made all, shaken up and forged on 3 out, pushed along after 2 out, ridden run-in, stayed on well
tracked leaders, pushed along 4 out, not fluent 3 out, weakened 2 out
prominent, pushed along home turn, not fluent 3 out, soon ridden, hung left after 2 out, kept on, no impression
handy, pushed along home turn, ridden and ran on one pace from 2 out
in rear, in touch, weakened and well behind from 4 out
chased leaders, dropped to rear after 4th, slow jump 6th, struggling 4 out, tailed off
CUTHBERT DIBBLE was backed into favouritism to land a Sandown premier handicap last month and was far from disgraced in coming home a respectable fifth of 16 behind Crambo. He sets the form standard and this return to calmer waters makes him the one to beat. Most likely to spoil the party is The Same, a convincing winner on Rules debut for the in-form Olly Murphy at Market Rasen. He looks a promising recruit and this should provide a clearer view of his ability at present. Storminhome is becoming a consistent performer for Ben Pauling and can get involved if handling his first taste of heavy ground.
Cuthbert Dibble (IRE) 4-1fav (11-7) Off the pace towards rear, headway before 2 out, plugged on run-in, 5th of 16, 10 3/4l behind Crambo (11-5) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (1) hvy in Mar.
Red Happy (FR) 14-1 (12-5) Chased leaders on inside, went 2nd 8th until before 11th, chased leaders, weakened 17th, 6th of 9, dist behind Broken Halo (12-5) at Sandown 3m (3) gs in Mar.
Storminhome (IRE) 11-8fav (11-10) Led, headed after 6th, soon disputed lead, ridden along after 3 out, soon faced challenge, edged right under pressure and slightly hampered rival approaching final flight, kept on well towards finish, won at Doncaster 2m 3f mdn (3) gd in Jan beating Gaelic Park (11-10) by 1 1/4l, 10 ran.
The Same (FR) 4-5fav (11-7) Made all, ridden approaching last, eased towards finish, won at Market Rasen 2m 5f mdn (4) sft in Mar beating Sageburg County (11-7) by 11l, 8 ran.
Mumbles (IRE) 18-1 (11-8) Went left 1st, mid-division out wide, went remote 5th and mistake last, 5th of 10, 34 1/2l behind Hermes Du Gouet (11-8) at Exeter 2m 1f mdn (4) hvy in Jan.
Circus Moon (IRE) 20-1 (11-0) Prominent, pushed along soon after halfway, pushed along 3f out, soon lost ground, ridden approaching 2f out, little response and one pace near finish, 8th of 12, 17 1/4l behind Telepathique (11-0) at Warwick 2m (5) gd in Feb.
Good Friday Fairy (IRE) 66-1 (11-5) Held up in rear, not fluent 3rd or 7th, ridden after 9th, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out, at Uttoxeter 2m 7f (4) sft in Apr.
