held up in 4th, mistake 2nd, pushed along final circuit, weakened 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before next
raced keenly, tracked winner throughout, went left 3 out, one pace before next, no chance in clear 2nd between last 2
made all, drew readily clear between last 2, in no danger after, eased flat, easily
held up, always in rear, struggling final circuit, lost touch 3 out, tailed off when left remote 4th before next
not always fluent, chased front pair throughout, ridden after 4 out, lost touch next, tailed off
WAGNER stands out on a close-up third at Taunton in January. That was the point-to-point winner’s debut over hurdles and normal progress and a subsequent wind operation could see him off the mark. Hit The Rocks was no match for the winner when runner-up at Plumpton but should be thereabouts at the finish again and is preferred to stablemate Motdepas, who looked beaten when unseating at Huntingdon. Corrie Lake has won a bumper but has yet to figure over timber and the rest are even harder to recommend.
Brecqhou Island 66-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride, rushed up to chase leaders on wide outside 7f out, ridden over 3f out, wide on home turn, weakened quickly, last of 14, 30 1/4l behind Elusif (9-7) at Kempton 1m hcp (7) pol in Feb.
Hit The Rocks (IRE) 11-2 (11-4) Raced keenly, held up in 4th, pushed along after 3 out, went 2nd next, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner, 2nd of 9, 12l behind Cap Du Mathan (11-4) at Plumpton 2m mdn (4) hvy in Jan.
Wagner (IRE) 8-1 (11-5) Held up mid-division, ridden after 3 out, headway before 2 out, kept on from last, 3rd of 10, 1 3/4l behind Shall We Go Now (11-5) at Taunton 2m mdn (4) sft in Jan.
Fforbidden Love 100-1 (10-9) In touch in rear when mistake and unseated rider first, at Southwell 2m 4f mdn (5) sft in Mar.
The Topp Notes 150-1 (10-4) Prominent in chasing group, ridden and weakened after 3 out, no chance when went badly left last, 6th of 13, 30 1/4l behind Calva D'Auge (11-12) at Plumpton 2m (4) hvy in Feb.
Motdepas (FR) 50-1 (11-2) Held up in last pair, no chance when badly hampered and unseated rider 3 out, at Huntingdon 2m mdn (5) gs in Mar.
Corrie Lake (IRE) 40-1 (10-12) In touch, lost place 4th, rallied 4 out, weakened next, 9th of 12, dist behind Penny Mallow (10-12) at Plumpton 2m 5f (4) hvy in Nov.
