made all, shaken up to assert when jumped right and not fluent last, stayed on well, comfortably
chased leaders, lost place 3rd, outpaced after 3 out, no impression
held up in rear, mistake 1st, headway on outside 6th, not much room before 2 out, switched left before last, went 2nd flat, stayed on, no impression on winner
chased leaders, jumped right and mistake 2nd, lost place before next, closed after 3 out, went 2nd 2 out, no impression on winner, lost 2nd last
held up in rear, mistake 1st, closed before 3rd, went 2nd before 5th until 2 out, no extra flat
chased winner until before 5th, weakened from 2 out
MALPAS hasn’t been beaten far in four starts since scoring over track and trip in October and there will be eyebrows raised if he fails to give weight and a beating to this bunch. Kian Calling needs improvement but might be the one for forecast-backers.
Malpas (IRE) 16-5 (11-9) Pressed leader, ridden and every chance last, one pace and lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 5, 2 1/4l behind Global Agreement (10-12) at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Kian Calling (IRE) 28-1 (11-0) Mid-division, ridden after 6th, soon weakened, last of 7, dist behind Barrichello (11-10) at Newcastle 2m (3) gs in Feb.
Lewa House 20-1 (10-10) Midfield, mistake 4th, dropped to rear and pushed along 8th, outpaced and beaten 3 out, no chance when fell last, at Newcastle 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in Feb.
Punta Prima (IRE) 150-1 (11-5) In touch in chasing group, ridden and outpaced 3 out, 5th of 6, dist behind Masked Crusader (11-5) at Carlisle 2m 1f (4) gs in Feb.
Yellow Jacket 17-2 (11-2) Close up, ridden and weakened over 2f out, 7th of 11, 23l behind You Wear It Well (10-9) at Catterick 2m (5) sft in Feb.
Hedgebird 300-1 (10-13) Always towards rear, pulled up 4 out, at Uttoxeter 2m 7f mdn (4) sft in Feb.
Baron Briggs (IRE) 20-1 (11-0) Not fluent in rear, pushed along 3 out, never on terms, 8th of 11, 34l behind Git Maker (11-7) at Carlisle 2m 1f (4) sft in Feb.
