held up in touch, mistake 5th, challenged 4 out, disputing lead 3 out until 2 out, no extra when awkward last
held up rear of mid-division, effort before 3 out, ridden and no impression when mistake 2 out
held up in touch, tracking leaders when fell 3 out
mid-division, fell 7th
prominent, mistake 4th, lost place after next, pulled up before 7th
led early, tracked leaders, went 2nd 4th, every chance 2 out, lost 2nd soon after last, kept on same pace
mid-division, headway before 3 out, led after 2 out, clear flat, stayed on, ridden out
chased leaders, disputing lead 3 out until not fluent 2 out, one pace last
held up rear of mid-division, hampered 7th, effort when not fluent 3 out, no impression after
ridden away from start, always behind, pulled up before 3 out
held up towards rear, ridden and struggling after 4 out, well behind 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
held up towards rear, headway from 3 out, switched left after 2 out, went 2nd soon after last, no impression on winner, stayed on
soon led, headed before 3 out, weakened before last
NonRunner
Letsbeclearaboutit drops back in trip after finishing fourth in the Albert Bartlett but DARK RAVEN heads in the opposite direction following his sixth in the Supreme Novices’. Being out of an Oscar mare, the extra half-mile should suit Willie Mullins’ gelding. Springwell Bay has impressed since being stepped up in distance and still has scope and Authorised Speed won over an extended 2m3f at Lingfield in the autumn. You Wear It Well was only second and Crambo was pulled up when Hermes Allen easily won the Challow at Newbury in December but the winner was a disappointing favourite in the Ballymore last month and the forecast rain would not be in his favour. Irish Point won a Grade 3 at Naas last time and an earlier head second behind Marine Nationale at Fairyhouse reads well so he should be in the firing-line.
Authorised Speed (FR) 1-4fav (11-12) Hit 1st, tracked leader, hit 5th, led soon after 3 out, 5 lengths ahead when wandered and awkward 2 out, kept on well, won at Sandown 2m (4) sft in Mar beating Yggdrasil (11-0) by 19l, 8 ran.
Blow Your Wad (IRE) 11-2 (11-11) Held up in mid-division, headway chasing leaders before 4th, squeezed up between horses after 4 out, went 2nd before the last, strong challenge run-in, stayed on best to lead final 110 yards, won going away, won at Newbury 2m 3f hcp (3) sft in Mar beating Inneston (11-10) by 3 3/4l, 9 ran.
Cool Survivor (IRE) 5-1jfav (11-7) Mid-division, pushed along and outpaced after 3 out, ridden after 2 out, weakened quickly soon after, 15th of 21, 33 1/4l behind Iroko (11-5) at Cheltenham 2m 4f hcp (2) sft in Mar.
Crambo 15-2 (11-5) Raced keenly, chased leader until pushed along before 2 out, mistake last, rallied gamely to lead again final 110 yards, driven out, won at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (1) hvy in Mar beating Inneston (10-13) by 1/2l, 16 ran.
Dark Raven (IRE) 11-1 (11-7) Chased leaders on outside, not fluent 5th, challenged 3 out, lost 2nd before last where landed awkwardly, weakened flat, 6th of 14, 9 1/2l behind Marine Nationale (11-7) at Cheltenham 2m (1) sft in Mar.
Hallwood (FR) 40-1 (11-7) Made all, soon 4 lengths clear, ridden clear flat, won at Carlisle 2m 1f mdn (4) gs in Feb beating Diamand De Vindecy (10-9) by 12l, 10 ran.
Hermes Allen (FR) 9-4fav (11-7) Tracked leader, led narrowly 4 out, headed next, every chance when bumped and hit 2 out, lost 2nd home turn, weakened turning in, lost remote 5th post, 6th of 10, 20 3/4l behind Impaire Et Passe (11-7) at Cheltenham 2m 5f (1) sft in Mar.
Irish Point (FR) 1-4fav (11-1) Made all, not fluent 3rd, pressed before 2 out, ridden to assert and 2-length advvantage after 2 out, kept on well run-in, won at Naas 1m 7f (1) sft in Mar beating No Looking Back (11-10) by 1 1/4l, 6 ran.
Letsbeclearaboutit (IRE) 16-1 (11-7) Held up in mid-division, steady headway tracking leaders before 2 out, pushed along in 3rd on long run to the last, soon ridden, weakened into 4th before the last, 4th of 20, 5l behind Stay Away Fay (11-7) at Cheltenham 3m (1) sft in Mar.
Springwell Bay 1-4fav (12-0) Chased leader, went right and awkward 1st, led on bit 3 out, pressed by runner-up from next, extended advantage from last, canter, won at Wetherby 2m 4f (4) sft in Mar beating Hurricane Highway (11-9) by 1 3/4l, 5 ran.
Stony Man (IRE) 14-1 (11-6) In rear, not much room 4th, not clear run 4 out, headway before 2 out, disputing 3rd but held when mistake and unseated rider last, at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Mar.
Uncle Bert 6-5fav (11-6) Prominent, led 2nd, not fluent 4th, reminder before last, drew clear flat, easily, won at Warwick 2m mdn (4) sft in Mar beating Great Samourai (11-6) by 8l, 12 ran.
Kateira 4-9fav (11-12) Made all, hit 3 out, pushed out, unchallenged, won at Market Rasen 2m 1f (3) gd in Feb beating Shelikesthelights (11-2) by 19l, 6 ran.
You Wear It Well 16-1 (11-7) Made all, pushed 3 lengths clear before the last, stayed on strongly, unchallenged, won at Cheltenham 2m 1f (1) sft in Mar beating Magical Zoe (11-7) by 2 3/4l, 21 ran.
Mofasa 14-1 (11-8) Chased leaders, lost place after 2nd, headway before 2 out, 3rd before last, hung left flat, no extra inside final 100 yards, 3rd of 10, 5 3/4l behind Rock My Way (11-5) at Cheltenham 2m 4f (1) sft in Jan.
