tracked leader, led 2nd until next, not fluent 6th, led again 8th, awkward 3 out, over 3 lengths ahead at the last, went further clear run-in
raced wide in close 3rd, tracked leader 2nd, led next, headed and pecked 8th, chased winner until pushed along and lost two places before 3 out, weakened
off the pace in 4th place, chased clear leading pair at 3rd until 7th, ridden and lost 3rd before home turn, weakened and tailed off 2 out, pulled up before the last
held up off the pace in 5th, closer in 3rd at 7th, went 2nd before home turn, not fluent 3 out, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner
led until 2nd, chased leading pair until 4th, lost place and reminders after 6th, tailed off and pulled up before next
off the pace in rear, gained a place, at 5th, weakened before 8th, hit next, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
last pair, pushed along and struggling in rear 5th, plugged on in modest 4th turning in, went remote 3rd before 3 out, tailed off
High Stakes improved for the step up to 3m at Lingfield and Green Book proved he stays when winning a Grade 3 handicap over the trip at Sandown. Anglers Crag had already won a point before making a winning debut over hurdles at Leicester and Crystal Glory found only a subsequent winner too good when surrendering his unbeaten record at Newcastle. Hillcrest was badly hampered when unseating his rider at Cheltenham and will be fancied to gain compensation but Readysteadybeau only won a maiden over track and trip in December before finishing second at Wetherby. SCIPION was runner-up to smart Minella Crooner between the flags last April. He has been crying out for a return to 3m in two hurdle runs and could be the value in this.
Hillcrest (IRE) 4-5fav (11-10) Tracking leader when hampered jinked right and unseated rider 3rd, at Cheltenham 2m 4f (1) gd in Jan.
Green Book (FR) 6-1 (10-6) Raced keenly, tracked leaders, went 2nd before 7th, led before 2 out, over 1 length ahead at the last, driven out, won at Sandown 2m 7f hcp (1) gs in Feb beating Beauport (10-12) by 3/4l, 17 ran.
Anglers Crag 10-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, mistake 7th, went 2nd before 2 out, mistake last, stayed on flat, led towards finish, won at Leicester 2m 4f (3) sft in Feb beating Dubrovnik Harry (11-8) by 1/2l, 9 ran.
Crystal Glory Evensfav (11-10) Jumped left at times, led until 1st, chased winner who went well clear before 5th, not fluent 7th, closed to 9 lengths when not fluent and stumbled 2 out, not able to get on terms, 2nd of 9, 4 1/2l behind Rafferty's Return (10-12) at Newcastle 2m 4f (4) sft in Jan.
High Stakes (IRE) 13-2 (10-12) Chased leaders, went 2nd after 4th, went right next, led 6th, hit 3 out, ridden between last two, stayed on until headed and not pace of winner inside final 100 yards, 2nd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Ballygrifincottage (10-12) at Lingfield 2m 7f (2) hvy in Jan.
Readysteadybeau (FR) 10-11fav (11-7) In touch, headway 7th, ridden and joined winner 3 out, stayed on one pace, 2nd of 8, 2l behind Foillan (11-7) at Wetherby 3m hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Scipion (IRE) 10-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, pushed along 4 out, ridden and slightly hampered 2 out, went 2nd at next, one pace and lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 7, 4 1/2l behind Stag Horn (11-0) at Warwick 2m 5f (1) sft in Jan.
