tracked leaders, led 2 out, hard pressed last, ridden and headed narrowly flat, rallied to regain lead towards finish
tracked leaders, effort on inside 2 out, kept on under pressure flat, unable to reach leading pair
mid-division, outpaced 2 out, soon weakened
held up in last trio, ridden before 2 out, kept on same pace, never on terms
tracked leaders, lost place before 2 out, soon weakened
mid-division on inside, chased leaders 2 out, kept on same pace approaching last, no impression
held up in last trio, effort on outside after 3 out to before next, soon weakened
mid-division, mistake 3rd, not fluent next, outpaced 3 out, weakened before next, tailed off
tracked leader, effort and every chance 2 out, kept on same pace approaching last, no impression with leaders flat
mid-division, headway approaching 2 out, chased winner towards stands side between last 2, challenged when edged right last, ridden to lead narrowly flat, headed and no extra towards finish
led, hit and headed 2 out, soon weakened
held up in last trio, outpaced 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off
Polurrian showed promise in bumpers while there is probably more to come from Dukes Art. Opera Prince was a decent sort on the Flat but appeared to be going backwards last year and was pulled up on his hurdling debut at Newbury so there appears little opposition to ILE DE RE's bid to follow up last month's Huntingdon victory. Neither the penalty nor the stiffer track should present too much of a problem. Points winner Caminero might be interesting if attracting market support and Mighty Mambo looks the pick of the remainder, though will need further in time.
Ile De Re (FR) 11-8fav (11-4) Often jumped right, made virtually all, briefly headed before 3 out, stayed on well fom next, won at Huntingdon 2m nh nov hdl (4) sft in Jan beating Cry Of Freedom (11-6) by 4 1/2l, 10 ran.
Caminero (IRE) 6-1 (10-11) Ww in mid div, in tch 3out, rdn to close aftr 2out, rallied to ld run in, row, won at Maralin 3m ire ptp sft in Nov beating Bumbee (11-7) by 1/2l, 9 ran.
Crete (IRE) 50-1 (10-12) Always in rear, tailed off when blundered 2 out, pulled up before last, in a race won by Carrigmorna King (10-12) at Newbury 2m 3f nov hdl (4) sft in Jan, 16 ran.
Dukes Art 33-1 (11-1) Not fluent 3rd, towards rear, behind 6th, 7th of 13, 39l behind Darlan (11-12) at Taunton 2m 1f nh nov hdl (3) gs in Jan.
Hogan's Bridge (IRE) 50-1 (10-13) Prominent, led 4th, hung left and headed after 3 out, well held after, 7th of 11, 21l behind Cousin Khee (11-2) at Huntingdon 2m NH nov hdl (4-7yo) (4) gs in Jan.
Mighty Mambo 11-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, went 2nd when not fluent 2 out, ridden and no impression on winner well before last, soon demoted to 3rd, mistake last, 5th of 15, 38l behind Double Ross (11-5) at Folkestone 2m 1f nov hdl (4) sft in Dec.
Opera Prince 100-1 (11-0) Behind, hit 2nd, tailed off when mistake 4 out, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Act Of Kalanisi (11-0) at Newbury 2m nh nov hdl (3) gs in Nov '10, 16 ran.
Polurrian (IRE) 40-1 (11-4) Chased leaders to halfway, soon behind, 15th of 17, well behind Claret Cloak (11-4) at Wincanton 2m NH flat (6) gs in Nov.
Pour Changer (FR) (10-3) 6th of 9, 21l behind Tyko (10-5) at Auteuil(FR) 2m 4f chs gs in Sep '09.
Vimiero (USA) 22-1 (11-6) Held up mid-division, weakened from 3 out, 10th of 14, 26l behind Gores Island (11-7) at Doncaster 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Jan.
Winning Habit 16-1 (11-5) Chased leading pair, mistake 2nd, lost 3rd 5th, mistake and weakened 4 out, pulled up next, in a race won by Nagpur (11-5) at Lingfield 2m 3f mdn hdl (5) sft in Jan, 13 ran.
Smart George (IRE) 66-1 (10-7) Chased leaders until after 3rd, tailed off, 15th of 16, well behind Tour D'argent (11-8) at Hereford 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Jan.
