chased leaders, went 2nd 3 out until before 2 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last
chased leaders, pecked 13th, bad mistake and lost place next, mistake and unseated rider 15th
chased winner until 15th, weakened 2 out, lost 4th flat
soon in rear, slow 3rd, behind after, pulled up after 3 out
mid-division, pushed along 14th, headway 16th, went 2nd before 2 out, kept on, held by winner and lost 2nd close home
made all, not fluent 2 out, stayed on gamely
mid-division, headway 10th, went 2nd 15th, mistake next, lost 2nd 3 out, soon weakened
soon towards rear, niggled along and behind after 9th, stayed on from 3 out, went never dangerous 4th flat
soon towards rear, tailed off 16th, pulled up after 4 out
in rear, mistake 7th, ridden 13th, well behind from next
mid-division, slow 9th, ridden before 13th, headway after 16th, kept on flat, went 2nd close home, not able to get to winner
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Equus Secretus ran well here at the start of the year and won a three-runner race at Huntingdon later. Arthur's Gift is back on a decent mark and is another to consider if fully primed. Lamanver Pippin remains unexposed and his third in the National Hunt Chase here in March may be the best form on offer but PETITE POWER won an amateurs’ race under Liam Harrison over course and distance just over a year ago and Fergal O’Brien’s stout stayer was clearly in need of the run at Sedgefield last month. What A Moment is another with winning form at the track in similar company so any market support should be noted but Bermeo usually struggles in this grade. Kilfilum Cross will need to jump better than at Fakenham.
Kilfilum Cross (IRE) 9-2 (12-3) Mid-division, went left 9th, pushed along and struggling in 5th when blundered 2 out, left modest 4th at the last, 4th of 9, 13 3/4l behind Sir Jack Yeats (10-9) at Fakenham 3m hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Equus Secretus (IRE) 11-10fav (11-2) Led until hung badly left headed and dropped to 3rd at 14th, went badly left next, rallied well to hold every chance 2 out, soon 2nd, stayed on run-in to lead final strides, won at Huntingdon 3m (4) hvy in Mar beating Lies About Milan (11-2) by hd, 3 ran.
Arthur's Gift (IRE) 6-1 (11-5) Held up towards rear, fell 12th, at Musselburgh 4m 1f hcp (2) gs in Feb.
Ocean Cove (IRE) 17-2 (11-8) Slowly into stride, soon chasing leaders, led after 11th, not fluent and bumped 4 out, headed after 3 out, weakened flat, 6th of 11, 11 3/4l behind Acey Milan (11-3) at Aintree 3m 1f hcp (3) sft in Oct.
Lamanver Pippin 33-1 (11-6) Mid-division, tracked leaders 9th, blundered when left 2nd briefly 16th, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, well held when left modest 3rd at last, 3rd of 14, 30 1/4l behind Ravenhill (11-6) at Cheltenham 3m 6f (1) sft in Mar.
Storm Control (IRE) 15-2 (11-5) With leaders, led 7th, headed 3 out, kept on one pace from 2 out, 3rd of 14, 11 1/4l behind Cool Mix (10-12) at Wetherby 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Realm Keeper (USA) 7-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear, not fluent 3rd, headway before 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out, 5th of 8, dist behind Lieutenant Rocco (11-2) at Chepstow 2m 3f (4) hvy in Jan.
Petite Power (IRE) 9-1 (10-12) Mid-division, towards rear 7th, behind from 17th, last of 12, 30 1/4l behind Red Giant (10-1) at Sedgefield 3m 5f hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Young Turk (FR) 200-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, headway into midfield 8th, chased leaders 9th, close up 11th, ridden and weakened before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp (3) gs in Oct.
What A Moment (IRE) 15-2 (10-4) Held up in last pair, never involved, 8th of 12, 34 1/4l behind Present Man (11-9) at Chepstow 3m hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Bermeo (IRE) 20-1 (10-5) Midfield, towards rear 9th, ridden 13th, headway under pressure 3 out, chased leader 2 out, almost upsides last, ran on strongly to lead flat, pulled well clear close home, won at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp (3) gs in Oct beating Boughtbeforelunch (11-2) by 6 1/2l, 13 ran.
Fingerontheswitch (IRE) 33-1 (11-6) Never better than mid-division, weakened before 3 out, behind when pulled up before next, at Cheltenham 3m 2f hcp (2) sft in Mar.
