tracked leading pair, tracked winner 2nd, led narrowly after 4th until before 8th, led narrowly again 4 out until pushed along before 3 out, chased winner, ridden before 3 out, held when mistake and pecked 2 out, mistake last
hit 1st, held up in 4th place, hit 4th, left in close 3rd at 12th, fell next
tracked winner until 2nd, chased leaders, going well enough when fell 12th
led until narrowly headed after 4th, led again before 8th, hit 4 out and narrowly headed, led again going well before 3 out and came clear, stayed on strongly
GALTEE MOUNTAIN has won four times around here, completing a double over the trip in his last two starts. He's on his highest-ever mark after scoring in this grade last month but a hat-trick beckons. Winning hurdler Furkash ran easily his best race over fences when beaten a head at Taunton where he was conceding the winner 18lb so looks a threat. Concrete King, four times a winner between the flags, was having just his second start over fences when beaten a couple of lengths here last month but Silent Assistant is only dropping slowly in the ratings and still looks high enough.
Silent Assistant (IRE) 9-2 (11-9) Prominent until 4th, chased leaders, switched right and mistake 4 out, weakening when blundered 3 out, 6th of 9, dist behind Prairie Town (10-13) at Leicester 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Jan.
Concrete King (IRE) 3-1 (11-6) Held up in last pair, headway 6th, outpaced and struggling 4 out, rallied in 3rd approaching next, went 2nd and stayed on same pace run-in, 2nd of 6, 2l behind Alkopop (11-12) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Furkash (FR) 11-2 (11-12) Tracked leaders on outside, led 10th, headed 10th, ridden before 3 out, led 2 out, edged right before last, headed towards finish, 2nd of 9, hd behind Queen Of The Court (11-1) at Taunton 2m 6f hcp (5) gs in Feb.
Galtee Mountain (IRE) 11-8fav (11-0) Led 2nd, ridden after 3 out, clear when edged right last, stayed on well, won at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (4) sft in Feb beating Entre Deux (10-4) by 3 1/4l, 5 ran.
