mistakes, chased leaders until blundered badly and towards rear 2nd, not fluent next, hit 9th (water), reminders and struggling before 13th, kept on from next but never able to get on terms
chased leader until before 5th, chased leaders, went 2nd again home turn, led 3 out, stayed on strongly
tracked leaders, awkward 4 out, soon outpaced and no chance after
in touch, headway chasing leaders after 13th, went 2nd 3 out, well held next, no chance with winner when blundered last, weakened into 3rd close home
keen, chased leaders out wide, went 2nd before 5th, pushed along and lost 2nd home turn and soon outpaced, rallied into 2nd again towards finish, no chance with winner
never that fluent, led, jumped slowly 1st, jumped slowly again and headed briefly 7th, went left 13th, headed before 3 out, lost 2nd soon after, weakening when mistake next
held up in last trio, hit 4th, headway on inside chasing leaders approaching 4 out, 4th and one pace towards finish
Keep Moving looks thoroughly exposed but Drumcliff is well treated nowadays, though on a long losing run. Molineaux has an excellent record around here and should figure again back up in trip while Paddy's Poem ran a terrific race from out of the handicap last time at Sandown, though is having a first run over 2m4f. Earlofthecotswolds won a jumpers’ bumper at Kempton last month but isn’t particularly well handicapped at present. Enrichissant has been set some stiff tasks this season but was never travelling last time and pulled up. SAINT DE REVE was an easy winner over hurdles here in 2019. He failed to complete in all three starts last year but was still in contention when unseating Harry Cobden on his chasing bow at Taunton in December and might be worth another chance
Earlofthecotswolds (FR) 3-1 (11-0) Tracked leader 3f, dropped to last inside final 5f, rallied on outside into 3rd over 2f out, went 2nd entering final furlong, ridden and stayed on to lead towards finish, won at Kempton 2m (4) pol in Feb beating Mengli Khan (11-0) by 1/2l, 4 ran.
Paddy's Poem 8-1 (10-0) Chased leader until after 2nd, chased leaders, pushed along before 3 out, stayed on same pace in 3rd run-in, 3rd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Moonlighter (10-12) at Sandown 2m hcp (2) hvy in Feb.
Drumcliff (IRE) 8-1 (10-6) Mid-division, pushed along and struggling before 3 out (normal 4 out) tailed off, 6th of 12, dist behind Bennys King (11-9) at Ascot 2m 3f hcp (2) hvy in Dec.
Molineaux (IRE) 9-2 (11-12) Led, pressed 4 out, headed after 2 out, kept on run-in to hold on to second but held by winner, 2nd of 7, 3 3/4l behind Jackson Hill (10-10) at Wincanton 2m hcp (3) gs in Jan.
Saint De Reve (FR) 5-1 (11-2) Tracked leader, chased leader approaching 3 out, mistake and unseated rider 3 out, at Taunton 2m 7f hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Enrichissant (FR) 11-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders until jumped slowly and lost place 5th, behind and no chance after tailed off and pulled up before 3 out, at Sandown 2m hcp (3) hvy in Feb.
Keep Moving (FR) 7-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, mistake 6th, not fluent 10th, mistake 12th, effort after 12th, weakened from 4 out, 9th of 11, 29 1/4l behind Ouro Branco (11-9) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
