towards rear, headway 4th, ridden 3 out, weakened next
always in rear
held up, led 7th, headed 2 out, one pace
mid-division, weakened 8th
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 3 out
mid-division, headway after 7th, ridden after 3 out, led and mistake last, kept on
led 4th, headed 7th, ridden and weakened next
mid-division, headway 3 out, ridden to lead 2 out, headed and mistake last, no extra
in rear, mistake 2nd, soon detached and pulled up before 7th
tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, weakened 2 out
mid-division, headway on outside 3 out, stayed on, not reached winner
tracked leaders and keen, lost place 5th, headway next to join leaders again, ridden and weakened 3 out
mistake in rear 2nd and 5th, lost touch 7th
led, headed 4th, weakened 8th
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This may not take a great deal of winning but the problem is that there's little in the way of form to grab hold of. KEEPHOLDIN is a purely speculative selection in a race where Spanish Cruise and Calaas may be expected to feature. The case for supporting Keepholdin is not bombproof and he has been sent off at 100-1 or bigger on five of his six starts and never threatened. In fact it rests solely on the booking of Felix De Giles, the current good form of the Mulholland yard and his breeding which suggests that this better ground could see him in a better light. Calaas has at least managed to win a race and on quick ground to boot which is a plus; he's shown nothing over hurdles but is tried in cheekpieces and may benefit from return to racing on faster ground. Spanish Cruise is another to have won a bumper on debut but to have struggled over hurdles; this certainly represents one of the easiest tasks that he's been faced with but it's hard to argue that he's done enough in defeat to mark him down as a major player. Nabouko and Worbarrow Bay are two more that we'll mention but in truth keep an eye on the market, an open mind and don't rule anything out but Keepholdin is our obligatory selection.
Calaas (FR) 16-1 (11-2) Mid-division, raced keenly, lost place 4th, headway 8th, hit next, every chance when hit 3 out, soon weakened, 7th of 17, 36l behind Freeline Fury (11-1) at Towcester 3m cnd hcp hdl 0-105 (4) hvy in Feb.
Young Tot (IRE) 50-1 (11-0) Towards rear, ridden 6th, soon weakened, 11th of 16, well behind Marchand D'argent (11-4) at Taunton 2m 1f cnd hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gs in Feb.
Well Green (IRE) 6-1 (11-9) Soon mid-division, mistake 5th and next, ridden and struggling after 8th, tailed off when pulled up at the 9th in race won by Bringewood Fox (11-4) at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gs, 13 ran.
Worbarrow Bay (IRE) 16-1 (11-4) Held up, ridden 7th, weakened 3 out and pulled up 2 out in race won by Saphire Night (11-5) at Wincanton 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-100 (4) sft, 10 ran.
Sir Harry Cool 20-1 (11-12) Chased leading pair, weakened into last before 10th, tailed off when mistake and unseated rider 3 out in race won by The Hardy Boy (11-9) at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp chs 0-100 (4) sft in Dec, 5 ran.
Spanish Cruise (IRE) 4-1 (10-6) Chased clear leader, closed on leader after 6th, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened, 5th of 10, well behind Master d'Or (11-2) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd.
Lupita (IRE) 14-1 (11-2) Held up, soon in touch, weakened after 2 out, 4th of 8, well behind Silk Affair (10-4) at Towcester 2m 3f mdn hdl (4) hvy in Jan.
Dreams Jewel 6-1 (10-12) Held up, headway after 4th, ridden approaching 3 out, stayed on same pace, 4th of 8, 7l behind Thethirdoftheforth (11-2) at Exeter 2m 1f amt hcp hdl (5) gd.
How Realee (IRE) 66-1 (10-4) Mistake 1st, always behind, tailed off when pulled up 2 out in race won by Histoire De Moeurs (10-2) at N Abbot 2m 1f hcp hdl (3) gd in Aug, 12 ran.
You Can of Course (IRE) 20-1 (11-1) Raced wide, mid-division, weakened after 3 out, 10th of 11, well behind Green Belt Elite (11-12) at Taunton 2m 3f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (4) sft.
So Brash (IRE) 11-1 (10-10) Track leader, led 3rd until next, weakened approaching 3 out, last of 8, well behind Thethirdoftheforth (11-2) at Exeter 2m 1f amt hcp hdl (5) gd.
Grouville 100-1 (10-11) Always towards rear, 15th of 18, 24l behind Kilmeena Magic (10-9) at Kempton 2m cnd nov hcp hdl (4) gd in Nov.
Vanormix (FR) 33-1 (10-0) Mid-division, ridden after 6th, mistake 9th, weakened 10th, 7th of 15, 20l behind Cusp (11-2) at Hereford 2m 3f hcp chs 0-90 (5) gs in Feb.
Delightful Touch (FR) 50-1 (9-9) Held up last, ridden 3 out, soon weakened, 7th of 13, well behind Hearty Dove (10-4) at Wincanton 2m 6f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (4) sft in Dec.
Nabouko (FR) 66-1 (11-2) Mid-division until 7th, soon tailed off, 12th of 15, well behind Ballydub (11-2) at Newbury 2m 5f mdn hdl (3) sft.
Crossguard (USA) 50-1 (10-8) Chased leaders, weakened approaching 2 out, 7th of 13, 9l behind Naughty By Nature (11-5) at Bangor 2m 1f cnd hcp hdl 0-100 (4) sft in Dec.
Keepholdin (IRE) 100-1 (10-2) Prominent, mistake 1st, weakening when mistake 5th, tailed off, 15th of 16, well behind Gainsborough's Art (10-4) at Huntingdon 2m nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gs in Feb.
Phoenix Hill (IRE) 33-1 (10-9) Held up, headway 8th, stumbled 3 out, no impression after, 5th of 16, 23l behind Baarrij (10-2) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f nov sll hdl (5) gf in Jul.
