tracked leaders, lost place before 3rd, behind next, tailed off
always well behind, tailed off
chased leaders, front pair clear 3rd, weakened 5th, tailed off
awkward, stumbled and unseated rider 1st
led, not fluent 5th, headed before 3 out, weakened next, tailed off
held up off the pace, disputing 3rd after 5th, weakened before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
pressed leader, led before 3 out, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, 3rd and no extra flat
held up off the pace, not fluent 4th, ridden after next, headway approaching 3 out, led before mistake 2 out, clear last, stayed on well
held up off the pace, not fluent 5th, headway approaching 3 out, challenging when mistake 2 out, no impression on winner last, no extra flat
ARIAN was caught close home over course and distance last month when beaten less than a length. Angels Antics finished back in third and John Flint’s mare is taken to confirm running and go one better. Fourth in a bumper, Holdbacktheriver could go well on his hurdling debut while Incus won on the Flat at Newbury last month and makes his hurdling bow along with Shalakar, a dual winner on the Flat in France last year and debuting for Venetia Williams.
Corbett Court (IRE) 250-1 (10-12) With leaders, dropped into mid-division from 3rd, pushed along before 4 out, soon weakened, 15th of 17, dist behind Onefortheroadtom (10-12) at Exeter 2m 1f (4) gs in Oct.
Fact Flow (IRE) 100-1 (11-0) Tracked winner to 3rd, in touch, lost place 3 out, behind after next, 7th of 8, 31 1/4l behind Slate House (11-0) at Cheltenham 2m mdn (3) gd in Oct.
Heath King (IRE) 66-1 (11-0) Held up in mid-division, not fluent 3rd, mistake next, ridden and weakened after 7th, 8th of 10, dist behind Templehills (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f mdn (4) gd in Sep.
Holdbacktheriver (IRE) 40-1 (11-5) Held up in rear, headway over 5f out, chased leaders over 3f out, kept on well, never able to challenge, 4th of 9, 8 1/2l behind Just A Sting (11-5) at Bangor 2m 1f (6) gs in Jan.
Incus 6-1 (8-13) Made all, went clear 12f out, given breather briefly 3f out, kept on strongly, unchallenged, won at Newbury 2m hcp (5) sft in Oct beating The New Pharaoh (9-9) by 2 1/2l, 9 ran.
Shalakar (FR) (8-8) 8th of 11, 8 1/2l behind Nahual (9-2) at Saint-Cloud 1m 7f lst stks Soft - Heavy in Nov.
Sir Egbert 11-2 (10-8) Chased leaders on inside, went 2nd over 3f out, starting to lose place when hampered 2f out, 9th of 15, 20l behind Air Navigator (11-4) at Exeter 2m 1f (6) sft in Feb.
Angels Antics 6-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, headway 4 out, soon driven to challenge, mistake 2 out, stayed on same pace approaching last, 3rd of 9, 7 1/2l behind Woolstone One (10-12) at Ffos Las 2m mdn (4) sft in Oct.
Arian (IRE) 3-1 (10-12) Always prominent, led 3rd, strongly challenged 2 out, headed after last, no extra closing stages, 2nd of 9, 1/2l behind Woolstone One (10-12) at Ffos Las 2m mdn (4) sft in Oct.
