mid-division, headway 8th, ridden after 5 out, weakened next
led until 2nd, with winner until 8th, soon weakened, pulled up before 5 out
hit 5th, always behind, tailed off and pulled up before 5 out
always towards rear, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
hit 1st, mid-division, ridden and weakened after 12th, pulled up before 3 out
chased leaders, went 2nd after 10th until next, soon ridden, weakened after 4 out
chased leaders, went 2nd after 5 out, effort next, no chance with winner from 3 out
led 2nd, hung badly left from 4 out, ridden when rider dropped whip 3 out, soon clear, hit wing 2 out, mistake last, ran on well
mid-division until 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 5 out
towards rear, weakened 5 out, pulled up before 2 out
always towards rear
chased leaders until 5th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up after 9th
Jacarado can only be a nominal selection in a tricky contest in which Climate Change and William Butler are two of the more obvious candidates. The selection ran far better than his finishing position at Kempton suggests as he was always to the fore of a fiercely run race over 3 miles until those exertions took their toll around half a mile from home. He's in fair form, on a decent mark and looks sure to be involved. A reproduction of Climate Change's win at Ludlow could see him land this contest but if he runs as he did at Taunton last time, when never able to get into the race behind the runaway Fabulous Jet, then he's got no chance. It may be worth giving him another chance but we're less keen to do the same for William Butler who took fourteen attempts to get off the mark over fences. He's gone up a stone for that victory and will do well to improve his strike rate. Day Du Roy doesn't have a bad strike rate for one operating at this level and is not without some appeal but we'll take our chance with Jacarado.
Climate Change (USA) 9-2 (11-2) Jumped left, chased winner until 5th, soon ridden, weakened before 3 out, tailed off, 5th of 7, well behind Fabulous Jet (10-12) at Taunton 2m nov hcp chs 0-125 (3) gs in Feb.
Lyon 22-1 (9-13) Keen, led after 1st, headed 4th, led again 7th, headed 9th, weakened 13th, 8th of 11, 50l behind Comber (10-6) at Ludlow 2m 4f hcp chs 0-130 (3) sft in Feb.
Give Me Love (FR) 25-1 (11-3) Prominent, hit last, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out, 6th of 12, 15l behind Wenger (10-8) at Stratford 2m 4f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd.
Merry Storm (IRE) 14-1 (11-2) Mid-division, ridden 11th, weakened before 3 out, 9th of 14, 48l behind Mylord Collonges (10-0) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs in Jan.
Chilly Milly 9-1 (11-7) Never going, behind until pulled up 5 out in race won by Carnt Spell (10-0) at Huntingdon 3m hcp chs 0-100 (4) gs in Dec, 16 ran.
Foly Pleasant (FR) 15-2 (10-11) Always in rear, 8th of 14, well behind Axinit (10-11) at Hereford 2m 4f clm hdl (5) gs in Feb.
William Butler (IRE) 2-1fav (10-6) Held up, headway 7th, led 4 out, ridden clear 2 out, won at Leicester 2m 4f amt hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd beating Glen Thyne (10-13) by 19l, 9 ran.
Master Somerville 11-2 (10-4) Always in rear, behind from 6th, 7th of 9, well behind Lysander (11-3) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Feb.
Ticket To Ride (FR) 16-1 (11-0) Behind when hampered and unseated rider at the 2nd in race won by Adare Prince (11-1) at Kempton 3m hcp chs 0-100 (4) gd, 18 ran.
Day du Roy (FR) 7-1 (11-9) Mid-division, ridden 4 out, soon one pace, no impression, 5th of 12, 17l behind Dawn Ride (11-4) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp chs 0-100 (4) gs in Feb.
Baron Blitzkrieg 9-1 (11-2) Held up, headway approaching 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 8th of 16, 41l behind Mondial Jack (10-10) at Hereford 2m 3f hcp chs 0-90 (5) gd in Feb.
Jacarado (IRE) 8-1 (10-3) Prominent, led 6th, headed after 4 out, weakened 2 out, 3rd of 18, 28l behind Adare Prince (11-1) at Kempton 3m hcp chs 0-100 (4) gd.
