in touch in mid-division, mistakes 6th and 8th, soon ridden and weakened, pulled up before 3 out
took keen hold, soon in mid-division, weakened and pulled up before 3 out
tracked leaders, took keen hold, no extra from 3 out
in touch in mid-division, not fluent when closing 7th, challenged before 3 out, every chance when landed steeply and lost hind footing last, not recover
prominent, slightly hampered 5th, ridden after 7th, weakened after next, pulled up before 3 out
led, jinked left on path after 5th, headed before 3 out, no extra next
always prominent, hampered after 5th, not fluent 8th, led before 3 out, soon headed, hit 2 out, stayed on, held towards finish
in rear, ridden after 5th, soon behind, pulled up after
held up in rear, pushed along 7th, headway approaching 3 out, never on terms
always handy, hit 8th, led 2 out, stayed on well
held up in rear, headway 7th, outpaced approaching 3 out, no impression after, mistake last
held up, not fluent 5th, always in rear, pulled up before 3 out
held up towards rear, not fluent 4th, headway 8th, no extra before 2 out
Bravo Bravo has been running well and got his head back in front at Chepstow last time. He should be thereabouts again in this higher grade but Explained needs some help from the handicapper and Goodtoknow's fourth at Sandown suggests he's also a bit high in the weights. Market Option has had plenty of chances, as has Raduis Bleu, but Grimley Girl could be interesting if she builds on her third at Doncaster and Lovely Muck might be well treated. SILVER COMMANDER only weakened approaching the last when tried over 3m at Chepstow last time, which suggests this distance should prove ideal. Victor Dartnall's grey has only had three starts over timber and this might be his chance to get his head in front.
Explained (IRE) 3-1fav (11-8) Led unitl 2nd, pressed leader, led again 3rd, joined 2 out, soonheaded, dropped to 3rd before last, weakened and lost 2 places run-in, 5th of 9, 15l behind Le Bacardy (11-5) at Newbury 2m nov hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gs.
Goodtoknow 10-1 (11-7) Took keen hold, tracked leaders, ridden approaching 2 ot, soon beaten, 4th of 8, 14l behind Heronry (11-7) at Sandown 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-120 (4) hvy in Feb.
Beauboreen (IRE) 11-1 (11-9) Held up mid-division, one pace from 3 out, no impression, 7th of 14, 24l behind Billy Twyford (11-7) at Wetherby 2m hcp hdl 0-120 (4) sft in Feb.
Silver Commander 8-1 (11-3) Held up in rear, headway on inside approaching 5th, not fluent 6th, went 2nd briefly 3 out, one pace next, no extra flat, 4th of 15, 21l behind Moorlands Mist (11-0) at Chepstow 3m NH mdn hdl (5) sft.
Grimley Girl 8-1 (10-12) Led and set steady pace, driven and headed before 2 out, kept on same pace, no impression in 3rd before last, 3rd of 7, 13l behind Call Me A Star (11-5) at Doncaster 2m 3f mdn hdl (4) gd.
Raduis Bleu (FR) 14-1 (10-9) Chased leader, led 3rd until ridden and headed well before 2 out, chased winner, well held when lost 2nd approaching 2 out, kept on flat, almost snatched 2nd, 3rd of 12, 18l behind Chestertern (11-0) at Warwick 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft.
Bravo Bravo 9-4fav (11-4) Led 1st, headed 3rd, led 3 out, headed when jumped left 2 out, rallied to lead flat, held on, won at Chepstow 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft beating Some Secret (10-0) by hd, 12 ran.
Seven Iron Sid 33-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, blundered 4th, weakened after 3 out, 12th of 14, well behind Mitchell's Way (11-8) at Carlisle 2m 3f cond hcp hdl 0-1115 (4) gd.
Take The Mick 10-1 (11-2) Held up in rear, not fluent 4th or 6th, tailed off, 9th of 12, well behind Who's Cross (11-2) at Ludlow 2m nov hdl (4) gs in Feb.
Market Option (IRE) 11-4 (10-13) Led until before 4th, ridden after 3 out, 4th and no extra 2 out, 5th of 8, 17l behind Heronry (11-7) at Sandown 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-120 (4) hvy in Feb.
Lovely Muck 14-1 (10-13) Behind, headway 3 out, soon no impression, 6th of 16, 48l behind Xaarcet (11-0) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) hvy in Feb.
Esteem 20-1 (10-7) Towards rear, headway before 4 out, led 2 out, headed before last, kept on same pace, 3rd of 7, 8l behind Limpopo Tom (11-12) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd.
Tom O'Tara 33-1 (11-9) Tracked leader, weakened from 2 out, 8th of 15, 21l behind Mutanaker (10-8) at Southwell 2m hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd.
