held up in rear, not fluent 5th, ridden before 3 out, headway 2 out, not fluent last, pressing leaders flat, stayed on, went 2nd close home, just held
held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, weakened approaching next
chased leaders on outside, outpaced before 3 out, no impression after
mid-division, headway 3 out, 4th and beaten when mistake last
towards rear, not always fluent, pushed along 6th, mistake and getting behind next, tailed off
jumped left, led until after 3 out, no extra before last
chased leaders, not fluent 5th, pushed along after next, closed 3 out, soon led, driven flat, held on
chased leaders, not fluent 2nd, lost ground 4th, closed before 7th, switched right approaching 3 out, challenged next, held and lost 2nd close home
tracked leader until before 2 out, soon weakened
tracked leaders, ridden and dropped out quickly after 7th, pulled up before 2 out
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Mantovani was third when stepped up in trip at Market Rasen and looks one of the more likely winners of this. Breffniboy has the ability to figure if fully wound-up while Mystic Court looked a decent prospect in spring of last year before losing his way. Double Court, Cotswold Prince and Dog Of War are worth a market check but the booking of the champion for CALVINIST catches the eye. In good form on Tapeta over the winter, Kevin Frost’s charge ran his best race so far over timber over this course and distance in September and looks well treated.
Espalion (FR) 12-1 (11-5) Chased leaders on inside, weakened between last 2, 10th of 14, 22 1/4l behind Flight Deck (11-7) at Newbury 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Mega Double (IRE) 11-4 (11-5) Chased leaders, not fluent 3 out, weakened before next, 4th of 8, 5 1/4l behind Iolani (11-1) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Airton 14-1 (9-3) Ridden and soon led, headed over 14f out, stayed handy, weakened 6f out, last of 9, dist behind Le Musee (9-0) at Chepstow 2m hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Mantovani (FR) 15-2 (11-3) Raced keenly, led, not fluent 5th, mistake 7th, 4th and weakening last, went 3rd flat, 3rd of 6, 8l behind Searching (11-7) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Breffniboy (FR) 14-1 (11-11) Towards rear, plugging on in 6th when mistake 2 out, never on terms, 6th of 16, 14 1/4l behind Lightly Squeeze (12-5) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Mystic Court (IRE) 50-1 (11-5) Pulled hard, chased leaders, weakened 4 out, tailed off, 13th of 15, dist behind Bootlegger (11-12) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Yes No Maybe So (IRE) 8-1 (11-4) Tracked leading trio, went 3rd briefly 3 out, hung left and no impression in 4th before next, 4th of 6, 26 3/4l behind Enfin Phil (11-10) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Calvinist 9-2 (9-5) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to go 2nd close home, 2nd of 13, 1/2l behind Power Home (9-9) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Cotswold Prince (IRE) 9-2 (11-0) Chased leaders, ridden 3 out, no extra when not fluent 2 out, 5th of 9, 16 1/4l behind Balagan (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f (4) gd in Jul.
Robin Des People (IRE) 6-1 (11-5) Prominent, led 2nd, headed after next, stayed pressing leader, mistake 3 out, stopped quickly, last of 6, dist behind Pride Of Parish (11-2) at Market Rasen 3m hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Dog Of War (FR) 12-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, pushed along on outside before 2 out, weakened soon after, 7th of 12, 11l behind Wild Max (11-4) at Taunton 2m (4) sft in Dec.
Double Court (IRE) 7-1 (12-1) Jumped right and slow 1st, chased leaders, shaken up 5th, not fluent next, reminders after 7th, soon behind, pulled up before 8th, at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
