held up behind, headway on inside 3 out, driven to chase leaders next, kept on same pace, never on terms
mid-division, chased leaders 3 out, ridden after next, kept on same pace, no impression before last
held up in rear, headway 2 out, kept on same pace before last, not reach leaders
mid-division, headway on outside after 4 out, ridden after 2 out, challenged last, upsides and every chance flat, kept on, led post
prominent, driven 2 out, one pace last, no impression flat
mid-division, chased leaders 3 out, driven and one pace next, weakened last
tracked leaders, led 2 out, hard pressed when not fluent last, soon ridden, kept on under pressure flat, headed post
prominent, effort 2 out, soon ridden and one pace, weakened flat
towards rear, headway 3 out, chased leaders next, never on terms, weakened last
mid-division, driven to chase leaders 3 out, outpaced next, ridden and kept on under pressure flat, no impression
tracked leaders, effort after 2 out, ridden and kept on same pace before last, no impression in 4th flat
towards rear, outpaced 3 out, weakened next
mid-division, chased leaders 3 out, driven and one pace when not fluent last, no impression after
held up behind, headway 3 out, driven and one pace next, ridden and stayed on to chase front pair flat, no impression
tracked leader, ridden after 3 out, lost place next, no extra
led, ridden and headed 2 out, weakened before last
L'Ami Serge is a class act but hasn’t won over hurdles in more than two years and has been raised another 3lb since a narrow defeat in the County Hurdle at Cheltenham. Tommy Silver won easily at Plumpton last week but Bertimont is weighted to reverse the form of an earlier run at Taunton. The former’s stablemate Zubayr is starting to look well treated and it would be no surprise to see Ozzie The Oscar make the frame but Imperial Cup winner London Prize is a pound out of the handicap, despite a 7lb rise. Mohaayed will also carry more than his allotted weight but he ran a cracker at Cheltenham for one so inexperienced. WINTER ESCAPE’s recent form ties in closely with a few of these but he’s making just his third appearance of the season and has always been held in high regard. Confidence would increase if the market spoke in his favour but he gets the nod in any case. Chesterfield looks back to his best but has been raised 11lb since Aintree.
L'Ami Serge (IRE) 25-1 (11-6) Held up towards rear, headway when not clear run and switched left before last, ran on under pressure flat, went 2nd close home, not quite able to challenge winner, 2nd of 25, nk behind Arctic Fire (11-12) at Cheltenham 2m 1f hcp (1) gd in Mar.
Sceau Royal (FR) 25-1 (11-10) Held up towards rear on inside, headway from 3 out to chase leaders after 2 out, ridden and no impression before last, weakened flat, 6th of 11, 13 1/4l behind Buveur D'air (11-10) at Cheltenham 2m (1) gs in Mar.
Peace And Co (FR) 16-1 (11-10) Held up towards rear, not fluent 1st, pushed along after 5th, well beaten before 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before last, at Cheltenham 2m (1) gs in Mar.
Chesterfield (IRE) 8-1 (11-1) Towards rear, headway before 3 out, ridden to lead narrowly last, soon left clear, kept on well, won at Aintree 2m hcp (2) gd in Apr beating Chieftain's Choice (10-3) by 5l, 19 ran.
Tommy Silver (FR) 10-3fav (11-12) Tracked leaders, headway travelling well in 3rd well before 2 out, pushed along in 2nd before 2 out, led 2 out, ridden and stayed on well to go clear run-in, won at Plumpton 2m hcp (2) gf in Apr beating Song Light (11-7) by 9l, 9 ran.
Winter Escape (IRE) 9-1 (10-8) Mid-division, headway after 2 out, pressing for 2nd last, soon edged right, kept on under pressure, held by leaders final 75 yards, 5th of 25, 2 1/2l behind Arctic Fire (11-12) at Cheltenham 2m 1f hcp (1) gd in Mar.
Zubayr (IRE) 16-1 (11-6) Mid-division, driven to chase leaders 2 out, close up and staying on when mistake last, ridden and no impression flat, 6th of 22, 12 1/2l behind Rather Be (11-2) at Aintree 2m 4f hcp (1) gd in Apr.
Ozzie The Oscar (IRE) 50-1 (10-3) Chased leaders on inside, went 2nd after home bend, led before last, ran on, headed towards finish, 3rd of 25, 1/2l behind Arctic Fire (11-12) at Cheltenham 2m 1f hcp (1) gd in Mar.
Bertimont (FR) 50-1 (10-7) Mid-division, mistake 2nd, headway after 3 out, weakened before last, 15th of 25, 13 1/2l behind Arctic Fire (11-12) at Cheltenham 2m 1f hcp (1) gd in Mar.
Hawk High (IRE) 14-1 (11-4) Mid-division on inside, mistake 3 out, ridden after next, kept on same pace, no impression, 8th of 22, 15 3/4l behind Rather Be (11-2) at Aintree 2m 4f hcp (1) gd in Apr.
Vosne Romanee 33-1 (11-6) Behind, effort after 3 out, never dangerous, 7th of 19, 22 1/2l behind Chesterfield (11-1) at Aintree 2m hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Baltimore Rock (IRE) 66-1 (10-6) Mid-division, not fluent 2nd or 3rd, towards rear after 3 out, some headway before last, no impression, 14th of 25, 13 1/2l behind Arctic Fire (11-12) at Cheltenham 2m 1f hcp (1) gd in Mar.
London Prize 10-1 (11-2) Held up in mid-division, not much room and stumbled after 3 out, headway before next, challenged last, edged right and led, driven out, won at Sandown 2m hcp (1) sft in Mar beating Fixe Le Kap (11-12) by 1l, 13 ran.
Mohaayed 16-1 (10-2) Held up towards rear, took keen hold, headway on outside after 3 out, hampered after 2 out, unable to quicken after last, ran on towards finish, 7th of 25, 3 1/4l behind Arctic Fire (11-12) at Cheltenham 2m 1f hcp (1) gd in Mar.
Intense Tango 50-1 (9-0) Held up towards rear, weakened over 2f out, 12th of 14, dist behind Wild Hacked (9-4) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (2) pol in Apr.
Traditional Dancer (IRE) 9-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, not fluent 4th, driven to challenge 2 out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 10, 9 1/2l behind Diego Du Charmil (11-9) at Musselburgh 2m hcp lst (1) gd in Feb.
