edgy and mounted on horsewalk, chased leader, led 2nd until before next, chased leader until 10th, chased leading pair, weakened before 5 out, 4th and no chance when blundered next, rallied into poor 4th again run-in
held up in touch, pushed along in 6th and struggling before 5 out, driven into poor 3rd run-in
ran in snatches, towards rear and pushed along at times, dropped to rear 8th, struggling until rapid headway tracking leading pair before 5 out, 2nd before next, ridden to lead last, kept on well
in touch, headway 9th, disputing 3rd place 13th, weakened next, tailed off
raced keenly, tracking leading pair, led before 3rd until 11th, chased leader until after 5 out, chased leading pair, ridden and well outpaced next, weakened and lost 2 places run-in
tracked leaders, reminder before 9th, 2nd next, led 11th, hit 3 out, pressed next, ridden and headed last, no extra run-in
led until 2nd, chased leaders, went 2nd 7th until 10th, soon ridden along in 3rd until before 5 out, weakened next, pulled up before 3 out
Several of these come with question marks attached but KINGS APOLLO isn't one of them. He simply found the company too hot behind Financial Climate at Sandown last time but had won in this grade at Taunton and Wincanton earlier and can bounce back here. Alberobello has been pulled up in two of his three starts over fences but was a solid second in the other at Exeter, ahead of Waldorf Salad and the maiden Danners, and still has time on his side. Buachaill Alainn has tumbled down the weights but has yet to show any improvement for it while Time To Think remains out of sorts.
Waldorf Salad 3-1 (11-12) Prominent, led 2nd, mistake, hind legs sprawled and headed 11th (water), led again next, headed after 3 out, blundered and no extra next, 6th of 8, 25l behind Shuil Royale (11-12) at Ludlow 3m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Feb.
Alberobello (IRE) 4-1 (11-8) Tracked leaders, losing place when blundered badly 12th, soon behind, pulled up after 14th, in a race won by Castarnie (10-9) at Exeter 3m hcp chs 0-120 (4) sft in Feb, 7 ran.
Buachaill Alainn (IRE) 9-1 (11-2) Chased leaders but ridden along almost throughout, lost place 3rd, chased leaders again 9th, reminder before next, 2nd before 12th until after next, soon outpaced in 4th, left poor 3rd 3 out, 3rd of 7, 43l behind Foxbridge (11-6) at Ffos Las 3m 1f hcp chs 0-130 (3) hvy in Feb.
Sail And Return 16-1 (11-5) Held up, jumped right 14th, effort before 4 out, no impression, weakened 3 out, jumped right 2 out, 8th of 11, 37l behind The Ould Lad (11-10) at Leicester 2m 7f hcp chs 0-120 (4) gs in Nov.
Kings Apollo 10-1 (9-11) Tracked leaders on outside, weakened 3 out, mistake next, 5th of 6, 21l behind Financial Climate (10-11) at Sandown 3m hcp chs 0-135 (3) gd.
Danners (IRE) 13-2 (11-0) Chased winner until 11th, outpaced and well held from after 14th, last of 3, well behind Puffin Billy (11-6) at Leicester 2m 7f nov chs (3) sft in Feb.
Time To Think 5-1 (11-4) Chased winner until 9th, chased leading pair, went right 10th, mistake 12th, outpaced and no chance from 4 out, tailed off, 3rd of 4, well behind De Kerry Man (11-9) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp chs 0-115 (4) hvy in Feb.
