led, not fluent and headed last, not able to trouble winner after, kept on
held up towards rear, not fluent 4th, headway when pecked 3 out, soon weakened
held up in 4th, pushed along before 3 out, no impression on front pair but went 3rd before last, one pace
held up in last, took keen hold, headway 3 out, 2nd before next, edged left before leading last, driven flat, idled but never looked in trouble, hung left near finish
held up towards rear, reminder after 5th, weakened before 3 out
chased leader, slowed into 3 out, lost 2nd and soon beaten, 4th and no extra last
tracked leaders, mistake 3 out, weakened next
Second in a handicap over course and distance when last seen over hurdles, PEPPAY LE PUGH has won four times over fences since so this looks a good opportunity for Dan Skelton’s charge. Coole Well wasn’t disgraced under a penalty at Fontwell on Boxing Day having won earlier at Plumpton so should give a good account. Dr Richard Kimble wasn’t beaten far at Newcastle in January but failed to build on that at Market Rasen so has a bit to prove now.
Coole Well (IRE) 7-2 (11-5) Tracked leaders, led before 4 out, ridden and headed last, kept on, 2nd of 13, 3 1/4l behind On The Slopes (10-12) at Fontwell 2m 2f (4) sft in Dec.
Lord Walsingham 25-1 (11-0) Always in rear, 14th of 15, 36 1/2l behind Drunken Pirate (11-0) at Newbury 2m (5) gs in Nov.
Orkan 16-1 (10-8) In rear, awkward 1st and 2nd, behind 4th, closed 4 out, mistake 2 out, went 2nd before last, kept on, no chance with hard held winner, 2nd of 4, 5l behind Not That Fuisse (11-4) at Aintree 2m 1f (4) gd in May.
Peppay Le Pugh (IRE) 3-1 (11-1) Held up in last, took keen hold, went 3rd after 4 out, chased (clear) winner after next, no impression, hit last, 2nd of 4, 12l behind Clondaw Castle (11-8) at Huntingdon 2m hcp (3) gd in Feb.
The Rocket Park (IRE) 66-1 (11-3) Always towards rear, 10th of 15, 35 3/4l behind Smarty Wild (11-3) at Ludlow 2m (4) gs in Feb.
Dr Richard Kimble (IRE) 12-1 (10-12) Led and disputed, pushed along after 3 out, headed before next, weakened quickly, mistake last, 7th of 8, 18 3/4l behind Praeceps (10-12) at Market Rasen 2m 1f (4) gs in Feb.
Dariya (USA) 20-1 (10-12) Led until 4th, slow 5th, lost 2nd before 3 out, weakened next, 4th of 12, 33l behind Miranda (10-12) at Ludlow 2m fll (4) gs in Feb.
