prominent, not fluent 2nd, fell next
chased leaders, ridden 8th, struggling from 9th, went remote 4th towards finish
mid-division, hampered and lost place 3rd, headway 7th, challenged 9th, led last, headed flat, held towards finish
chased leaders, hampered 3rd, lost place before 9th, soon well held by leaders
mid-division, ridden and weakened before 9th
led until after 1st, prominent, bumped 2nd, outpaced after 3rd, left disputing modest 3rd 2 out (normal 3 out), soon weakened, lost remote 4th towards finish
held up towards rear, not fluent 6th, headway 9th, went 6 lengths 3rd when blundered and unseated rider 2 out (normal 3 out)
jumped slightly right, led after 1st, bumped 2nd, headed after 9th, soon weakened, pulled up before last
towards rear, effort 9th, left disputing modest 3rd 2 out (normal 3 out), no impression on front pair, mistake last, plugged on
held up in touch in mid-division, closed 4th, challenged 9th, soon led, headed last, led again flat, stayed on gamely
always behind, pulled up before last
towards rear, headway 7th, ridden before 9th, weakened before next
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This won’t take much winning but Un Beau Roman reverted to type at Wincanton after springing a surprise at Plumpton in November. Brother Bennett is a pound lower than when winning over track and trip last season and is preferred to stablemate Cagliostro. Hold Me Tight has placed in three of his five starts this term but is now 0-37 while recent Leicester third Episode is 0-13. A bad blunder put paid to the chances of GAIA VALLIS at Plumpton in January but that was his debut over fences and, granted a better round of jumping, the five-year-old has a chance in this dropped 4lb.
Royal Crown (FR) 10-1 (11-4) Raced wide, chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off and pulled up before last, at Hereford 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Feb.
Cooladerry King (IRE) 80-1 (11-2) Prominent, not fluent 1st, close up 5th, hit 7th, lost place 4 out, ridden and weakened before 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before last, at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Gentleman's Dream (IRE) 50-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, ridden and no extra inside final furlong, 7th of 15, 4 1/4l behind Billy's Angel (11-4) at Kempton 2m 2f (5) pol in Feb.
Un Beau Roman (FR) 16-1 (10-0) Close up, mistake 10th and soon in rear, ridden before 11th, pulled up before 12th, at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Monkey Harris (IRE) 12-1 (10-13) Prominent early, chased leaders, mistake 3 out, weakened before 2 out, hampered last, 9th of 15, dist behind One More Fleurie (11-12) at Warwick 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Feb.
Dawn Sunrise (IRE) 200-1 (10-0) Held up rear of mid-division, behind 8th, tailed off next, pulled up after, at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Ardbruce (IRE) 16-1 (11-11) Took keen hold, held up on outside, headway to lead 2nd, headed after 4th, lost place after 10th, soon weakened, pulled up before normal 4 out, at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (5) hvy in Feb.
Hab Sab (IRE) 100-1 (11-4) Led 8f, chased leader until over 4f out, chased leaders, weakened rapidly inside final 2f, tailed off, last of 15, 10 1/4l behind Billy's Angel (11-4) at Kempton 2m 2f (5) pol in Feb.
Hold Me Tight (IRE) 10-1 (10-0) Held up off the pace in last pair, headway from 2 out, went 3rd run-in, never any chance with winner, 3rd of 9, 7l behind High Up In The Air (12-5) at Plumpton 2m 1f hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Gaia Vallis (FR) 9-2 (10-0) Last pair, bit closer at 5th, blundered and almost unseated rider 8th, never on terms after, 5th of 7, dist behind En Coeur (10-0) at Plumpton 2m 1f hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Brother Bennett (FR) 17-2 (10-9) Towards rear, hit 5th, detached before 10th where blundered, pulled up before 4 out, at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Cagliostro (FR) 20-1 (10-0) In rear, headway to track leaders 4 out, chased winner next, plugged on same pace from 2 out, 3rd of 7, 33l behind Kap Auteuil (11-9) at Fakenham 2m hcp (5) sft in Feb.
Episode (FR) 5-1 (11-0) Prominent in chasing group, went 2nd before 8th, closer before 4 out, led next, headed last, weakened into 3rd run-in, 3rd of 9, 12 1/2l behind Happy News (11-6) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Thomas Blossom (IRE) 33-1 (10-0) Close-up, dropped to midfield jumping 4th, towards rear 4 out, soon beaten, 10th of 11, dist behind Manor Park (11-1) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
