led, mistake and headed briefly 3 out, ridden and headed approaching next, kept on same pace under pressure flat
tracked leader, challenged 5th, lost place 3 out, soon outpaced, left moderate 4th next
tracked leading pair, lost place when blundered 3 out, soon outpaced, 12 lengths down in 4th and beaten when blundered and unseated rider next
held up 5th and last, not fluent 1st, headway to join leaders on outside 3 out, led approaching next, 3 lengths clear when mistake last, ridden out flat
took keen hold, held up in 4th, went 3rd before 4th, challenged on outside next, led briefly 3 out, outpaced when not much room approaching next, soon ridden and kept on same pace, no impression with leading pair approaching last
DIKTALINA has yet to score over hurdles but finished second in a similar contest at Ludlow in February. That form may be good enough here as the winner Abstract Art scored again on his next start and Tim Vaughan's charge gets the nod. Flichity comes out best at the weights but remains out of sorts and Morocchius could prove a bigger threat having finished second at Southwell last time. Bubses Boy and Castlebury look up against it on today's terms.
Diktalina 12-1 (11-9) Held up mid-division, ridden before 7th, chased leaders after 3 out, chased leading pair 2 out, one pace, 3rd of 11, 9l behind Moufatango (11-4) at Bangor 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd.
Bubses Boy 33-1 (10-8) Held up towards rear, blundered 4 out, never dangerous, 7th of 15, well behind Lisdonagh House (10-3) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gs.
Castlebury (IRE) 80-1 (11-0) Held up mid-division, took keen hold, mistake 2nd, headway approaching 5th, weakened before last, 6th of 12, 27l behind Odin's Raven (10-9) at Sedgefield 2m 1f mdn hdl (5) gf.
Flichity (IRE) 14-1 (12-0) Held up towards rear, some headway 3 out, soon ridden, never dangerous, 6th of 9, 25l behind Chrysander (10-9) at Bangor 2m 1f clm hdl (4) gd in Mar.
Morocchius (USA) 66-1 (10-13) Held up towards rear and keen, hit 6th, headway before 3 out, ridden to challenge when rider dropped whip between last 2, every chance last, kept on towards finish, just held, 2nd of 7, hd behind Laterly (11-6) at Southwell 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd.
