led until 1st, chased leaders, slow and reminder 3rd, struggling from 3 out, well beaten 2 out
held up in mid-division, not fluent 2nd, mistake 5th, some headway under pressure 2 out, no impression
prominent, ridden 3 out, no extra last
pulled hard, led 1st, mistake 5th, edged right and headed before 2 out, no extra flat
handy on inside, challenged after 5th, went 2nd before last, no impression on winner, kept on
held up in rear, carried right and headway before 3 out, led before 2 out, clear flat, stayed on well
held up towards rear on outside, closed 5th, switched right before 3 out, soon beaten
towards rear, last 4th, stayed on approaching last, finished well, nearest finish
En Meme Temps finished second off this mark over course and distance in December and was racing over further when failing to build on that at Wetherby. HYDROPLANE also placed here at the end of last year having won earlier over this trip at Market Rasen. He showed a nice turn of foot to win a bumper at Lingfield last month and could be the answer to this ahead of the four-year-old Balkardy, racing against older horses for the first time, and Lively Citizen. The latter was in good form at Cheltenham when last seen and has been waiting for the ground to dry out but Ginistrelli may need this.
En Meme Temps (FR) 22-1 (10-2) 2nd or 3rd until 8th, soon weakened, tailed off, 6th of 9, dist behind Nightboattoclyro (10-2) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp (2) sft in Feb.
Monarchofthegrange (IRE) 14-1 (11-4) Held up in mid-division, took keen hold, steadied after 3f, hanging badly left and stayed on from over 1f out, not trouble leaders, 5th of 11, 1 1/2l behind Sometimes Always (11-4) at Lingfield 2m (5) pol in Feb.
Meteorite 15-2 (11-12) Held up, hit 9th and relegated to rear, lost touch 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out, at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Hydroplane (IRE) 11-8fav (11-2) Raced wide held up, headway over 2f out, chased leader 2f out, led approaching final furlong, ran on, comfortable, won at Lingfield 2m (5) pol in Feb beating Chess Player (11-2) by 4 1/4l, 9 ran.
Lively Citizen (IRE) 7-1 (10-1) Led, headed 3 out, led 2 out, headed when left in lead last, soon hung right, headed towards finish, 2nd of 16, 2 1/4l behind Breffniboy (10-12) at Cheltenham 2m 1f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Ginistrelli (IRE) 33-1 (10-0) Held up towards rear, nudged along over 4f out, ridden for effort 3f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 10, 33l behind Mr Chua (9-8) at Lingfield 2m hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Cronk Y Knox (IRE) 250-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, no impression on leaders 2 out, 8th of 18, 14 1/4l behind Lunar Sovereign (11-11) at Doncaster 2m 1f (4) sft in Jan.
Balkardy (FR) Evensfav (10-7) Chased leading pair, left in 2nd and badly hampered 4th, dropped to 3rd next, driven and stayed on same pace from 2 out, no chance with leading duo, 3rd of 5, 4 1/2l behind Khan (11-4) at Plumpton 2m mdn (4) sft in Jan.
Sayar (IRE) 150-1 (11-11) Led, went clear 4 out, ridden and reduced lead but still 2 lengths ahead last, headed and no extra run-in, 2nd of 14, 2 1/2l behind Dorking Boy (11-13) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
