held up, pushed along and weakened 3 out
prominent, smooth headway to lead approaching 2 out when mistake, soon headed, plugged on from last
led, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, plugged on in 3rd
in rear, not fluent throughout, pulled up after 5 out
mid-division, headway to dispute lead 2 out, few lengths clear last, ran on well flat, readily
always towards rear, never landed a blow
mid-division on inside, pushed along 4 out, weakened 3 out
mid-division out wide, headway to dispute lead after 7th, pushed along and weakened rapidly home turn
Scarpered needs to up his game but Godot has placed in three of his five hurdle starts to date, though hasn’t looked like winning so far. Copshill Lad makes more appeal back in novice company but CAPE VIDAL, who won a bumper at Ffos Las last year, isn’t highly tried on his hurdling debut and is bred to appreciate this step up in trip.
Bar Thyme (IRE) 50-1 (11-2) Prominent, headway halfway, chased leaders 4f out, pushed along 3f out, soon weakened,, 6th of 8, dist behind Secret Squirrel (10-6) at Taunton 2m (5) gd in Mar.
Cape Vidal 16-1 (11-7) Led for 2f, tracked leader, pushed along 3f out, lost 2nd over 2f out, weakened soon after, last of 8, 17 3/4l behind Aslukgoes (11-7) at Newbury 2m lst (1) gd in Feb.
Copshill Lad (IRE) 5-1 (12-1) Prominent, not fluent 1st or 9th, lost place and mistake 3 out, disputing 5th and no impression 2 out, jumped right last, 5th of 9, 19l behind Caspers Court (11-0) at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Feb.
Engaging Sam 250-1 (11-6) Off the pace towards rear, bit closer in mid-division but off the pace before 3 out, never dangerous, 8th of 16, dist behind Hourvari (11-6) at Lingfield 2m 3f mdn (4) gs in Feb.
Godot (IRE) 4-1 (12-1) Prominent until 1st, chased leaders, lost place 2nd, ridden before 6th, stayed on from final bend, disputing 3rd last, no impression on front pair, kept on, 3rd of 10, 14 3/4l behind Glance At Me (10-4) at Lingfield 2m hcp (5) gs in Feb.
Honneur De Sivola (FR) 25-1 (11-7) Close up, tracked leaders 6th, ridden 3 out, weakened next, lost 3rd flat, 4th of 8, dist behind The Same (11-7) at Market Rasen 2m 5f mdn (4) sft in Mar.
Jet Of Dreams (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) Led until over 4f out, soon not much room and beaten, tailed off, 12th of 13, dist behind Billy Boi Blue (11-0) at Huntingdon 2m (5) gs in Dec.
Scarpered (IRE) 25-1 (11-10) Tracked leaders, ridden and lost place 4 out, 9th of 13, dist behind Regal Blue (11-10) at Ffos Las 2m 4f mdn (4) sft in Jan.
