led until 4th, just behind winner when not much room and fell 3 out
in touch in last pair, left 2nd 3 out, 3rd and beaten before last, weakened flat
chased leader, led 4th, not fluent next, jumped left 3 out, hanging left and clear 2 out, stayed on well
in touch in last pair, closed to chase winner 7th, pushed along after next, outpaced 3 out, went 2nd again and hung left before last, no impression on winner
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Pileon was well beaten in a valuable handicap won by Romeo Brown at Haydock last May. The latter won again at Aintree in December but blotted his copybook when running out at Huntingdon latest. IMPERIAL STORM won on soft going at Wetherby in December but didn’t handle heavy ground next time at Exeter. He won his bumper on good going and is still at right end of the handicap. Revels Hill could be interesting back over the smaller obstacles and Blue Stello is the least exposed of these while recent winners Silver Flyer and Docpickedme can’t be ignored in a strong-looking handicap
Romeo Brown 16-1 (11-3) Led, ducked out and hit rail soon after 2nd, at Huntingdon 3m 1f hcp (2) gs in Jan.
Silver Flyer 10-3 (10-10) Tracked front pair, pushed along before 3 out, ridden after 3 out and kept on in close 4th 2 out, stayed on dourly run-in and led closing stages, all out, won at Doncaster 3m hcp (3) gd in Dec beating Erne River (12-0) by 3/4l, 9 ran.
Docpickedme (IRE) 13-2 (12-0) Handy, led 4 out, ridden to go clear approaching 2 out, eased down from last, won at Southwell 3m hcp (4) gd in Nov beating Sporting Ace (11-11) by 7l, 7 ran.
Pileon (IRE) 25-1 (12-0) Mid-division, pushed along and made no impression home turn, plugged on from 2 out in distant 5th, 5th of 11, 22 1/4l behind Equinus (11-0) at Ffos Las 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Revels Hill (IRE) 2-1fav (11-10) Held up off the pace towards rear, only 6th when hit 3 out, plugged on into modest 4th run-in, 4th of 11, 9 3/4l behind Quick Wave (11-12) at Sandown 3m 5f hcp (2) gs in Dec.
Johnson's Blue (IRE) 6-1 (12-0) Mid-division, pushed along and weakened approaching 3 out, 6th of 15, 23 1/2l behind Irish Hill (11-13) at Fakenham 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Jan.
Imperial Storm (IRE) 6-5fav (12-0) Ran bit in snatches out wide tracking leaders, went modest 2nd before 3 out, wandered awkward land lost 2nd at the last, plugged on in beaten 3rd, 3rd of 6, 10 3/4l behind Burrows Park (12-1) at Exeter 2m 7f hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Blue Stello (FR) 6-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, ridden 3 out, kept on one pace, 4th of 11, 11 1/4l behind Can You Call (11-2) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (3) hvy in Dec.
