led, joined 3 out, soon ridden and headed next, kept on same pace
prominent, ridden 3 out, lost place next
in touch, pushed along and lost place 6th, pulled up 3 out
held up, headway 6th, ridden to chase winner 2 out, kept on same pace
in rear, ridden 4 out, never on terms
close up, joined leaders after 4 out, soon ridden, weakened approaching last
tracked leaders, joined leader 3 out, ridden to lead approaching next, ran on
towards rear, ridden and weakened 3 out, tailed off
keen prominent, ridden and lost place between 4/3 out, tailed off
Ask Me Early finished third at Chepstow on his hurdling bow back in January and could figure while Sending Love placed at Uttoxeter on his debut over hurdles and has undergone wind surgery and is fitted with a tongue-tie on his return to action. Lamanver Storm ran well on his first start over timber when second at Exeter in February while MARTINHOL faded away in the closing stages at Wetherby on last month’s reappearance. But he’ll be sharper today and with a tongue-tie likely to bring improvement, David Pipe’s charge gets the nod.
Ask Me Early (IRE) 11-1 (10-12) Chased winner, jumped big 3rd, ridden after 2 out, one pace, lost 2nd last strides, 3rd of 7, 4 1/2l behind Blackjack Kentucky (10-12) at Chepstow 3m (4) hvy in Jan.
Beatthebullet (IRE) 5-2 (12-2) Mid-div, last frm bef 5th, mstk 7th, rdn aftr 4out, drpd to last & mstk 3out, kept gng in poor 4th, 4th of 7, 10 1/4l behind Movethechains (12-2) at Lingstown 3m sft in Mar.
Brief Acquaintance (IRE) 150-1 (10-12) Not always fluent, always behind, last of 12, dist behind Third Time Lucki (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m (4) gs in Oct.
Champagne Rhythm (IRE) 4-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear, raced keenly, headway over 4f out, outpaced and no impression from over 1f out, 5th of 11, 13 1/2l behind Stage Star (11-2) at Chepstow 2m (5) sft in Oct.
Lamanver Storm 40-1 (11-0) Mistake 1st, chased leaders, ridden to challenge 2 out, every chance after last, no extra towards finish, 2nd of 13, 1l behind Big Bresil (11-0) at Exeter 2m 3f (4) hvy in Feb.
Le Tueur (IRE) 40-1 (11-2) Always behind, tailed off, 6th of 11, dist behind My Way (11-2) at Stratford 2m 6f mdn (4) gd in Oct.
Martinhal (IRE) 4-1 (10-12) Contested lead, tracked leaders after 5th, hit 4 out, pushed to challenge for lead 3 out, soon outpaced, stayed on one pace, 4th of 11, 18l behind Valleres (10-12) at Wetherby 2m 4f (4) gs in Oct.
Sending Love (IRE) 10-11fav (11-2) Chased leaders until weakened quickly and pulled up before 4 out, at Wincanton 2m 4f mdn (5) sft in Mar.
Western Starlet (IRE) 14-1 (11-2) Prominent, lost place over 6f out, 11th of 15, dist behind Bear Ghylls (11-2) at Warwick 2m (5) sft in Mar.
Something Rosie (IRE) 125-1 (10-10) Tracked leaders, lost place 7th, pushed along 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 6th of 7, dist behind Wynn House (11-2) at Ludlow 2m 5f (4) gd in Oct.
