held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, switched right just over 1f out, soon pressing winner, every chance inside final furlong, ran on
raced keenly, led, headed well over 1f out, weakened final furlong
mid-division, raced keenly, headway 4f out, led well over 1f out, soon ridden, driven out
held up in rear, raced keenly, headway over 3f out, every chance over 1f out, soon hung right, weakened inside final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden and hanging left 4f out, weakened over 3f out, pulled up 2f out
held up, headway on outside 3f out, soon hanging left, weakened inside final furlong
prominent, pushed along 4f out, ridden well over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
prominent, chased leader after 6f until over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
mid-division, headway over 3f out, not clear run over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
mid-division on outside, closed after 4f, pressing leaders 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
raced keenly, tracked leader 6f, remained prominent, weakened over 3f out
tracked leaders, raced keenly, lost place after 7f, headway over 3f out, stayed on inside final furlong, took 3rd last strides
always in rear, well beaten over 3f out
Quipe Me Posted has shown promise in both starts so far and Jonjo O'Neill's gelding should be thereabouts again but he may have to settle for minor honours behind WISHFULL THINKING, who gets the vote with National Obsession rated the best of the rest. The selection was a point-to-point winner in Ireland before making a promising debut for Philip Hobbs when finding just Hayes Princess too good at Hereford in February. A reproduction of that form may well suffice but he is open to improvement and can go one better today. Anything trained by Nigel Twiston-Davies has to be respected and his runner here, Over The Hill, is no exception having run better at Lingfield last time. John Spearing's Hideaway has run well in both starts so far and has to be considered, while Nicky Henderson's Tollishill is a newcomer that represents a yard that does well with their runners in bumpers so the son of Sadler's Wells has to be respected. National Obsession made a pleasing debut for Venetia Williams when chasing home Zarrafakt at Folkestone in November and he rates the main threat to the selection Wishfull Thinking.
Divine Intavention (IRE) 15-2 (10-13) Led until veered badly right and unseated rider 7f out, in a race won by Mintiverdi (10-9) at Kempton 2m mdn NH flat (4) gd in Feb, 11 ran.
General Lygon 40-1 (11-1) Keen and soon led, headed 4f out, soon struggling, 9th of 15, 41l behind Barafundle (11-4) at Chepstow 2m NH flat (6) gd.
Hideaway 16-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, ridden, outpaced over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 4th of 14, 5l behind Switched Off (10-0) at Southwell 2m NH flat (5) gs in Feb.
Just Cloudy 20-1 (11-3) Chased leaders until weakened over 4f out, 13th of 14, well behind Giordano Bruno (11-5) at Taunton 2m 1f NH flat (6) gs in Mar.
Over The Hill 3-1 (11-2) Mid-division, ridden 6f out, kept on, 3rd of 14, 8l behind Hudibras (10-9) at Lingfield 2m NH flat (6) gd in Mar.
Quipe Me Posted (FR) 6-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, headway from 7f out to chase leaders over 3f out, one pace final 2f, 3rd of 12, 14l behind Aegean Dawn (10-8) at Kempton 2m mdn nat hunt flt (4-6yo) (6) sft in Feb.
Steveys Lad (IRE) 125-1 (10-13) Led 2f, lost place after 6f, moderate 9th over 3f out, stayed on inside final 2f, 4th of 12, 15l behind Canyouseeme (11-2) at Towcester 2m NH flat (5) gd in Mar.
Premier Kadam 20-1 (10-3) Chased leader, ridden 7f out, weakened 4f out, 10th of 12, well behind High Gales (11-4) at Fontwell 2m 2f mdn NH flat (6) gd in Mar.
Harry's Last Fiver 33-1 (10-7) In touch, ridden 7f out, soon weakened, 12th of 13, well behind King Red (10-12) at Chepstow 2m mdn NH flat (6) sft in Feb.
Irish Symphony (IRE) 16-1 (10-7) Held up towards rear, soon in touch, ridden and one pace from over 2f out, 4th of 7, 13l behind Alegralil (10-1) at Market Rasen 2m 1f N H flat (6) gd.
Saltara 12-1 (10-9) Prominent, lost place halfway, soon struggling in rear, tailed off, 12th of 13, well behind City Theatre (11-2) at Fontwell 2m 2f NH flat (6) gs in Mar.
Saxona (IRE) 8-1 (11-0) Prominent, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 10th of 14, 19l behind Willow Wren (10-7) at Uttoxeter 2m N H flat lst (6) gd in Mar.
So Regal (IRE) 66-1 (10-0) In touch, pushed along halfway, soon lost place, tailed off, 9th of 13, well behind City Theatre (11-2) at Fontwell 2m 2f NH flat (6) gs in Mar.
National Obsession (IRE) 7-2fav (11-2) Set steady pace, headed over 1f out, no chance with winner, 2nd of 11, 6l behind Zarrafakt (10-13) at Folkestone 2m 1f NH flat (6) gd in Nov.
Wishfull Thinking 7-2 (10-13) Held up, headway 4f out, outpaced 3f out, stayed on to chase winner well inside final furlong, 2nd of 7, 1l behind Hayes Princess (10-11) at Hereford 2m 1f NH flat (6) sft in Feb.
Tollishill (IRE) Sadler's Wells gelding out of Prospect Dalia.
