held up towards rear, effort after 3 out, never dangerous
tracked leader, joined leader before 3rd, mistake 5th, soon outpaced, plugged on from 2 out, never dangerous
tracked leaders, in 3rd and pushed along before 2 out, soon weakened
held up mid-division, soon prominent, led 3 out, kept on strongly to draw clear before last, eased run-in
held up mid-division, outpaced before 4 out, soon lost place
led, joined before 3rd, headed 3 out, ridden and every chance before 2 out, mistake when well held last, no impression
in rear, headway 3rd, weakened after 4 out
in touch and keen, in 3rd before 2 out, soon ridden, weakened before last
held up towards rear, outpaced 4th, headway before 2 out, in 3rd from last, kept on and no impression
GLAJOU placed twice at Lyon Parilly in the autumn, not beaten far on either occasion. He’s been given time to acclimatise by Paul Nicholls and can make a winning start for the yard. Yaa Salaam looks the danger as he’s only finished out of the frame once so far over timber, though has already been beaten twice in handicaps so is looking a little exposed. Stormy Flight was third over course and distance last time but his future surely lies over further with a similar remark applying to ex-pointer God Knows Why.
God Knows Why (IRE) 7-2 (12-2) Chsd ldr, 2nd normal 5out, sow in clr 2nd aftr normal 2out, nt mtch wnr bef bypassed last, kow, 2nd of 7, 6l behind Will Carver (11-11) at Kirkistown 3m mdn Yielding - Soft in Feb.
Hewn From Granite 50-1 (11-0) Off the pace in mid-division, headway before 3 out, kept on run-in, went modest 3rd final strides, 3rd of 13, 19l behind Calva D'Auge (11-12) at Plumpton 2m (4) hvy in Feb.
Marettimo (IRE) 2-1fav (11-0) Chased leaders, 2nd 3 out, pushed along and not pace of winner approaching next, clear 2nd, 2nd of 10, 8l behind Zoffany Bay (11-0) at Plumpton 2m mdn (4) gd in Nov.
Stormy Flight (IRE) 5-1 (11-5) Held up mid-division, headway to challenge 2 out, every chance last, no extra run-in, 3rd of 11, 7 1/4l behind Buzz (11-5) at Taunton 2m mdn (4) sft in Jan.
Treacys Jim (IRE) 125-1 (11-3) Held up towards rear, pushed along over 4f out, soon weakened, last of 13, 35l behind Runswick Bay (11-3) at Wincanton 1m 7f (5) sft in Jan.
Yaa Salaam (IRE) 8-1 (11-12) Raced wide in mid-division, pushed along after 3 out, headway chasing leaders and hung right approaching 2 out, went 3rd between last 2, kept on well towards finish, 3rd of 12, 1l behind Homer (11-4) at Kempton 2m hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Blue Jacaranda (IRE) 25-1 (10-9) Keen early, mid-division, headway after 5th, lost place 3 out, 9th of 10, 33 1/4l behind Proton (10-7) at Ludlow 2m (4) sft in Feb.
Glajou (FR) (10-10) 3rd of 10, 1 3/4l behind Ayrton Banks (11-0) at Lyon-Parilly 2m 1f sft in Oct.
Sa Alors (FR) Nicaron filly out of Line Tzigane.
