jumped well, held up in touch, smooth headway tracking leaders 4 out, went 2nd after 2 out, led on bit approaching last, hard held
never fluent, always behind, tailed off when blundered 3 out
tracked leaders, went 2nd 8th, led 2 out, headed and hit last, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner
led until 2 out, soon ridden and lost 2nd, weakened quickly
chased leaders, went 2nd 7th until next, blundered and lost place 2 out, rallied under pressure disputing 3rd between last 2
chased leader until 7th, chased leaders, weakened 3 out
held up in touch, headway chasing leaders approaching 2 out, 3rd and one pace between last 2
never going in rear, tailed off throughout
Paddy's Poem stepped up on previous efforts over fences when beating Master Vintage half-a-length at Huntingdon but the staying-on runner-up is 4lb better off. LE CAPRICIEUX made all when winning by nine lengths over this trip at Fontwell and similar tactics could pay dividends around this sharp track with Don Des Fosses’ second at Sedgefield coming in a lower grade. Blairs Cove is making his chasing bow after a year on the sidelines but is well treated on the pick of his hurdles form.
Timoteo (FR) 12-1 (11-11) Held up mid-division, headway from 3 out, weakened from last, 5th of 12, 11 1/2l behind Earlofthecotswolds (11-9) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Blairs Cove 22-1 (10-12) Mid-division, headway under pressure after 3 out, never troubled leaders, 4th of 7, 9 1/2l behind Unison (11-12) at Taunton 2m hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Paddy's Poem 4-1 (11-3) Prominent, led 5 out, mistake last, hard driven, all out, won at Huntingdon 2m hcp (4) gs in Feb beating Master Vintage (11-1) by 1/2l, 6 ran.
King Cnut (FR) 16-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, went 2nd before hit 4 out, weakened next, 10th of 12, dist behind Ted Bach (11-0) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Le Capricieux (FR) 9-2 (11-0) Made all, hit 8th, pushed clear before 3 out, kept on strongly, unchallenged, won at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (4) sft in Feb beating The Mighty Ash (10-12) by 9l, 5 ran.
Master Vintage 10-1 (11-1) Held up in rear, headway 5 out, chased leaders next, outpaced before 3 out, rallied 2 out, stayed on under pressure to take 2nd after last, never reached winner, 2nd of 6, 1/2l behind Paddy's Poem (11-3) at Huntingdon 2m hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Flight To Milan (IRE) 9-2 (10-0) Raced keenly, jumped left, chased leaders, went left and weakened 6th, tailed off and went left final 3, last of 6, 36l behind Cliffs Of Dover (11-12) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in Jan.
Don Des Fosses (FR) 7-1 (11-12) Mid-division, headway 5 out, led after next, driven after 2 out, ridden and headed approaching last, kept on flat, held towards finish, 2nd of 12, 3/4l behind Roxyfet (11-2) at Sedgefield 2m hcp (5) gd in Feb.
