close-up, nudged in 2nd after 3 out, ridden in 3rd after 2 out, kept on behind leading pair
led, pushed after 2 out, headed and ridden after last, could not go with winner late on
close-up, slow 10th, pushed in 3rd after 4 out, 4th and struggling after 3 out, well beaten
very slowly away, always in rear, tailed off
close-up, nudged in 4th after 9th, pushed after 3 out and some progress, just behind leader 2 out, ridden and hit front after last, stayed on strongly
Having won the Grade 2 Rossington Main on heavy going in January, Stolen Silver was the best of these over hurdles and he'll have found much quicker ground against him in both starts over fences. Supremely Lucky has been disappointing after being narrowly beaten on his chasing debut at Worcester last October though takes a big drop in class after being well beaten in a Wincanton Listed race three weeks ago. Dual hurdles winner Pink Legend makes her debut over fences and her allowance will help on this ground but another chasing first-timer PORT OF MARS has a much stouter pedigree for the bigger obstacles and the winning point-to-pointer and hurdler can make a winning start.
Port Of Mars (IRE) 9-1 (10-12) Held up in last, not fluent 8th, headway before next, 3rd before 3 out, no impression, weakened 2 out, 3rd of 5, 22l behind Ramses De Teillee (11-3) at Haydock 3m (1) hvy in Feb.
Stolen Silver (FR) 10-3 (11-1) Tracked winner until 5th, pushed along in well held 3rd before 3 out, dropped to 4th before next, plugged on into 3rd again close home, 3rd of 6, 21 1/2l behind Allmankind (10-7) at Warwick 2m (3) gd in Nov.
Supremely Lucky (IRE) 66-1 (11-2) Chased leaders until blundered and lost place 15th, tailed off 4 out, 8th of 13, dist behind El Presente (11-8) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp lst (1) gd in Nov.
Three County's (IRE) 200-1 (10-9) Pulled hard, in touch, headway to lead 6th, headed soon after 4 out, pulled up before next, at Ffos Las 2m 5f hcp (5) hvy in Nov.
Pink Legend 10-3 (11-12) Led until before 4th, soon led again, not fluent and headed 6th, led 3 out, headed 2 out, stayed on same pace final 150 yards, 2nd of 8, 3l behind Runasimi River (11-3) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (3) hvy in Jan.