tracked leaders, blundered 3rd, weakened from 5 out, tailed off, pulled up before 3 out
led, pulled up before 7 out
mid-division, pushed along after 6th, soon struggling, weakened 8th, tailed off
towards rear, mid-division halfway, went 2nd before 7 out, soon left in lead, clear before last
held up towards rear, not fluent 4th, headway before 7 out, soon went 2nd, kept on and no chance with winner
in rear, not fluent 5th, weakened from 8th, tailed off and pulled up before 7 out
with leader, reminders before 7 out, soon lost place, plugged on and never dangerous
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Global Dream has been placed twice at Warwick when partnered by Harry Skelton, who rode a winner for Caroline Bailey last week. Lord Getaway fell when chasing a hat-trick at Carlisle in February but bounced back with a close second at Market Rasen. Hepijeu rattled up a hat-trick over hurdles in the autumn and was also second twice over fences. The going will suit but he’s gone up a further 3lb since last seen. MONBEG GOLD wasn’t foot-perfect but managed to get off the mark over fences at Exeter in November and can double his tally dropping down a grade for this.
Global Dream 9-2 (11-10) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway 16th, stayed on same pace approaching 2 out, 3rd of 9, 10l behind Goodnight Charlie (10-10) at Warwick 3m 5f hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Rhaegar (IRE) 3-1 (12-0) In touch, never jumped well, weakened 3 out, pulled up next, at Bangor-on-Dee 3m hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Bells 'n' Banjos (IRE) 4-1 (11-9) Left in lead 1st, headed briefly 7th, headed 13th, ridden and outpaced by front pair before 4 out, weakened 2 out, 6th of 7, 22 1/4l behind Monbeg Gold (11-2) at Exeter 3m hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Monbeg Gold (IRE) 7-4fav (11-2) Always prominent, slipped on landing 9th, led narrowly when jumped left from 4 out, ridden between last 2, kept on under pressure flat, just held on, all out, won at Exeter 3m hcp (3) gs in Nov beating Abbreviate (11-10) by 1/2l, 7 ran.
Hepijeu (FR) 4-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders, not fluent 16th, went 2nd and jumped right 3 out, upsides early run-in, soon no extra and held, 2nd of 9, 1 1/4l behind Gardiners Hill (10-10) at Ludlow 3m 2f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Grove Silver (IRE) 8-1 (11-3) Led, headed 2nd, ridden and weakened 3 out, 5th of 13, 32 1/2l behind Emerald Rose (11-6) at Fakenham 3m 5f hcp (3) gd in May.
Cornish Warrior (IRE) 6-1fav (10-11) Held up towards rear, headway 15th, lost place before 3 out, 10th of 19, 22 3/4l behind Sam Red (11-5) at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Lord Getaway (IRE) 11-4fav (11-7) Held up in touch, headway 5 out, led 3 out, headed next, rallied closing stages, kept on under pressure, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Zamparelli (11-2) at Market Rasen 3m hcp (4) gs in Mar.
