tracked winner until 4th, remained in close 3rd, hit 10th, went 2nd again and bumped 3 out, over 2 lengths down and held last, lost 2nd run-in, rallied but no chance with winner
made all, bad mistake 11th, went left and bumped rival 3 out, went left again next, over 2 lengths ahead last, ridden and stayed on well run-in
always last, jumped slowly and reminder 4th and 8th, never on terms, tailed off
mistake and rider lost iron briefly 1st, close 3rd, went 2nd 4th, slight peck 6th, pushed along and lost 2nd approaching 3 out, went 2nd again run-in, no chance with winner
BLACK GERRY took a big step forward when third at Chepstow 11 days ago and any further improvement would make him tough to beat in this. For Langy finished behind Beaufort West on his chasing bow here and is worse off at the weights but probably has more scope than Andy Irvine’s runner. En Coeur has placed twice here and won at Plumpton in January but does look a bit exposed.
For Langy (FR) 11-2 (11-12) Prominent until 3rd, chased leaders, last 10th, closed before 4 out, 3rd and no impression from 2 out, weakened into 4th last, 4th of 5, 23 1/2l behind Chambard (12-0) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Black Gerry (IRE) 22-1 (11-11) Held up in rear, headway after 11th, disputing 2nd last, no impression on winner, stayed on, 3rd of 10, 9l behind Tile Tapper (11-7) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Beaufort West (IRE) 11-2 (11-1) Led 2nd, not fluent 5th, headed 10th, led when not fluent 4 out, soon headed, beaten from 3 out, went 3rd last, 3rd of 5, 16 1/2l behind Chambard (12-0) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
En Coeur (FR) 7-2 (11-12) Held up in rear, went 5th 4 out, pushed along after 4 out, ridden in 4th 2 out, left in 3rd final fence, kept on but no extra towards finish, 3rd of 8, 4 1/4l behind Master Malcolm (10-11) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (5) gs in Jan.
