mid-division, weakened before 7th
held up towards rear, some headway on inside before 3 out, soon struggling
held up towards rear, steady headway tracking leaders when hit 7th, 2nd 3 out, led 2 out, clear before the last, easily
chased leaders, ridden before 3 out, plugged on same pace in 4th, mistake last, weakened into 5th run-in
raced keenly, tracked leader, challenged after going well 7th, every chance 3 out until next, kept on same pace in 3rd
always behind, never on terms
jumped slowly 1st, always towards rear, tailed off
last pair, tailed off and pulled up after 4th
mid-division, outpaced after 7th, plugged on into modest 4th run-in
chased leaders until stumbled badly and unseated rider 6th
led, pushed along and strongly pressed after 7th, kept slight advantage until narrowly headed 2 out, ridden and no impression before the last
chased leaders, ridden and weakened before 3 out, tailed off
Crank Em Up didn’t run up to form at Doncaster last time but possibly found the going too quick. Obistar is starting to look well handicapped and Zero Grand has been showing gradual improvement and could figure if handling the step up in trip. Thegirlfrommilan is another to consider while Muffins For Tea is still relatively unexposed. BEER GOGGLES hasn’t had much luck over fences this season so maybe the switch back to hurdles will suit. He won twice over the smaller obstacles around this time last year and looks a decent each-way option in a modest heat ahead of The Artful Cobbler and Shoofly Milly.
Crank Em Up (IRE) 10-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, mistake 4th, weakened before 2 out, 5th of 13, 28 3/4l behind Bodega (11-1) at Doncaster 3m hcp (4) gd in Jan.
All Kings (IRE) 11-4fav (11-0) Edgy lining up, raced wide and took keen hold, tracked winner until hit 5th, chased leaders, awkward 8th and reminders, weakened rapidly 9th, beaten when mistake 3 out, pulled up before next, at Taunton 3m mdn (5) gd in Jan.
Zero Grand (IRE) 14-1 (11-5) Chased leader, every chance 3 out, soon pushed along, lost 2nd before 2 out, soon weakened, hit last, 4th of 7, 8l behind Jerrysback (11-5) at Plumpton 2m 5f (4) hvy in Jan.
Muffins For Tea 6-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, led before 3 out, headed before last, soon weakened, 4th of 8, 12 3/4l behind Western Climate (11-4) at Hereford 2m 4f (4) hvy in Feb.
Beer Goggles (IRE) 20-1 (11-7) Pressed leader, led 4th until narrowly headed 15th, chased leader, every chance when fell 18th, at Ludlow 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Albert D'Olivate (FR) 6-1 (11-7) Chased leaders and ridden along, lost place before 7th, behind next, 9th of 15, dist behind Another Frontier (11-10) at Taunton 3m hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Mountain Of Mourne (IRE) 10-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, driven along after 3rd, weakened 3 out, 6th of 10, 35l behind Catchin Time (11-0) at Warwick 2m hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Thegirlfrommilan (IRE) 9-2 (11-0) Held up in touch, lost ground on leaders before 4th, not fluent and ridden 6th, plugged on modestly from 2 out, 4th of 6, 12l behind Midnight Glory (11-0) at Newbury 2m 5f (4) sft in Jan.
Obistar (FR) 11-2 (11-2) Led when mistake 2nd, reminders after 6th, headed before 8th, lost place next, plugged on into modest 4th 2 out, soon weakened, 4th of 8, 14 1/4l behind Catching On (11-9) at Warwick 3m 2f hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
The Artful Cobbler 11-2 (11-12) Led, ridden and headed before 2 out, soon weakened, 4th of 8, 18 3/4l behind What A Diva (11-11) at Towcester 3m hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Shoofly Milly (IRE) 12-1 (10-9) Led until after 1st, prominent, led 4th, headed before 2 out, 3rd and one pace when not fluent last, 3rd of 12, 20 1/2l behind Courtown Oscar (11-12) at Hereford 3m 2f hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
What Larks (IRE) 14-1 (11-7) Behind, headway 8 out, in 5th when fell 5 out, at Ffos Las 3m 1f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
