held up and behind, well beaten after 4 out, plugged on into well beaten 3rd after last, lost 3rd close home
handy on inside, every chance before 3 out, 3rd and weakening before 2 out, fell last
jumped right, prominent on outside, slow and lost place 5th, well beaten 4 out, kept on flat, went 3rd close home
held up behind leaders, keen early, close 2nd 3 out, ridden and beaten last
led until 8th, led next, headed before 3 out, soon weakened
tracked leaders, challenged 5th, led 8th, headed next, led before 3 out, in command when mistake last, stayed on well
Halcyon Days won this in 2019 but hasn't scored since. Pull Green gained his only victory over hurdles here and has only had two runs over fences so looks the type to do better. Monsieur Co has won six times over fences and has been racing in better company while Miss Amelia gained her fourth chasing success over the trip last month, though seems better on very testing ground. RELKADAM has a 7lb penalty for an easy victory over the trip at Wetherby last week but is on a higher mark over hurdles and can complete a quick double.
Monsieur Co (FR) 11-1 (10-9) In touch in mid-division, headway 6th, not fluent next, ridden and no extra before 4 out, 5th of 9, 28l behind Ruinous (10-7) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Pull Green (IRE) 16-1 (11-4) Held up in midfield on outside, ridden and switched to near side over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 13th of 14, 23 3/4l behind Burbank (11-4) at Newcastle 2m (4) pol in Jan.
Article Fifty (IRE) 40-1 (11-2) Held up in touch on outside, outpaced over 5f out, well beaten final 4f, 6th of 8, 27 1/4l behind Plan Of Escape (11-2) at Newcastle 2m (5) pol in Feb.
Relkadam (FR) 7-2fav (11-3) Held up in mid-division, headway 6th, challenged 4 out, led before 3 out, clear 2 out, easily, won at Wetherby 1m 7f hcp (4) sft in Feb beating Snougar (10-12) by 11l, 10 ran.
Halcyon Days 17-2 (11-4) Led, headed over 10f out, pushed along over 3f out, weakened from over 2f out, 7th of 8, 25 1/2l behind Snookered (11-4) at Newcastle 2m (4) pol in Jan.
Miss Amelia 15-2 (10-11) Mid-division, headway 7th, challenged 2 out, led last, stayed on well, won at Carlisle 2m hcp (4) hvy in Feb beating Pistol Park (11-10) by 2 1/4l, 10 ran.
