Verdict

Kavanaghs Corner has shown some ability but was beaten again dropped in grade at Leicester last month and, despite receiving lumps of weight, may struggle to get the better of THE KINGS WRIT. A useful sort between the flags, seconds at Hereford and Taunton have given the impression that Kayley Woollacott’s seven-year-old is more than capable of carving a career under Rules and this is a poor handicap. Both Pistol Shoot and Colmers Hill have something to prove now and Dancing Conquest seems to have lost her confidence.

Formwatch

The Kings Writ (IRE) 2-1fav (10-8) Held up, headway on inside 7th, not much room and switched left on bend before 3 out, every chance 2 out, mistake last, no impression flat, 2nd of 9, 6l behind Muffins For Tea (11-8) at Taunton 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Feb.

Pistol Shoot (IRE) 25-1 (12-2) Chased winner until pushed along before 8th, weakened quickly, tailed off and pulled up 2 out, at Hereford 2m 6f hcp (4) sft in Mar.

Colmers Hill 7-1 (11-8) Tracked leaders, not fluent 1st, challenged 5th until 6th, led 9th, headed 11th, mistake and lost place 13th, mistake next, weakened 3 out, pulled up before last, at Towcester 3m hcp (4) sft in Feb.

Dancing Conquest 33-1 (11-12) Close up, tracked leader 8th, led 4 out, mistake and headed 2 out, keeping on when fell last, at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (5) hvy in Mar.

Podili Road (IRE) 40-1 (11-4) Mid-division, pushed along and weakened before 2 out, 11th of 13, 31 1/4l behind Sheelbewhatsheelbe (11-1) at Towcester 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Feb.

Kavanaghs Corner (IRE) 7-2jfav (10-5) Slowly away, held up in rear, not much room when mistake 9th, headway on inside 4 out, went 2nd before jumped right 2 out, edged left approaching last then jumped right, no impression on winner final 75 yards, 2nd of 6, 2 3/4l behind Bonds Conquest (10-1) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (5) hvy in Mar.

Withoutdefavourite (IRE) 9-1 (10-0) Tracked leader, jumped left 4th, lost 2nd 6th, not fluent 16th, 2nd again 4 out, hit 3 out, 3rd and beaten from 2 out, 3rd of 7, 10 3/4l behind Cucklington (11-10) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (4) sft in Mar.