held up in rear, took keen hold, mistake 3rd, bumped next, headway 4 out, 5th and no extra 2 out
jumped left, prominent, led 2nd, headed before 4th, led 2 out, headed last, lost 2nd close home
led until 2nd, not fluent 3rd, led 4 out, headed and not fluent 2 out, kept on, went 2nd close home
in touch in mid-division, jumped right and mistake 4 out, weakened before 3 out, pulled up after 2 out
held up towards rear, jumped left 5th, mistake next, pushed along before 8th, badly hampered 4 out, not recover and pulled up before 3 out
rear of mid-division, not much room 2nd, in rear from 6th, pulled up before 3 out
chased leaders on inside, keen early, led last, stayed on well, ridden out
in touch in mid-division, hit 5th, headway 8th, weakened after 3 out, pulled up after 2 out
prominent, led before 4th, headed 4 out, 4th and held from 2 out
in rear, hampered 4th, not fluent 6th, struggling when jumped left 8th, well behind 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
TWOTWOTHREE (NAP) can improve again on his second outing after a breathing operation having finished runner-up at Doncaster. The third has subsequently boosted the form and Sam Allwood’s charge can go one better. Cenotice finished closer at Leicester last time while Blueberry Wine will be sharper for a recent comeback run at the same track and is preferred to Higgs. Heritier’s form has tapered off but both Oscars Leader and Risk D'Argent slip further down the weights.
Heritier (FR) 3-1jfav (11-10) Raced keenly, well behind when jumped right 4th, closer at 7th, outpaced after 3 out, 5th of 7, 20 1/4l behind Le Ligerien (11-11) at Plumpton 2m 1f hcp stks (4) gd in Feb.
Risk D'Argent (FR) 13-2 (11-8) Held up in mid-division, headway 8th, outpaced before 3 out, no impression after, plugged on flat, 4th of 8, 15 3/4l behind Marta Des Mottes (11-9) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Oscars Leader (IRE) 10-3 (11-3) Handy, pushed along after 5 out and lost position, ridden and no extra from 3 out, kept on one pace, last of 4, 14l behind Baron De Midleton (11-11) at Newcastle 2m hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Cenotice 17-2 (11-5) Chased leaders, pushed along after 3 out, outpaced and held from next, last of 3, 5l behind Great Heart'Jac (11-2) at Leicester 2m hcp (4) gd in Feb.
Our Marty (FR) 11-1 (11-11) Off the pace in last pair, tailing off when flattened 3 out, last of 13, dist behind Scots Poet (10-13) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Imac Wood (FR) 25-1 (11-3) Chased leading trio, disputing 3rd after 4 out, pushed along and weakened after 3 out, 5th of 7, 27 1/2l behind Matata (12-0) at Newbury 2m hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Blueberry Wine (IRE) 16-1 (12-1) In rear, ridden 3 out, driven and kept on flat, 5th of 7, 9 1/4l behind Sabbathical (11-11) at Leicester 2m hcp (5) gd in Feb.
Twotwothree (IRE) 11-2 (10-12) Held up in last pair, bad mistake 7th, headway from 4 out, 3rd next, stayed on into 2nd 2 out, no chance with winner, 2nd of 6, 4 3/4l behind Mongol Emperor (11-8) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Higgs (IRE) 9-1 (11-8) Close up, headway after 5 out, ridden approaching next, chased front pair from 3 out, no chance with winner approaching last, prolonged tussle on run-in and just held on for second, 2nd of 9, 8 1/2l behind Lazy Sunday (12-2) at Ffos Las 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Mar.
Muse Of Fire (IRE) 5-1 (10-10) Held up in mid-division, not much room 1st, closed 6th, weakened after 3 out, fell 2 out, at Warwick 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Feb.