tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 4 out
chased leaders, pushed along after 10th, headway into 2nd after 5 out, ridden and drew clear pressing leader after 4 out, stayed on gamely and led 110 yards out on run-in
in rear, pushed along 11th, soon lost touch and pulled up
prominent, mistake 2nd, dropped to 3rd at 5th, headway to lead 5 out, drew clear with one other and faced challenge from after 4 out, pushed along after 3 out, ridden approaching last where awkward jump, headed 110 yards out on run-in, no extra
led, went clear after 2nd, reduced lead 8th, hit 10th, slow jump and headed 5 out, soon beaten and mistake 4 out
towards rear, went 4th 4 out, never a danger
SAINTE DOCTOR finally looks set to open her account over fences having slipped down the weights and finishing runner-up at Doncaster last time. She can go one better in this while Ballybeen returned from a break with another placed effort and is preferred to The Knot Is Tied, who was still well beaten when second in a lower grade at Huntingdon. Judex Lefou has failed to build on an earlier second at Ludlow while it was heavy ground when Coupdebol was last successful.
Coupdebol (FR) 9-2 (11-6) Chased leaders, dropped to midfield 5th, weakening when awkward 11th, soon pulled up, at Warwick 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Sainte Doctor (FR) 3-1fav (10-12) Prominent, untidy 4th, pushed along 4 out, jumped right and briefly ridden along after 3 out, chased leaders 2 out, still a lot to do when took second on landing after final fence, chased winner on run-in, kept on but not reach winner, 2nd of 8, 1l behind Dreaming Blue (11-6) at Doncaster 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Cokytho (FR) 50-1 (11-7) In rear, pecked 1st, headway 11th, mistake 4 out, no extra next, 5th of 9, 18 1/2l behind Not Sure (11-6) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Ballybeen (IRE) 10-3 (12-0) Held up in rear, good headway tracking leaders 6th, went 2nd after 4 out, stayed on same pace from next, no chance with winner, 2nd of 6, 4 1/2l behind King Turgeon (12-0) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (5) hvy in Mar.
The Knot Is Tied (IRE) 33-1 (12-0) Tracked leaders, joined winner 6th until ridden before 2 out, soon dropped to 4th, rallied to go poor 2nd flat, 2nd of 8, 21l behind Master Malcolm (11-7) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Judex Lefou (IRE) 5-1 (11-7) Held up in rear, slow 7th, pushed along to close before 3 out, pressing winner 2 out, soon ridden, 3rd and weakening flat, 3rd of 5, 11 1/4l behind Family Pot (11-5) at Hereford 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Feb.
Courtland (IRE) 16-1 (11-13) Towards rear, jumped left at times, never involved, well beaten from 4 out, 6th of 9, 21 3/4l behind Not Sure (11-6) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
