led early, pressed winner, pushed along before 3 out, every chance next, no impression and stayed on same pace flat
made most, clear flat, stayed on well
held up, took keen hold, some headway and went 4th 2 out, never on terms
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 3 out
held up on outside, headway 3rd, not fluent next, outpaced when not fluent 3 out, soon weakened
tracked leaders, ridden before 3 out, stayed on same pace, unable to get on terms, no extra flat
held up in rear, some headway when hit 3 out, no impression, mistake and weakened next
Bladoun will make this a decent test but looks vulnerable under top weight. Jaunty Inflight, who beat Miracle Cure and subsequent Huntingdon winner Grand March at Bangor, may have to improve again to complete his hat-trick but Sword of The Lord is interesting on his handicap debut given he won on soft ground on the Flat. VERANO probably needed the run behind Rayak at Newbury last month. He has his sights lowered here and has also been dropped a few pounds so will have no excuses today.
Bladoun (FR) 11-2 (11-12) Led to after 1st, tracked winner, driven to lead again after 3 out, headed next, soon ridden and weakened, 4th of 8, 21l behind Rascal (11-12) at Bangor 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft in Feb.
Verano (GER) 9-1 (11-12) Tracked leader, outpaced approaching 3 out, soon lost place, beaten when mistake next, 6th of 8, 16l behind Rayak (11-11) at Newbury 2m nov hcp hdl 0-120 (3) sft in Feb.
Sword of The Lord 7-1 (10-12) Held up in touch, jumped right 2nd, mistake and rider having tack problems briefly, lost place until effort after 5th, went 2nd after 3 out, no chance with winner when losing 2nd after 2 out, weakened flat, 4th of 8, 29l behind Bidourey (11-7) at Sandown 2m nh nov hdl (4) sft in Feb.
Miracle Cure (IRE) 15-2 (11-9) Mid-division, closed on inside 3rd, mistake 5th, went 2nd before mistake last, no impression on winner, 2nd of 11, 4l behind Jaunty Inflight (10-9) at Bangor 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft in Feb.
Grand March 3-1 (11-11) Tracked leaders on outside, 3rd before 3 out, 2nd before 2 out, led and went right 2 out, clear when edged right between last two, ridden out, won at Huntingdon 2m nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft in Feb beating Asker (9-9) by 1 1/4l, 7 ran.
Norse Light 8-1 (10-7) Held up mid-division, headway before 4 out, went 3rd from 2 out, one pace, 4th of 12, 16l behind Old Pride (11-7) at Doncaster 2m nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Feb.
Jaunty Inflight 8-11fav (11-12) Tracked clear leading pair, closed approaching 3rd, close 2nd on long run before 2 out, led approaching 2 out, clear when flattened last, kept on well, ridden out, won at Ffos Las 2m nov hcp hdl 0-100 (5) hvy in Feb beating Hollywood All Star (11-7) by 2 1/4l, 4 ran.
