led, headed after 7th, led again before 9th, pressed from 3 out, bumped rival run-in, kept on and headed towards finish
held up towards rear and in touch, mistake 12th, ridden 4 out, soon outpaced, not fluent 2 out, kept on same pace
in rear and in touch, went 3rd before 3 out, soon ridden and outpaced, plugged on and no impression on front pair
with leader, ridden and outpaced before 3 out, kept on same pace and no impression
held up in touch, ridden and weakened from 4 out, tailed off, pulled up before 2 out
tracked leaders, led after 7th, headed before 9th, went 2nd before 3 out, soon challenged, ridden before last, bumped rival on run-in, kept on to lead towards finish
Fort Gabriel has run well the last twice at Ludlow but heavy going would be a concern. Rolling Dylan was only beaten a head in this last year and is 5lb lower. He is on a long losing run but shouldn’t be far away again. Dawson City stays well but was pulled up when attempting a hat-trick in the Devon National last month and Seaston Spirit also failed to complete when on a three-timer at Chepstow. THE TWO AMIGOS has been holding his own in decent company recently and finished ahead of Pobbles Bay in last month’s Grand National Trial at Haydock. Nicky Martin’s front-runner could dominate this field.
The Two Amigos 6-1 (10-6) Led until after 9th, prominent after, lost 2nd pecked badly 2 out, soon weakened, 4th of 10, 32 1/2l behind Smooth Stepper (10-0) at Haydock 3m 4f hcp (1) hvy in Feb.
Rolling Dylan (IRE) 3-1jfav (11-9) Mid-division, headway 6th, one pace in 3rd from 4 out, weakened last, 3rd of 7, 13l behind Dragon D'Estruval (11-12) at Ludlow 3m 2f hcp (3) gs in Jan.
Pobbles Bay (IRE) 18-1 (10-0) Always towards rear, well behind 18th, tailed off, 6th of 10, dist behind Smooth Stepper (10-0) at Haydock 3m 4f hcp (1) hvy in Feb.
Dawson City 9-2 (11-8) Chased leaders, lost place 11th, behind 7 out, pulled up after 5 out, at Exeter 3m 7f hcp (3) hvy in Feb.
Fort Gabriel (FR) 9-1 (11-7) Chased leaders to 6th, behind, headway into 2nd approaching 12th, driven and lost place 3 out, soon ridden, no impression with front pair from next, 3rd of 7, 10 1/4l behind One Style (11-11) at Ludlow 3m hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Seaston Spirit 7-2 (11-11) Held up, short-lived effort approaching 4 out, behind when pulled up after 3 out, at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
