chased leaders on outside, lost a few places 3rd, not fluent 5th, outpaced 9th, well beaten before 3 out
pressed leader, not fluent 2nd, outpaced after 9th, soon weakened, tailed off
chased leaders on inside, weakened before 3 out
chased leaders, challenged after 9th, led 3 out, headed 2 out, stayed on, held towards finish
rousted away from start, mid-division, struggling after 9th, headway 2 out, went 4th towards finish, no impression
led until mistake 3 out, 3rd and not pace of leading pair from next, kept on
held up in rear, stumbled 7th, headway on outside 9th, challenged 3 out, led next, stayed on well, driven out
held up in rear, headway 8th, 4th before 3 out, never able to get on terms, lost 4th towards finish
rear of mid-division, not fluent 4th, pushed along after 6th, effort before 3 out, not fluent and no extra next
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Le Cheval Noir has only gone up 3lb for scoring over 2m6f at Newcastle. Yes No Maybe So, who completed a four-timer last summer, may have benefited from a break while Soyouthinksoagain produced a career-best at Southwell last month. Aquila Sky came good upped to 3m at Doncaster but the second has let the form down since. BEYOND THE PALE tries this trip for the first time but may have been let in lightly on his handicap debut on a mark of 123 and the booking of Brian Hughes increases confidence. Lord Accord has been lightly raced and could also figure upped in distance.
Yes No Maybe So (IRE) 7-2fav (10-8) Chased leaders, pushed along and every chance when not fluent 2 out, held by winner flat, lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 12, 1 3/4l behind Unowhatimeanharry (11-12) at Aintree 3m 1f hcp (2) gs in Nov.
Corrany (IRE) 9-2jfav (11-8) Handy on inside, not much room 3rd, awkward and lost place 5th, struggling in 2nd last when switched right 13th, behind 5 out, soon pulled up, at Newbury 2m 7f hcp (3) gs in Mar.
Le Cheval Noir (IRE) 9-1 (11-6) Tracked leader on inside, ridden 3 out, 2 lengths down at last but stayed on well to lead close home, won at Newcastle 2m 6f hcp (2) gs in Mar beating Deluxe Range (11-3) by 1/2l, 6 ran.
Lord Accord (IRE) 9-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, jumped slowly 4 out, rallied into 3rd next, weakened 2 out, 6th of 8, 9 3/4l behind Switch Hitter (11-3) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp (2) gd in Mar.
Everglow 40-1 (10-1) Towards rear, headway and not much room approaching the last, edged left and bumped after the last, weakened run-in, 9th of 22, 11 1/2l behind Mrs Milner (10-9) at Cheltenham 3m hcp (1) gs in Mar.
Beyond The Pale (IRE) 7-4 (11-7) Led early, chased winner on inside, switched left before 9th, ridden after 3 out, hung right before 2 out, soon well held, kept on, 2nd of 6, 14l behind Danny Kirwan (11-7) at Wincanton 2m 5f (4) gd in Mar.
Aquila Sky (IRE) 9-2 (11-11) Held up towards rear, headway travelling strongly 3 out, upsides 2 out, ridden to lead before last, stayed on strongly flat, won at Doncaster 3m hcp (4) gd in Mar beating Whiskey Lullaby (11-3) by 9l, 7 ran.
Soyouthinksoagain (IRE) 5-6fav (11-1) Held up towards rear, headway to track leaders home turn, shaken up to make challenge 2 out, led run to the last, drew clear run-in, easy, won at Southwell 3m hcp (4) gd in Mar beating Imperial Knight (11-10) by 6 1/2l, 11 ran.
Tide Times (IRE) 4-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, short of room hit rail and dropped to last bend approaching 5th, pushed along next, ridden and weakened 2 out, pulled up before next, at Fakenham 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Optimise Prime (IRE) 80-1 (11-7) Led until after 2nd until before 6th, towards rear and struggling 4 out, behind soon after, tailed off, last of 7, dist behind Bob Olinger (11-7) at Cheltenham 2m 5f (1) gs in Mar.
Kildimo (IRE) 8-13fav (11-0) Led, headed 5th, joined leader briefly 3 out, pushed along before 2 out, kept on from last, 3rd of 4, 1 1/2l behind Moonlight Beam (11-6) at Hexham 2m 7f (4) gs in Mar.
