prominent, ridden after 4 out, no impression on winner from next, one pace
made all, clear when not fluent 3 out, easily
held up in touch, closed 6th, challenged 10th, jumped right from 5 out, beaten before 4 out, weakened 3 out
in touch, hit 11th, soon pushed along, no impression and last before 5 out, went modest 3rd last
prominent, lost place and pushed along 9th, rallied 5 out, beaten from next, weakened 2 out, lost 3rd last
CONSIGLIERE has been a regular at Cheltenham in recent years but won't be going to The Festival this time. But he can give the David Pipe yard a boost by landing this as he looked all over the winner at Newcastle two weeks ago until his big weight took its toll in the heavy ground. Quincy Des Pictons has his sights lowered but has never won off a mark this high while Get It On looks to be firmly in the handicapper's grip. Kilcrea Asla showed he was no back number when winning a veteran's handicap at Haydock in December, however, and looks more of a threat than Simply Wings at the weights.
Quincy Des Pictons (FR) 100-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, ridden after 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 5th of 7, well behind Seeyouatmidnight (11-6) at Haydock 3m hdl G2 (1) hvy in Feb.
Consigliere (FR) 5-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, led before 5 out, kept on and headed towards finish, 2nd of 7, 2 3/4l behind Wicklow Lad (10-8) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp chs 0-135 (3) hvy in Feb.
Simply Wings (IRE) 8-1 (11-5) Mid-division, ridden 9th, jumped right and weakened 5 out, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Renard (11-7) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp chs (2) hvy in Dec, 11 ran.
Get It On (IRE) 22-1 (10-4) Held up in rear, ridden after 5th, weakened before 4 out, 6th of 9, 33l behind Poole Master (10-8) at Chepstow 2m hcp chs (2) hvy in Feb.
Kilcrea Asla (IRE) 16-1 (9-10) Held up in 5th, closed 10th, outpaced 5 out, stayed on approaching last, went 2nd flat, led towards finish, won at Haydock 2m 5f hcp chs 0-145 (2) sft in Dec beating Gansey (10-11) by 1 1/2l, 7 ran.
