in touch, headway 5 out, tracked winner 4 out until next, weakened approaching 2 out, lost poor 3rd close home
raced wide tracked leader, reminders 5th, ridden and outpaced 4 out, rallied flat to go poor 3rd close home
in touch in rear, outpaced 7th, behind 4 out, pulled up next
tracked leaders, led 4 out, clear with one other 2 out, ran on
close up, ridden to chase winner 3 out, hit last, kept on same pace
led, ridden and headed 4 out, weakened next, tailed off
NonRunner
This isn’t a strong maiden and MUMBO JUMBO can take advantage. Emma Lavelle's charge finished fourth in a Grade 3 handicap at Sandown last time and that’s easily the best form on offer. Barnard Castle will be sharper for last month’s hurdling bow at Hereford and is preferred to Realm Of Glory and Mourzouk while Minella Zoom has placed between the flags and debuts under Rules.
Barnard Castle (IRE) 40-1 (11-8) Held up behind leaders, not fluent 7th, went 2nd 4 out, ridden 2 out, stayed on but lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 4, 7 1/4l behind City Chief (11-8) at Hereford 3m 2f mdn (4) sft in Mar.
Dreams Of Diamonds (IRE) 33-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, ridden and lost place before 6th, soon well behind, tailed off, 7th of 9, dist behind Marco Island (11-7) at Chepstow 2m 3f mdn (4) hvy in Feb.
Minella Zoom (IRE) 6-1 (12-2) Mid-div best, 6th 1/2way, wknd aftr usual 3out, bhnd when eased aftr 3out, ko, 10th of 13, 25 1/2l behind Stormy Story (12-2) at Bellharbour 3m gs in Feb.
Mourzouk (IRE) 200-1 (11-5) Prominent, pushed along and outpaced 3 out, weakened 2 out, 4th of 6, 20 3/4l behind Pimlico Point (11-5) at Chepstow 2m 3f (4) gs in Mar.
Sister Michael (IRE) 80-1 (11-8) Jumped left and not always fluent, towards rear on outside, struggling 6th, tailed off, 14th of 16, dist behind Wonderwall (11-8) at Doncaster 2m 5f mdn (4) gs in Jan.
Tout Paris (FR) 80-1 (10-6) In rear, headway when mistake 3 out, soon beaten, 13th of 16, 25 3/4l behind Novus Aditus (11-6) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Feb.
Mumbo Jumbo (IRE) 16-1 (10-8) Held up towards rear, hit 3 out, headway out wide chasing leaders before 2 out, 4th and one pace run-in, 4th of 17, 7 1/4l behind Complete Unknown (11-3) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (1) sft in Mar.
Realm Of Glory (IRE) 6-1 (11-7) Held up towards rear on outside, headway before 4th, jumped slowly and lost place 5th, well beaten before 3 out, 5th of 9, 23 1/4l behind Marco Island (11-7) at Chepstow 2m 3f mdn (4) hvy in Feb.