towards rear, ridden 7th, struggling from 9th, tailed off when pulled up approaching 14th
in touch, headway to track leaders 4th, ridden 3 out, kept on to go 3rd at last
mistakes, in rear, headway 4 out, ridden to chase winner next until 2 out, weakened flat
always prominent, led 15th, 3 lengths clear when hit 3 out, stayed on strongly flat
led, headed approaching 8th, remained handy until lost place 4 out, tailed off
tracked leaders, lost place 7th, headway to track leaders 4 out, ridden to chase winner 2 out, kept on one pace
prominent, reminders to lead approaching 8th, ridden and headed 15th, tracked leaders, weakened 2 out
Canyouhearmenow has had just the three outings since winning last year’s renewal and has been well beaten in all three. Cap Horner, Goring One and Spock are all struggling for form but Mr Stubbs posted a decent effort at Plumpton on his chasing debut without threatening the winner. Royals And Rebels has a shout on an earlier second at Hereford but may prefer faster going and HEPBURN is preferred. She ran her best race over fences so far when third at Lingfield last month.
Royals And Rebels (IRE) 10-1 (11-4) Close up, hampered 1st, dropped into mid-division, pushed along before 12th, outpaced from 4 out, weakened and mistake last, 7th of 10, 36 1/4l behind Dartford Warbler (11-0) at Market Rasen 3m hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Hepburn 16-1 (11-9) Chased leaders, lost place 11th, rallied 6 out, every chance 3 out, no extra closing stages, 3rd of 12, 2l behind The Boss's Dream (11-12) at Lingfield 2m 7f hcp (5) sft in Feb.
Mr Stubbs (IRE) 20-1 (10-12) Chased leaders on inside, mistake 5th, closer 8th, jumped slowly next, went modest 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 6, 14l behind Mine's A Pint (10-12) at Plumpton 2m 4f (4) gd in Feb.
Cap Horner (FR) 14-1 (10-3) Mid-division, tailed off halfway, headway 6 out, weakening when pulled up before 2 out, at Lingfield 3m 5f hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Spock (FR) 14-1 (10-0) Whipped round start, rivals allowed him to recover and take the lead, mistake and headed 3 out, no extra from next, last of 4, 19 3/4l behind Away For Slates (11-4) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (4) hvy in Mar.
Goring One (IRE) 17-2 (10-8) Tracked leaders, lost place 7th, pulled up before next, at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Canyouhearmenow (IRE) 25-1 (10-1) Behind, detached, after 6th, tailed off next, pulled up before 3 out, at Lingfield 2m 7f hcp (5) sft in Feb.
