made all, ridden clear flat, ran on well
held up in rear, not fluent 1st or 2nd, effort and switched right after 3 out, outpaced by leaders and no impression
held up, outpaced 3 out, soon well beaten
held up, took keen hold, not fluent 4th, headway before 3 out, jumped right and not fluent next, one pace when jumped right last, no impression
tracked leaders, went 2nd 4th until ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened
chased winner until 4th and again before 3 out, not fluent 2 out, soon driven, no impression and stayed on same pace flat
There is just a slight question mark hanging over STORM OF SWORDS after he was pulled up over fences at Ludlow earlier this month. He also has to give away plenty of weight here to his rivals but did win over hurdles at Sedgefield and Southwell in March and Bridget Andrews' claim will aid his cause. Raise A Spark is one-paced but maybe a hood will bring about some improvement and he makes more appeal than Doctor Look Here, who never threatened the winner when second at Exeter. Amour D'Or has won a bumper but she'll need to better than at Warwick on her hurdling debut.
Storm Of Swords (IRE) 4-1fav (11-5) Tracked leaders, lost place after 5 out, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Bullet Street (11-0) at Ludlow 2m hcp chs 0-140 (3) gd, 10 ran.
Agha Des Mottes (FR) 50-1 (10-11) Held up in rear, some headway and 7th 3 out, never in contention, well held next, 6th of 12, 27l behind Set The Trend (11-2) at Ludlow 2m nh nov hdl (4) gs in Mar.
Doctor Look Here (IRE) 66-1 (10-11) Raced wide, held up, headway into 3rd 4 out, 2nd before 3 out, no chance with winner when went left 2 out, mistake and lost 2nd at the last, rallied into modest 2nd again close home, 2nd of 7, 15l behind Sternrubin (10-10) at Exeter 2m 1f mdn hdl (4) gd.
Raise A Spark 20-1 (11-0) Mid-division, never that fluent, closed after 6th, mistake 2 out, went 2nd 2 out, no chance with winner, lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 10, 12l behind Midnight Shot (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m NH mdn hdl (4) gd.
Daisy Back 100-1 (11-2) Held up in mid-division, not fluent 4th, soon weakened, mistake 2 out, pulled up before last, in a race won by Surtee Du Berlais (11-2) at Warwick 2m mdn hdl (5) gs, 8 ran.
Amour D'Or 9-2 (10-5) In touch, lost place 3rd, closed next, outpaced after 5th, soon weakened, 5th of 8, 27l behind Surtee Du Berlais (11-2) at Warwick 2m mdn hdl (5) gs.
