held up, not fluent 7th, headway to challenge 5 out, led 3 out, mistake last, soon headed, stayed on same pace
held up in rear, not fluent 2nd, headway when blundered 5 out, went wrong and pulled up
mid-division, not fluent 3rd, last from next, well beaten 5 out, tailed off
prominent, outpaced from 4 out, weakening when mistake 2 out
led until 5 out, not fluent 3 out, weakened next
refused to race
mid-division, headway 6th, went 3rd after 4 out, 2nd last, soon led, ran on well
prominent, led 5 out, headed 2 out, no extra flat
CAPELAND’s form figures are impressive and, though he’s already had a busy campaign, there is a chance that recent wind surgery will bring about further improvement. Eamon An Cnoic has also had a wind operation and is looking dangerously well handicapped nowadays. Bright New Dawn should strip fitter for a comeback run while Dicosimo is back in form and returned to winning ways at Haydock last month. Beau Bay will ensure a strong gallop and that will suit Overtown Express but this looks too short for Shanahan's Turn, who is probably being readied for another trip to Aintree.
Capeland (FR) Evensfav (11-12) Never fluent, tracked leading pair, hit 7th (water), hit next and dropped to last, mistake and outpaced 4 out, rallied 2 out, went 2nd and kept on run-in, not reach winner, 2nd of 4, 1/2l behind Darebin (10-5) at Sandown 2m hcp (2) gs in Jan.
Overtown Express (IRE) 18-1 (11-0) Held up in last pair, headway 6th, kept on same pace from 3 out, 4th of 10, 13 1/4l behind Dolos (11-7) at Sandown 2m hcp (2) sft in Feb.
Shanahan's Turn (IRE) 9-2cfav (11-0) Tracked leaders on outside, not fluent 1st, lost place 4th, mistake 5 out, weakened before 2 out, 8th of 11, dist behind Warriors Tale (11-12) at Aintree 2m 5f hcp (2) sft in Dec.
Beau Bay (FR) 11-2 (10-5) Tracked leaders and keen, joined leader 2nd, lost place before 5 out, 6th of 7, 33 1/2l behind Cracking Find (10-0) at Doncaster 2m hcp (2) gd in Jan.
Dicosimo (FR) 8-1 (11-12) Led to after 2nd, tracked leader, upsides towards stands side rail 4 out, led narrowly 2 out, ridden out flat, kept on well towards finish, won at Haydock 2m hcp (3) gs in Jan beating Zalvados (11-6) by 2l, 9 ran.
Bright New Dawn (IRE) 10-1 (11-11) Reluctant to race and lost many lengths, well behind, closed a bit before 6th, lost touch again 4 out, no impression after, 5th of 6, 14 1/2l behind Generous Day (10-3) at Warwick 2m hcp (3) gd in Jan.
Eamon An Cnoic (IRE) 6-1 (11-8) Mid-division, headway under pressure 4 out, soon impression, 6th of 12, 22 1/4l behind Siruh Du Lac (11-4) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Commis D'Office (FR) 14-1 (10-0) Raced keenly, wide and hung left throughout, chased leaders, weakened 5th, behind and tailed off before 3 out, at Sandown 2m hcp (2) sft in Feb.
