tracked leaders, ridden and weakened before last
made all, ridden before last, kept on well
in touch, tracked leaders before 2 out, weakened after last
tracked leaders, ridden and no extra after last
held up towards rear, pushed along and weakened before 2 out, tailed off
tracked leader, challenged last, kept on and lost 2nd place run-in
towards rear, pushed along before 2 out, soon weakened, tailed off
in rear, headway before 2 out, ridden after last, chased winner run-in, always held
NonRunner
HOLDBACKTHERIVER posted his best effort over hurdles so far when runner-up over a longer trip at Sandown. Any further progress could see him off the mark in this modest company. Dragon Khan is more exposed over timber with just the one win in 20 outings but went close at Leicester last time while Cold Shoulder was fourth at the same track on his latest start. Flanagans Field is a course and distance winner and the handicapper has relented a little dropping the latter 2lb after a recent fourth at Taunton.
Holdbacktheriver (IRE) 10-1 (10-12) Slight lead until before 2nd, chased leader until before 2 out, outpaced in 3rd between last 2, left in 2nd and badly hampered last, stayed on same pace run-in, 2nd of 7, 2 1/2l behind Landin (11-8) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Fly Du Charmil (FR) 7-1 (11-8) Chased leaders, losing place when injured and pulled up after 6th, at Kempton 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Ivanhoe 33-1 (11-11) Chased leaders, 2nd before 7th, led 3 out, ridden and headed before next, weakened quickly between last 2, 7th of 9, 33 1/4l behind Supakalanistic (12-0) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Cold Shoulder 20-1 (11-0) Mid-division, took keen hold, lost place when mistake 4th, closed before 3 out, driven approaching 2 out, stayed on same pace before last, 4th of 9, 10l behind Georgieshore (10-5) at Leicester 2m hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Princess Roania (IRE) 9-2 (11-9) Prominent, outpaced before 4 out, headway before 2 out, in 4th place when pecked badly last, no extra, 5th of 8, 11 1/4l behind Blue April (10-10) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (5) hvy in Jan.
Flanagans Field (IRE) 9-2 (11-7) Mid-division, hit 3 out, headway before next, chased leaders approaching last, never a threat, 4th of 9, 9l behind Tactical Manoeuvre (11-11) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Feb.
Aaryam (FR) 25-1 (10-13) In touch, lost place before 4 out, soon behind, pulled up 3 out, at Ffos Las 2m 6f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Dragon Khan (IRE) 17-2 (10-1) Towards rear, headway after 2 out, every chance last, kept on towards finish, 3rd of 13, 1l behind Ardmayle (12-0) at Leicester 2m hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Baratineur (FR) 50-1 (11-12) Always in rear, ridden before 5th, soon weakened, 7th of 8, dist behind Quadriller (11-6) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
