behind, not fluent 1st, blundered 3rd, tailed off 9th, pulled up before 4 out
mistakes, in touch, raced keenly, lost place 9th, behind from 10th, tailed off when pulled up before 13th
chased leader until after 4th, weakened under pressure approaching 4 out
led, mistake 6th, headed 13th, weakened approaching last
behind, no chance when blundered 12th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
always prominent, went 2nd after 4th, mistake 11th, jumped left from 3 out, clear 2 out, ridden approaching last, hard pressed flat, ran on
in touch, closed 10th, outpaced by leading pair approaching 4 out, rallied and hung right approaching 2 out, one pace final 75 yards
mid-division, headway 7th, blundered 13th, soon driven and outpaced, no impression after
behind, stayed on from 3 out, mistake 2 out and last, never troubled leaders
mid-division, steady headway from 11th, hit 13th, soon outpaced, rallied after 3 out, chased winner 2 out, upsides flat, ran on
Most of this field can be given a chance on bits and pieces of their form but, equally, most have questions to answer as well. We'll select Storm Of Applause with a caveat about the ground as he does need it to be on the quick side. The selection has gone up by 5lbs for finishing second at Stratford on his first run since December which won't make life easy for a horse that has only managed to win one of his thirteen starts. He's entitled to come on for that promising reappearance and may be able to gain a deserved success. Spring Lover was in the process of running a better race last time whilst blinkers could work the oracle for Self Respect who possesses more than enough raw ability to win this from his current mark. William Butler is in good heart, Rajam will appreciate the drier ground and Fieldsofclover has gone well fresh in the past and knows where the winning line is. Tricky stuff but Storm Of Applause looks fairly solid.
Nous Voila (FR) 25-1 (11-12) Held up behind leaders, effort after 9th, soon weakened, tailed off, 6th of 8, 47l behind Major Euro (9-11) at Newbury 2m 1f hcp chs 0-125 (3) sft in Mar.
Self Respect (USA) 5-2fav (11-12) Held up behind leaders, headway 5th, ridden in close 3rd 4 out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 7, 11l behind Pavillon Bleu (10-11) at Exeter 2m 1f hcp chs 0-120 (3) gd in Feb.
Spring Lover (FR) 16-1 (11-12) Led, hit 11th, headed when blundered badly and unseated rider 4 out in race won by Cleymor House (9-11) at Fontwell 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Mar, 9 ran.
Colliers Court 16-1 (10-10) Jumped left, led, ridden and headed before 2 out, weakened last, 3rd of 10, 18l behind Beesneez (10-0) at Ludlow 2m 4f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd in Mar.
Rajam 6-1 (10-11) Held up, blundered 4th, weakened 8th, tailed off, 8th of 9, well behind The Hairy Lemon (11-12) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp chs 0-125 (3) sft in Jan.
Storm of Applause (IRE) 2-1fav (11-10) Chased leader, hit 6th, led last, headed over 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong, 2nd of 12, 3l behind Wenger (10-8) at Stratford 2m 4f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd in Mar.
Fieldsofclover (IRE) 17-2 (10-12) Chased winner to 12th, soon lost place, tailed off, 9th of 11, well behind Cossack Dancer (11-9) at Folkestone 2m 5f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gd in Nov.
Randolph O'Brien (IRE) 9-2 (11-9) Chased leaders, ridden after 13th, soon weakened, behind when pulled up 4 out in race won by Dere Lyn (10-12) at Chepstow 3m hcp chs 0-110 (4) sft in Mar, 7 ran.
Super Judge (IRE) 6-1 (10-8) Held up, ridden and outpaced 9th, weakened 2 out, 5th of 7, 26l behind Wizards Dust (10-9) at Hereford 3m 2f nov hcp hdl (4) gd in Mar.
William Butler (IRE) 5-2fav (10-4) Chased leaders, effort 4 out, no chance with winner from 3 out, 2nd of 12, 32l behind Master Somerville (10-10) at Uttoxeter 2m 5f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs in Mar.
