towards rear, headway 4th to go close up, effort to chase winner when hit 2 out, kept on one pace
led, ridden and headed on long run to 2 out, soon weakened
tracked leader until long run to 2 out, soon weakened, tailed off
tracked leaders, led on long run to 2 out, ridden when hit last, all out
in rear, hit 2nd, weakened 3 out
in touch, pushed along and headway approaching 2 out, switched left soon after last, driven and stayed on towards finish
in touch, hit 4th, weakened 2 out
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BEENO has been hit with a 7lb rise for his latest win at Sedgefield but has turned into a capable handicapper under the tutelage of Kenneth Slack and it would not surprise to see him go well here under his regular conditional partner with the going in his favour. Ahead Of The Curve returns to much calmer waters after being pulled up in the Ballymore Novices' Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival recently and it will interesting to see his response to a first-time tongue tie and blinkers. Golden Jeffrey was also well beaten at Cheltenham in the Supreme Novices' but is another who could well bounce back with Don Bersy and Mirsaale also respected along with the in-form Reverant Cust.
Mirsaale 10-1 (11-12) Tracked leader, outpaced and in rear after 4 out, soon tailed off, last of 6, 20 1/2l behind Joke Dancer (10-12) at Newcastle 2m hcp (2) sft in Feb.
Ahead of The Curve (FR) 200-1 (11-7) Always in rear, mistake 4th, lost touch and pulled up before next, at Cheltenham 2m 5f (1) sft in Mar.
Beeno (IRE) 7-1 (11-12) Made all, took ken hold, clear from 2 out, won at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (3) sft in Feb beating Ninepointsixthree (10-10) by 12l, 6 ran.
Don Bersy (FR) 5-1 (11-3) Chased leaders, 2nd before 2 out, kept on same pace, no chance with winner, 2nd of 9, 5l behind Jenkins (11-5) at Kempton 2m hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Golden Jeffrey (SWI) 150-1 (11-7) Always behind, tailed off 2 out, 15th of 19, dist behind Summerville Boy (11-7) at Cheltenham 2m (1) hvy in Mar.
Viserion 10-1 (10-1) Chased leaders, 2nd briefly 1st and 6th, not fluent 7th, ridden and weakened after 3 out, 6th of 7, dist behind Azzerti (10-4) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (2) sft in Feb.
Always Resolute 33-1 (11-3) Held up in last pair, driven and headway into modest 4th before 2 out, kept on same pace, no chance with leaders, 4th of 10, 12 1/4l behind Solomon Grey (11-12) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Reverant Cust (IRE) 5-2 (10-7) In touch, went 3rd 2 out, chased winner last, every chance run-in, held near finish, 2nd of 6, 1 1/4l behind Joke Dancer (10-12) at Newcastle 2m hcp (2) sft in Feb.
Dark And Dangerous (IRE) 6-1 (10-10) Tracked leader, ridden before last, no extra, 4th of 7, 4 1/2l behind Final Choice (11-10) at Wetherby 2m hcp (4) hvy in Mar.
