mid-division, headway 13th, under pressure 5 out, mistake 2 out, never on terms
held up in rear, headway after 3 out, chased leaders next, never on terms
mid-division, mistake 10th, weakening when blundered and well recovered 13th, soon pulled up
held up in rear, headway 13th, chased leaders next, hard ridden to challenge after last, kept on well under pressure
chased leaders, under pressure 4 out, weakened next
prominent, led 5th, headed after next, led again 11th, headed 14th, rallied after next, no extra approaching last
chased leaders, mistake 4th, soon lost place, under pressure 10th, soon behind
led until 5th, led again after next, headed approaching when hit 11th, weakened after 5 out
mid-division, weakened 6 out, blundered next, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
chased leaders, led 14th, hard driven when challenged after 2 out, stayed on gamely after last
Calivigny landed a double in December though is now 7lb higher than when scoring over 2m4f here on the first of those occasions. He beat a subsequent winner at Kelso after that and has the beating of both Present Flight and Pretty Miss Mahler on collateral form. Achill Road Boy beat Conas Taoi nine lengths when scoring at Kelso last month and was clear of the rest when second at Sedgefield on his latest start but a chance is taken on the less exposed LE DRAPEAU. Sue Smith’s charge was having only his third outing over fences when runner-up at Wetherby on Boxing Day with a subsequent winner back in third and any further progress should see him go very close.
Caventara 8-1 (10-7) Prominent on outside, mistake 4th, driven after 5 out, lost place next, weakened from 3 out, 6th of 7, 17 1/2l behind Didero Vallis (11-3) at Carlisle 2m 5f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Calivigny (IRE) 13-2 (11-0) Raced in last pair, reminders after 4th, headway under pressure before 4 out, 7th 2 out, ridden and stayed flat, took 3rd near finish, never nearer, 3rd of 10, 7 1/2l behind Fiddlers Bow (11-0) at Ayr 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Aengus (IRE) 12-1 (11-9) Held up towards rear, weakened 11th, 7th of 8, dist behind Truckers Highway (11-10) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
Achill Road Boy (IRE) 7-2 (11-10) Behind, headway 12th, chased leader next, led 4 out, driven clear after next, headed before last, no extra closing stages, 2nd of 7, 3l behind Dartford Warbler (10-13) at Sedgefield 3m 2f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Present Flight (IRE) 10-1 (10-10) Mid-division, headway 3 out, chased front pair before next, kept on same pace, never on terms, lost 3rd flat, 4th of 12, 9 3/4l behind Geronimo (12-0) at Ayr 3m 3f hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Pretty Miss Mahler (IRE) 10-1 (10-9) Prominent on outside, outpaced 4 out, soon ridden, no impression from next, 5th of 12, 10 1/2l behind Geronimo (12-0) at Ayr 3m 3f hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Le Drapeau (FR) 7-1 (11-5) Jumped right at times, tracked leaders, went 2nd 8th, reminder 14th, led next, headed 3 out, no impression on winner flat, 2nd of 11, 3 3/4l behind Moving In Style (11-12) at Wetherby 3m hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Onderun (IRE) 8-1 (11-12) Led, no fluent 11th, headed next, remained prominent, driven after 3 out, weakened approaching last, modest 3rd, 3rd of 6, 29 1/4l behind Inchcolm (11-2) at Hexham 3m hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Hattons Hill (IRE) 16-1 (10-11) Tracked leaders, stumbled and unseated rider 9th, at Market Rasen 3m hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Conas Taoi (IRE) 4-1fav (10-3) Close up, chased winner from before 3 out, kept on and no impression, 2nd of 10, 9l behind Dartford Warbler (11-0) at Market Rasen 3m hcp (4) sft in Feb.
