leaders 3 out, led approaching next, headed narrowly last, ridden to regain lead flat, kept on
held up in rear, some headway when fell 8th
NonRunner
Noel Williams and James Banks teamed up to land this year and have a live candidate again in THEATRE GOER. His recent third at Doncaster was a very decent effort in the context of a race like this and a similar performance would probably suffice. Kilcullen Flem's third to Open Eagle at Warwick suggests he should be winning soon while American Life can't be ignored as he's been very consistent since winning at Haydock at the end of December. Monetary Fund would have been a threat to all on these terms a couple of years ago but he looks to be on a downward curve.
Kilcullen Flem (IRE) 25-1 (11-4) Led, not fluent 3 out, soon ridden, headed next, no extra last, 3rd of 4, 13 3/4l behind Open Eagle (11-10) at Warwick 2m 5f (3) sft in Feb.
Monetary Fund (USA) 8-1 (11-5) Mid-division, headway before 3 out, ridden before 2 out, kept on, 3rd of 12, 9 1/4l behind Lady Of Longstone (11-9) at Kempton 3m hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Theatre Goer 20-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders, ridden before last, kept on and lost 2nd place towards finish, 3rd of 12, 3l behind Fingerontheswitch (11-6) at Doncaster 3m hcp (3) gd in Feb.
American Life (FR) 8-1 (11-4) In rear, in touch when not fluent 8th, outpaced after 3 out, rallied last, edged left and no extra towards finish, 5th of 8, 3 3/4l behind Extreme Impact (11-4) at Warwick 3m 2f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Garde Fou (FR) 9-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, not fluent 3rd, jumped left and struggling 10th, behind when pulled up before 12th, at Taunton 2m 7f hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Get Involved (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) Never better than mid-division, lost place quickly and struggling in rear when pulled up 4 out, at Ascot 3m hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Minella Bliss (IRE) 20-1 (11-12) Held up, hit 7th, ridden after 3 out, 4th and no extra next, 4th of 5, 30 1/2l behind Navanman (12-1) at Fakenham 2m 7f hcp (5) sft in Feb.
Springhill Lad 33-1 (11-11) Held up in rear, headway approaching 2 out, bumped 2 out, stayed on, 3rd of 13, 4 1/4l behind Extreme Impact (11-10) at Warwick 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
