chased leaders, mistake 9th, reminders after next, effort approaching 3 out, never able to challenge
midfield, lost place approaching 3rd, soon under pressure, blundered and unseated rider 9th
midfield, headway to chase leaders approaching 8th, under pressure before 5 out, soon weakened, behind when pulled up 3 out
held up in rear, headway before 5 out, chased leaders next, mistake 3 out, never a threat
in rear, detatched before 7th, tailed off when hampered 9th, pulled up 12th
tracked leaders, lost place 11th, behind when pulled up before 3 out
held up towards rear, headway 8th, ridden 5 out, soon weakened, pulled up 3 out
midfield, weakened 12th, behind when pulled up before 3 out
soon led, challenged after 3 out, driven next, stayed on well closing stages
prominent, driven from 5 out, challenged after next, kept on well under pressure
What Larks had Rosa Fleet 14 lengths behind over course and distance last month but the latter is now 10lb better off and entitled to get a lot closer. Grove Silver only found veteran Incentivise too good over a longer trip at Warwick and is getting closer while Heroes Or Ghosts was only collared at the last at Warwick last time and will ensure a good gallop. The five-year-old BROOK can reverse running here in February with Grove Silver having showed marked improvement when getting off the mark over the larger obstacles at Exeter – there should be more to come.
Grove Silver (IRE) 6-1 (11-1) Mid-division, headway chasing leaders 13th, left 3 lengths 2nd 3 out, soon ridden, stayed on run-in, went 2nd towards finish, not reach winner, 2nd of 11, 3/4l behind Incentivise (10-13) at Warwick 3m 5f hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Heronshaw (IRE) 11-2 (11-3) Soon in touch, lost place 11th, behind next, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, at Ffos Las 3m hcp (3) hvy in Feb.
Brook (FR) 9-1 (11-5) Tracked leading pair, 2nd before 11th, challenged going well 2 out, led before last, clear last, stayed on well, ridden out, won at Exeter 3m hcp (4) sft in Mar beating Umberto D'olivate (11-10) by 7l, 5 ran.
Rosa Fleet (IRE) 8-1 (11-7) Prominent, lost place before 4th, pushed along approaching 7th, mistake 10th, plugged on from 3 out, went 3rd 2 out, no impression, 3rd of 6, 14l behind What Larks (10-9) at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) hvy in Mar.
What Larks (IRE) 12-1 (10-9) Held up, closed before 7th, 4th when jumped left 4 out, closed to take 2nd next, led last, stayed on well, clear towards finish, won at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) hvy in Mar beating Butlergrove King (11-7) by 7l, 6 ran.
Smart Exit (IRE) 13-2 (11-10) Towards rear, closed 4th, not fluent 7th, lost place next, struggling from 10th, tailed off 12th, pulled up after, at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) hvy in Mar.
Heroes Or Ghosts (IRE) 6-1 (10-11) Chased leaders, led 11th, jumped right 14th and 4 out, ridden and headed 2 out, held flat, stayed on, 2nd of 9, 1 3/4l behind Epic Warrior (11-8) at Warwick 3m hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Boardwalk Empire (IRE) 40-1 (11-6) Chased leaders on outside, slightly hampered 4th, pushed along and outpaced in 4th before 3 out, kept on same pace, 4th of 14, 13 3/4l behind Cloudy Bob (11-12) at Kempton 3m hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Loughalder (IRE) 6-1 (10-9) Chased leaders, lost place 11th, behind 13th, tailed off and pulled up before 17th, at Warwick 3m 5f hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Somerset Lias (IRE) 9-2 (11-7) Made most, ridden and headed approaching last, kept on same pace run-in, 2nd of 13, 3 1/4l behind Railway Storm (11-4) at Exeter 3m hcp (4) gd in Mar.
