led, briefly headed when not fluent 9th, joined after 13th, headed 4 out, soon pushed along, jumped right 2 out, ridden and unable to quicken approaching last where jumped right, no extra run-in
close up, lost ground after 13th, soon struggling, ridden along and kept on into modest third 3 out, no impression on leaders
raced in last, always behind
travelled strongly tracking leaders, joined leader after 13th, led 4 out, ridden along after 2 out, went clear flat, readily
Tout Est Permis is clear at the weights but has failed to complete his last two starts. He’ll be hard to beat if rediscovering his form but a chance is taken on BACK BAR. The latter won one of these events at Leicester at this time last year while Trappist Monk scored between the flags earlier this month and is preferred to Dalahast.
Back Bar (IRE) 8-1 (11-0) Led to 2; lft in ld 8-13; led 15; hdd nxt; outpcd 2 out; kpt on flat, 3rd of 5, 1 1/4l behind Latenightfumble (10-10) at Charing 3m sft in Feb.
Dalahast (FR) 150-1 (11-12) Led early, prominent, not much room 5th, jumped left and no extra 10th, 5th of 11, dist behind Bennys King (11-12) at Hereford 2m 5f (5) sft in Jan.
Tout Est Permis (FR) 7-1 (12-0) Pulled up quickly before 1st, at Sandown 3m (3) gd in Feb.
Trappist Monk (IRE) 10-1 (12-0) Made all; clr 2 out; r.o wl, won at Charing 3m sft in Feb beating Commanche Red (12-3) by 5l, 6 ran.
