tracked front pair, pressed leader 3 out, pushed along and led 2 out, edged right before last, kept on well, readily
mid-division, pushed along and lost place 5 out, plugged on one pace
led, pressed 3 out, pushed along and headed 2 out, ridden and stayed on one pace thereafter
raced keenly in mid-division, ridden in 3rd before 3 out, weakened quickly
in rear, ridden in 5th after 4 out, not fluent when well beaten 2 out
chased leader, ridden and weakened tamely 4 out, pulled up before 3 out
towards rear, effort and headway into 4th after 4 out, ridden after 2 out, never on terms with front pair
towards rear, ridden after 4 out, lost touch 3 out, tailed off
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Plenty with claims but it was soft ground when BLUFFMEIFYOUCAN beat an odds-on favourite in a novices' race over course and distance last month. He looks worth sticking with now handicapping and is preferred to maiden hurdle winner Deeper Blue, who is penalised for scoring at Fontwell. Grandeur D'ame is another handicapping for the first time while several placed on their latest outings including and Franco D'Aunou and Stormy Flight. Sonigino wasn’t beaten far when only fifth at Newbury and is not out of this either.
Deeper Blue (FR) Evensfav (11-6) Hurdled well, made all and mostly clear, very easily, canter, won at Fontwell 2m 2f mdn (4) gs in Mar beating Dusky Days (11-6) by 30l, 6 ran.
Franco D'Aunou (FR) 7-1 (11-11) Chased leaders, switched outside when not fluent 4 out, not fluent and outpaced 3 out, rallied before 2 out, every chance last, held towards finish, 2nd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Small Bad Bob (11-7) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in Feb.
Stormy Flight (IRE) 15-2 (11-6) Held up towards rear, bumped 2 out, stayed on, went 3rd last, no impression on front pair, 3rd of 9, 5 3/4l behind Bold Plan (11-5) at Newbury 2m 5f hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Sonigino (FR) 16-5 (11-12) Held up off the pace towards rear, good headway on inside approaching 3 out, challenged going well next, still every chance last, weakened run-in, 5th of 11, 3 1/4l behind Surtitle (11-2) at Newbury 2m (3) gs in Feb.
Grandeur D'ame (FR) 13-2 (11-6) Raced keenly, tracked leaders on inside, not fluent 1st, went 3rd after next, hit 4 out, went 2nd run-in, never any chance with winner, 2nd of 7, 20l behind Shallwehaveonemore (11-0) at Sandown 2m (3) gs in Feb.
Buckhorn George 14-1 (11-12) Chased leader, led before 2 out until 2 out, chased winner, switched right before the last, stayed on same pace and no impression run-in, 2nd of 10, 3 1/4l behind Legal Rights (11-0) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Ballybreeze 9-4 (10-8) Slowly away, raced keenly in rear, headway after 5th, chased winner 2 out, held when not fluent last, kept on, 2nd of 5, 1 1/4l behind Hacker Des Places (11-12) at Chepstow 2m hcp (3) hvy in Feb.
Jack's A Legend 7-2fav (11-5) Always in rear, ridden before 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, at Doncaster 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Smurphy Enki (FR) 11-2 (11-12) Prominent, led narrowly 6th, headed before 4 out, driven and weakened before 2 out, 6th of 11, dist behind Guillemot (10-5) at Ascot 3m hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Bluffmeifyoucan 33-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, went left 4th, 3rd before 6th, went 2nd on inside home turn, ridden to lead and awkward 3 out, ridden next, wandered approaching last, soon clear, won at Exeter 2m 3f (4) sft in Feb beating Harper's Brook (11-12) by 18l, 6 ran.
Global Agreement 4-1 (11-3) Off the pace and always in rear, tailed off when went badly left 3 out, 2 out and last, never a factor, 5th of 6, 34l behind Purple King (11-9) at Sandown 2m hcp (4) sft in Mar.
