pressed winner, lost place before 8th, chased leaders to 5 out, behind from next
chased leaders, pushed along after 10th, ridden before 2 out, never going pace to get on terms, stayed on to take modest 3rd flat
tracked leaders, disputed lead 8th, ridden to lead narrowly 2 out, headed when not fluent last, carried left flat, kept on but held towards finish
led, joined 8th, headed narrowly 2 out, soon ridden, regained lead last, edged left and kept on flat, always just holding on
held up in touch in rear, driven to chase leaders 4 out, soon one pace, stayed on to take modest 4th flat, never able to challenge
tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, no impression with front pair before next, soon well held, weakened and lost 2 places flat
Away For Slates has rattled up a hat-trick and is proving better over fences than hurdles but he will still be racing from 4lb out of the handicap. Cracking Destiny, who has won two of his last three, is also carrying more than his allotted weight in this higher grade. Dinos Benefit has won over fences but his latest win came over hurdles and Saintemilion would need to improve on his second at Hereford. DIABLE DE SIVOLA was only beaten a short-head in a higher grade at Warwick last time and can open his account today as he’s getting 5lb from Another Stowaway, though the latter’s win at Leicester in January has been franked.
Another Stowaway (IRE) 10-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, disputing 3rd before 4 out, kept on, 3rd of 7, 2 1/2l behind Captain Cattistock (11-8) at Exeter 3m hcp (3) gs in Feb.
Dinos Benefit (IRE) 11-2 (11-12) Led until 5th, led approaching 3 out, not fluent last, hard pressed flat, held on, won at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in Feb beating Aimee De Sivola (10-13) by shd, 9 ran.
Diable De Sivola (FR) 7-1 (10-13) Held up in last pair, headway on outside approaching 11th, chased leaders 4 out, went 2 lengths 2nd at the last, driven and stayed on towards finish, just failed, 2nd of 8, shd behind Drumlee Sunset (11-4) at Warwick 2m 4f hcp (2) gd in Feb.
Saintemilion (FR) 14-1 (11-4) Chased leaders on outside, led 4 out, mistake next, headed when mistake last, no impression flat, 2nd of 7, 5l behind Kings Monarch (11-5) at Hereford 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Cracking Destiny (IRE) 2-1jfav (11-12) Held upin rear, headway 5 out, chased leaders next, every chance 2 out, led before last, ran on well, won at Leicester 2m hcp (4) gd in Mar beating Snow Rescue (10-0) by 3 3/4l, 7 ran.
Away For Slates (IRE) 7-5fav (11-4) Raced in 3rd, not fluent 5th, dropped to last after 9th, not fluent 11th, pushed along and slightly outpaced after 4 out, closed before 2 out, switched left to challenge on inside last, led flat, stayed on, won at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (4) hvy in Mar beating Mortens Leam (11-12) by 2 3/4l, 4 ran.
