prominent, jumped right 5th, led before 2 out, narrow advantage last, stayed on strongly under pressure flat
pressed leader, led narrowly and keen 2nd, headed 3rd, led travelling strongly before 3 out, ridden and headed before 2 out, weakened before last
led, headed narrowly 2nd, led 3rd, headed before 3 out, ridden and weakened before 2 out
held up behind leaders, ridden before 3 out, lost place before 2 out, ran on under pressure before last, stayed on flat
held up towards rear, ridden after 3 out, hit 2 out, no impression
held up towards rear, pulled hard into prominent position 2nd, restrained towards rear 3rd, headway before 3 out, almost upsides travelling strongly 2 out, ridden after last, weakened flat
in rear, steady headway travelling strongly before 3 out, ridden before last, one pace flat
midfield, awkward 1st, pulled into prominent position 3rd, hit 5th, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened 2 out
held up in touch, ridden and headway before 3 out, almost upsides 2 out, every chance last, stayed on flat but no match for winner close home
prominent, restrained towards rear 2nd, ridden before 3 out, in rear before 2 out, plugged on from last
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Kloud Gate landed the odds easily on good going over the course and distance back in December 2018 and has raced in better company on much softer ground subsequently so could go well at a price. ONEMOREFORTHEROAD landed a Huntingdon handicap by 11 lengths last week and has been raised 11lb but can race with a 7lb penalty here. Lilly Pinchin claims 5lb so Neil King's charge is very well handicapped. Dual Flat winner Billy Ray hadn't shown much over timber until well supported at Wetherby and beaten just a length in a big field so connections will be looking for compensation. Duc De Bourbon was beaten when falling in two of his three starts over hurdles but may do better over this longer trip. Hunting Percival looked one to follow when landing a Uttoxeter novices' hurdle last summer. He started favourite for a Newcastle jumpers' bumper last month and though only mid-division will have been sharpened up.
Onemorefortheroad 7-2 (11-12) Chased leaders, not fluent 4th, led before 2 out, soon clear, comfortably, won at Huntingdon 2m hcp (4) gs in Mar beating Dancingwith Storms (11-7) by 11l, 11 ran.
Your Band 18-1 (11-3) Mid-division, in touch with leaders 4 out, soon outpaced 3 out, edged left and struggling approaching 2 out, 8th of 14, 37 1/4l behind Kaizer (11-1) at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp (3) sft in Oct.
Fricka 33-1 (11-9) Mid-division, weakened before 3 out, 8th of 13, 29 1/4l behind Blarney Bateleur (10-1) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Hunting Percival 10-3jfav (11-4) Midfield, ridden over 2f out, some headway over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 5th of 12, 16l behind The Steward (11-4) at Newcastle 2m (4) pol in Feb.
Raven Court (IRE) 13-2 (11-12) Held up in 5th, headway on inside tracking leaders before 4th, weakening when blundered last, last of 7, 14 1/2l behind Malina Ocarina (10-4) at Huntingdon 2m hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Just Call Me Al (IRE) 11-1 (11-6) Held up in rear, pushed along over 2f out, made no impression, ridden and went left over 1f out, soon weakened, 8th of 13, 27 1/4l behind Not That Fuisse (11-0) at Newcastle 2m (4) pol in Feb.
Duc De Bourbon (FR) 7-1 (10-12) Mid-division, kept wide and some headway 3 out, ridden and held on the run to 2 out, fell 2 out, at Taunton 2m (4) gs in Dec.
Kloud Gate (FR) 18-1 (10-9) Never fluent, always lost touch 3 out, tailed off, last of 4, dist behind Mack The Man (11-9) at Wincanton 1m 7f hcp (3) hvy in Jan.
Midnight Glance 9-2 (11-10) Raced wide in touch, pushed along and lost place 5th, rallied 2 out, not trouble leaders, 5th of 11, 26 3/4l behind Bells Of Peterboro (12-0) at Fakenham 2m 4f hcp (5) hvy in Jan.
Billy Ray 4-1jfav (11-3) Held up in rear, headway after 8th, hard ridden before last, went 2nd flat, stayed on, 2nd of 18, 1 1/4l behind Embole (11-7) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Feb.
Cafe Pushkin (FR) 33-1 (11-4) Prominent, lost ground and pushed along 2nd, midfield 3rd, ridden after 4 out, weakened before 2 out, 10th of 18, dist behind Benny's Oscar (11-4) at Warwick 2m 5f (4) sft in Feb.
