led, headed when jumped right 4 out, no chance with winner next
chased winner, jumped right 3rd, lost 2nd 9th, chased leading pair, ridden and one pace before 4 out
chased leading pair, jumped right 4th, weakened 9th, behind and struggling before 11th, disputing remote 4th when went badly right 4 out, pulled up after next
held up in rear, not fluent 2nd, good headway 8th, close 2nd approaching next, led before 4 out, clear next, very easily
held up in 4th, hit 11th soon weakened, no chance when bumped 4 out, pulled up after next
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Kahdian is 0-27 but his third at Taunton came on his fencing bow and he has claims if building on that. Kavanaghs Corner is another still seeking a first victory but he has only found one too good the last twice off this mark. IRISH THISTLE has been dropped another 4lb since a pipe-opener at Chepstow over a trip too short. He can’t get much lower in the weights and Sam Twiston-Davies’ keeps faith with the 11-year-old. Never Learn hasn’t looked like winning so far and may struggle again under top weight.
Never Learn (IRE) 4-1 (11-6) Raced wide, chased leaders, not fluent 1st and next and lost place, rallied chasing leaders 4th, blundered 7th, 3rd one pace and no impression before 2 out, 3rd of 8, 15 1/4l behind Smart Boy (11-12) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Daveron (IRE) 13-2 (11-12) Tracked leaders, lost place 9th, rallied before 4 out, mistake and weakened 3 out, pulled up after 2 out, at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (5) hvy in Mar.
Irish Thistle (IRE) 5-1 (11-2) Held up in rear, headway 5th, outpaced bypassing omitted 3 out, 4th and well held after, 4th of 6, 22l behind Beallandendall (11-9) at Chepstow 2m hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Kavanaghs Corner (IRE) 7-2jfav (10-5) Slowly away, held up in rear, not much room when mistake 9th, headway on inside 4 out, went 2nd before jumped right 2 out, edged left approaching last then jumped right, no impression on winner final 75 yards, 2nd of 6, 2 3/4l behind Bonds Conquest (10-1) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (5) hvy in Mar.
Valshan Time (IRE) 150-1 (11-0) Always in rear, struggling 6th, lost touch 4 out, tailed off, 5th of 6, dist behind Azzuri (11-7) at Southwell 2m (4) gd in Aug.
Holeinthewall Bar (IRE) 100-1 (11-13) Mid-division, weakened 11th, tailed off, blundered 2 out, 14th of 15, dist behind Zayfire Aramis (11-10) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Kahdian (IRE) 66-1 (10-0) Held up in last pair, steady headway after 7th, driven along before 4 out where left 2nd, dropped to 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 8, 6l behind Royal Act (10-9) at Taunton 2m 2f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
