mid-division, closed when not much room 4 out, 3rd briefly next, soon ridden and beaten, weakened 2 out
mid-division, not fluent 2nd or 4th, headway approaching 3 out, went 2nd before next, no impression on winner
mid-division, mistake 5th, outpaced 3 out, went 4th after 2 out, no impression
prominent, led 4 out, mistake next, clear before 2 out, ridden out
not that fluent in rear, well behind 6th, tailed off
not that fluent and jumped left, made most until 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out
in rear, behind from 6th, tailed off
prominent, ridden after 3 out, no impression on winner before next, stayed on same pace
tracked leaders, lost place 4 out, weakened after next
Robinesse has only finished out of the frame once so far and that was in Listed company. Peak To Peak beat Clondaw Bisto over course and distance in November and will appreciate a return to this grade. SIR ANTHONY BROWNE made a winning start over hurdles at Wincanton, despite running green. He has obvious scope for improvement and should handle today’s step up in trip. Crystal Lad has been placed three times but doesn’t appear to be progressing and none of the others make much appeal.
Peak To Peak (IRE) 4-1 (11-11) Tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, not fluent 2 out, stayed on same pace flat, 3rd of 10, 2 3/4l behind Get On The Yager (11-11) at Kempton 2m 5f (4) gs in Feb.
Sir Antony Browne 5-4fav (11-2) Held up in mid-division, headway 4th, challenged 2 out, soon led, went left and slowed into last, pressed flat, pulled out extra towards finish, won at Wincanton 1m 7f (3) hvy in Feb beating Midnight Maestro (11-8) by 3/4l, 8 ran.
Clondaw Bisto (IRE) 9-2 (11-5) Chased leaders, mistake 7th, pushed along in 3rd after 3 out, ridden and one pace between last two, weakened badly after last, 6th of 7, 11 3/4l behind Jerrysback (11-5) at Plumpton 2m 5f (4) hvy in Jan.
Crystal Lad (FR) 4-1 (11-5) Tracked leader, close up after 3 out, 3rd and beaten when mistake last, 3rd of 11, 13l behind Burbank (11-5) at Huntingdon 2m mdn (4) gs in Jan.
Majingilane (IRE) 25-1 (10-12) In rear, pushed along before 5 out, never dangerous, 11th of 13, dist behind Robinshill (12-5) at Ffos Las 2m (4) hvy in Dec.
Next Level (IRE) 200-1 (11-6) Chased leaders, lost place quickly after 4th, behind next, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out, at Chepstow 3m mdn (4) sft in Jan.
Secret Sting (IRE) 100-1 (11-5) Towards rear, not fluent 1st, weakened before 4 out, pulled up after 3 out, at Fontwell 2m 3f (4) sft in Jan.
Robinesse (IRE) 8-11fav (10-10) Tracked leaders, effort 7th, soon outpaced, rallied after 2 out, not fluent last, no impression on winner, closed on 2nd, 3rd of 6, 2 1/4l behind Miss Spent (10-10) at Huntingdon 2m 4f (4) gs in Nov.
Silent Steps (IRE) 12-1 (10-11) Held up in mid-division, well beaten 3 out, went remote 5th latter stages, 5th of 10, dist behind Get On The Yager (11-11) at Kempton 2m 5f (4) gs in Feb.