in touch, mistake 10th, ridden along, some progress 4 out, kept on approaching last
held up, headway 10th, chasing leaders when hit 5 out and lost place
tracked leader, led 9th, hit 3 out, hung left from last, all out, just held on
held up, detached 6th, headway approaching 5 out, stayed on well under pressure, just denied
in touch, weakened approaching 12th, behind when pulled up 2 out
led and set good pace, headed 9th, weakened 4 out, pulled up 3 out
tracked leaders, weakened approaching 3 out
Nonrunner
Lyon gets the confident vote here with Romany Dream and Sky Warrior rating the main dangers. The selection won well mlast time out when beating South Sands and although having a penalty for that win he again has conditions to suit and he looks the one to be on. Romany Dream rartes the main danger on his latest second behind Baodai but form has since been let down and he is taken on with this in mind. Sky Warrior is another that could go well on his best form but he looks in the handicapers grip at present. Of the remainder South Sands is game and consistent and is sure to run his race but he is hard to win with and for the winner we return to Lyon.
Sky Warrior (FR) 9-2 (10-9) Led, joined 9th, headed soon after, outpaced 11th, plugged on again near finish, 4th of 6, 13l behind Handy Money (11-8) at Ludlow 2m 4f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gf.
L'Oiseau (FR) 18-1 (11-7) Held up, headway 6th, ridden approaching 4 out, soon beaten, 9th of 11, 22l behind Glimmer of Light (10-13) at Ludlow 2m hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd in Feb.
Lyon 12-1 (10-2) Made all, ridden 2 out, mistake last, kept on, won at Hereford 2m 3f nov hcp chs 0-110 (4) gf beating South Sands (9-9) by 2l, 10 ran.
Parish Oak 10-3jt-fav (11-8) Held u in rear, blundered 7th, never nearer, 4th of 9, 35l behind Kercabellec (10-1) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp chs 0-105 (4) sft in Feb.
South Sands (IRE) 11-2 (9-9) Tracked winner throughout, ridden 2 out, rallying and 1 length down when blundered last, not recover, 2nd of 10, 2l behind Lyon (10-2) at Hereford 2m 3f nov hcp chs 0-110 (4) gf.
Humid Climate 40-1 (10-3) Led until 3rd, prominent, ridden and weakened after 3 out, 5th of 10, 10l behind Guymur (11-0) at N Abbot 2m hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd.
Green Gamble 9-1 (11-6) Keen hold, prominent to 3rd, behind when pulled up 4 out in race won by Swift Sailor (11-8) at Plumpton 2m nov hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gd in Oct, 14 ran.
Romany Dream 11-4 (10-12) Tracked leader, went prominent 10th, ridden after 4 out, one pace from next, 3rd of 6, 10l behind Baodai (11-3) at Fontwell 2m 4f hcp chs 0-120 (3) gf.
