held up in rear, mistake 10th, headway after 13th, no extra 5 out
led, not fluent 3rd, big jump next and 5th, headed 5 out, weakened 3 out
chased leaders, lost place after 2nd, last 12th, well behind 5 out
chased leader, led 5 out, headed next, led before 3 out, headed and not fluent 2 out, no extra towards finish
held up, not much room 1st, not fluent 8th, headway next, challenged 5 out, led next, headed before 3 out, led again when jumped right 2 out, soon went left, headed last, held towards finish
chased leaders, mistake 1st, closed before 2 out, led last, stayed on well
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LIOSDUIN BHEARNA (NAP) beat Blackjack Kentucky by more than six lengths in a handicap hurdle at Doncaster in February. He is fractionally better off at the weights and his stable is still firing in the winners. Twice a winner over hurdles, Ashfield Paddy also won a point early last year so a switch to fences should be no problem. The Wolf should also go well but he was beaten in a match on his return to action at Bangor. L'Air Du Vent will need to improve on his hurdles form to figure but Doc Penfro may need softer going to show his best.
Ashfield Paddy (IRE) 7-2jfav (11-9) In rear, headway 6th, went 2nd 5 out, led before 3 out, challenged after last, kept on well under pressure, won at Exeter 2m 7f hcp (4) hvy in Feb beating No Rematch (11-8) by 1 1/4l, 10 ran.
Blackjack Kentucky (IRE) 5-2fav (10-11) Chased leaders, led after 2nd, headed 2 out, no impression on winner flat, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 11, 6 1/2l behind Liosduin Bhearna (10-12) at Doncaster 3m hcp (2) hvy in Feb.
Ede'iffs Elton 16-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, ridden and lost place before 7th, well beaten from 3 out, 9th of 16, dist behind Dr Oakley (10-3) at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
L'Air Du Vent (FR) 5-1 (11-2) Mid-division, good headway on outside chasing leaders before 3 out, every chance next, still pressing leaders when not fluent last, weakened run-in, 5th of 15, 10 1/4l behind Chantry House (11-8) at Newbury 2m (3) gd in Feb.
Liosduin Bhearna (IRE) 6-1 (10-12) Held up, closed before 2nd, not much room briefly when challenging after 3 out, not fluent and led 2 out, clear flat, stayed on well, won at Doncaster 3m hcp (2) hvy in Feb beating Blackjack Kentucky (10-11) by 6 1/2l, 11 ran.
The Wolf (FR) 8-13fav (11-10) Chased sole rival, not fluent 4th, slow 7th, reminders before 2 out, stayed on but not able to get on terms, last of 2, 3/4l behind Thegallantway (11-4) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 7f (4) gd in Sep.
Doc Penfro 10-1 (10-3) Mid-division, not fluent 2nd, closed from next, challenged 4 out, led before 2 out, soon hanging left, headed close home, 2nd of 14, nk behind Silver Sheen (10-4) at Warwick 3m 1f hcp (2) sft in Jan.
