led soon after 1st, headed 3rd, tracked winner, ridden along by omitted 3 out, soon weakened
led, headed soon after 1st, tracked leaders, ridden 2 out, kept on one pace
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 2 out
keen tracked leader, led 3rd, ridden and joined 2 out, stayed on gamely flat (3rd last omitted)
keen in rear, headway passing omitted 3 out, hit 2 out, short of room bend before last, soon switched right, effort when landed awkwardly last, kept on one pace
close up, jumped left and unseated rider 3rd
held up towards rear, headway 4 out, soon chased winner, ridden 2 out, every chance approaching last, kept on one pace
Sorbet took a further step forward when second at Doncaster and is getting the hang of things now but Fingal D'Arthel weakened quickly at Sedgefield on his first run for Donald McCain. Kingfast had a pipe-opener on the all-weather last month having shown promise on his first two hurdle starts while Medalla De Oro is a four-times winner on the Flat, though may need this. EROS represents last year’s winning stable and he had Monarchofthegrange behind when a staying-on fourth at Huntingdon last month. That may be the best form on offer.
Eros (FR) 10-1 (11-2) Raced keenly in mid-division, headway chasing leaders 4 out, weakened before the last, 4th of 10, 8l behind Fugitives Drift (11-2) at Huntingdon 2m (4) hvy in Feb.
Fingal D'Arthel (FR) 9-2 (11-0) Prominent until pushed along and weakened approaching 2 out, 6th of 7, dist behind Jabbaar (11-0) at Sedgefield 2m 1f mdn (4) sft in Dec.
Kingfast (IRE) 40-1 (9-3) Mid-division, outpaced over 3f out, 12th of 14, 18 1/2l behind Brooklyn Boy (8-13) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Medalla De Oro 14-1 (9-4) Went left start, tracked winner, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 12th of 14, dist behind Bo Samraan (9-0) at Pontefract 1m 2f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Monarchofthegrange (IRE) 33-1 (11-2) Raced keenly in last pair, good headway on outside chasing leaders before 4th, lost place and towards rear soon after 4 out, plugged on, 6th of 10, 18 3/4l behind Fugitives Drift (11-2) at Huntingdon 2m (4) hvy in Feb.
Maid Of Camelot (IRE) 200-1 (10-9) Held up, unseated rider 1st, at Plumpton 2m (4) sft in Jan.
Miaella 8-1 (9-8) Tracked leader, short of room on inside over 2f ou, soon lost place, 10th of 11, 9 1/4l behind Hot Hot Hot (8-7) at Wolverhampton 5f stks (6) pol in Jan.
Sorbet 20-1 (10-11) Held up in rear, headway before 3 out, ridden before last, kept on run-in, 2nd of 9, 7l behind Gaelik Coast (11-4) at Doncaster 2m 1f (4) gs in Jan.
