held up towards rear, good headway approaching 11th, chased winner 4 out, led narrowly 3 out, hung right and headed 2 out, no extra and held before last
always towards rear, ridden after 9th, strugging in rear 11th, tailed off
chased leaders, ridden after 10th, ridden in 5th when not fluent 4 out, weakened and blundered 3 out
chased leaders, lost place after 8th, struggling towards rear after 10th, tailed off
in rear, struggling 10th, some headway before 4 out, ridden and no impression before next, tailed off
close up, chased leaders 4th, ridden in 4th after 4 out, blundered and weakened next
led until narrowly headed 4th, led again next, mistake 6th, ridden and narrowly headed 3 out, hung right and led again next, clear last, idled flat but driven and stayed on well
blundered 2nd and 10th, towards rear, tailed off when pulled up approaching 4 out
towards rear, driven along after 10th, no chance when pecked 4 out, tailed off
chased leader, led narrowly 4th until next, chased leader until 4 out, ridden in 3rd before 3 out, no chance with leading duo, lost modest 3rd close home
awkward and lost ground start, headway to chase leaders 4th, badly outpaced 12th, rallied before 3 out, stayed on flat, went modest 3rd close home
It's easy to pick holes in Delgany Gunner's Folkestone win while Killfinnan Castle disappointed when only third at Lingfield last month, though is only a pound higher than when successful over C&D just over a year ago. Curragh Dancer is probably a shade high in the weights and hunter chaser Orphelin Collonges may also struggle along with maiden Ballyman and the first-time blinkered Kiltimoney. Marigolds Way returns from a long break, but BLESS MY SOUL was only beaten three lengths when second to Havenstone at Hereford last month. Off the same mark, Ron Hodges' lightly-raced eight-year-old can go one better here.
Marigolds Way 11-2 (11-9) Tracked leaders in 4th, pushed along 7th, ridden to go 3rd approaching 2 out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 8, 9l behind Bollywood (9-7) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gf in Apr.
Lidjo De Rouge (FR) 11-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, ridden after 4 out, plugged on under pressure until weakened between last 2, 5th of 11, 8l behind Kirbys Glen (10-11) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp chs 0-90 (5) sft in Feb.
Bless My Soul 14-1 (10-10) Took keen hold, held up in touch, mistake 2nd, slightly hampered 11th, chased winner from 2 out, kept trying to close from last, unable to make an impression, 2nd of 7, 3l behind Havenstone (10-11) at Hereford 2m 5f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gs in Feb.
Curragh Dancer (FR) 13-2 (11-4) Chased leaders, not fluent 6th, pushed along before 9th, ridden after 10th, rallied 4 out, led 3 out, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, soon demoted to 3rd, stayed on under pressure to take 2nd before last, no impression flat, 2nd of 4, 3 1/2l behind Wasntme (10-4) at Folkestone 2m 5f hcp chs 0-90 (5) hvy in Jan.
Orphelin Collonges (FR) 9-4 (12-0) Led to 4; chsd wnr aft 15; nvr able to chall, 2nd of 5, 25l behind Miss Lightning (11-7) at Whitwick Manor 3m ptp gs in Feb.
Investment Affair (IRE) 25-1 (10-0) Held up towards rear, took keen hold, effort 12th, lost place when mistake 4 out, behind when fell 2 out, in a race won by Midnight Appeal (11-0) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp ch 0-110 (4) gd in Feb, 12 ran.
Delgany Gunner 2-1 (9-10) Took keen hold, headway to go prominent after 2nd, led 4th, went left 7th, went left again and headed next, left disputing 2nd after 11th, led next, clear from 3 out, unchallenged after, won at Folkestone 3m 1f hcp chs 0-90 (5) sft in Feb beating Run To Fly (11-8) by 32l, 5 ran.
Fillyofthevalley 100-1 (10-7) In touch, chased leaders 5th until outpaced soon after next, no chance after, tailed off, 5th of 7, 45l behind General Kutuzov (11-0) at Lingfield 2m 4f beg chase (5) sft in Feb.
Killfinnan Castle (IRE) 11-4fav (10-7) Held up in rear, headway to 3rd at 9th, stayed on same pace from 3 out, no impression leading duo when went left last, 3rd of 6, 14l behind Prince Louis (11-12) at Lingfield 2m 4f hcp chs 0-95 (5) sft in Feb.
Ballyman (IRE) 9-4fav (10-2) Held up, took keen hold, soon in touch, outpaced by leaders 4 out, soon went 3rd but no impression, 3rd of 8, 20l behind French Ties (11-8) at Leicester 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-90 (5) hvy.
Kiltimoney (IRE) 16-1 (10-0) In touch, headway to chsase leaders before 8th, weakened 10th, soon struggling, tailed off, 5th of 11, 35l behind Lady De La Vega (11-10) at Chepstow 3m hcp chs 0-95 (5) sft in Feb.
