took keen hold, held up last, headway tracking winner 6th until blundered badly next and dropped to 3rd, reminders and struggling after 3 out, never able to recover
raced keenly, chased winner until mistake 6th, soon pushed along and weakened, tailed off from next
tracked leading pair, went 2nd 7th, no chance with winner from 3 out, plugged on run-in, closed near finish, never able to challenge
raced keenly, made all, clear when blundered 3 out, ridden between last 2, driven and all out near finish but unchallenged, saddle slipped
Nonrunner
Bound Hill finally got off the mark with a victory over track and trip last month but has been raised 9lb. PROUTS PUB (NAP) has been keeping better company and won the 2015 renewal of this off today’s mark. A conditional’s allowance further helps his cause and Nick Gifford’s charge should go close back in this lower grade. Poisoned Berry has been well beaten since winning a novice hurdle and Serpico has shown no progress over timber so far.
Bad Boy Du Pouldu (FR) 9-1 (11-0) Held up in last pair, pushed along and struggling after 3 out, tailed off, last of 8, dist behind Poker School (11-5) at Sandown 2m hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Poisoned Berry (IRE) 33-1 (11-11) Led until 1st, chased leaders, not fluent 3rd, ridden 5th, weakened before 3 out, 10th of 16, 37 1/2l behind Cobolobo (11-6) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Serpico (IRE) 12-1 (11-12) Mid-division, ridden after 7th, no extra before 2 out, modest 5th before last, 5th of 16, 22 1/2l behind Reilly's Minor (11-13) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Bound Hill 4-1 (11-1) Made all, not fluent 3 out, drawing clear last, comfortably, won at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Feb beating Rafafie (11-9) by 7l, 10 ran.
Prouts Pub (IRE) 28-1 (11-6) Held up towards rear, pushed along before 5 out, soon weakened, 7th of 11, dist behind Three Ways (11-12) at Doncaster 3m hcp (3) gs in Feb.