slight lead until mistake 1st, chased leading pair until before 11th, weakened next, tailed off
never going in rear, mistake 6th, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out
chased leaders, led 2nd until 6th, led again after 8th, headed 3 out, soon ridden and one pace, no chance with winner
held up just off the pace in 5th, headway tracking leaders 11th, close 2nd before 4 out, led next, 4 lengths ahead when brushed last, stayed on well
chased leaders on inside, close 3rd before 11th, blundered and unseated rider next
held up off the pace in last pair, headway and switched right before 13th, hit 4 out, went 3rd next, hung left after 2 out, no chance with leading duo
chased leader, led 6th until hit 8th, chased leader, not fluent 9th, mistake 11th, pushed along and lost 2nd before 4 out, chased leading pair, soon ridden, held when blundered badly 3 out, no chance after, blundered badly last
BROKEN QUEST is the senior runner in this but the five-times hurdles winner made a smooth transition to chasing at Ludlow and a 4lb rise doesn’t appear excessive. Thomas Macdonagh has been racing over further and was disappointing following wind surgery at Carlisle but Informateur was only caught in the shadows of the post at Newcastle and L'Air Du Vent is interesting dropped in distance. Glenduff, on the other hand, appeared to enjoy going over 3m at Doncaster. Captain Blackpearl is proving a much better chaser than hurdler and Keep Rolling was ahead of a subsequent winner when runner-up at Chepstow and will know more today.
L'Air Du Vent (FR) 7-1 (11-6) Held up in 4th, closer in 3rd before 4 out, ridden and starting to lose place when fell 2 out, at Exeter 3m hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Broken Quest (IRE) 10-3 (11-0) Chased leaders, close up 11th, ridden approaching 4 out, upsides last, stayed on strongly to lead flat, ran on, won at Ludlow 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Mar beating Adjali (11-7) by 1l, 5 ran.
Thomas Macdonagh 3-1 (11-5) Bumped 1st and riders rein brielfy tangled up in rival jockeys leg, handy in chasing group, outpaced from 13th, weakened from 4 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Carlisle 3m 2f hcp (3) hvy in Feb.
Informateur (FR) 6-1 (11-3) Held up towards rear, headway to chase leaders 7th, close up 4 out, ridden to lead before 3 out, drew clear approaching last, all out to hold on flat, headed on line, 2nd of 7, shd behind Fortified Bay (11-1) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Captain Blackpearl 11-2 (11-2) Held up towards rear, steady headway 4 out, chasing leaders disputing 3rd when blundered badly 2 out, not recover but kept on into 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 10, 9 1/4l behind My Way (11-1) at Kempton 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Feb.
Glenduff (IRE) 13-2 (11-5) Held up in touch, good headway chasing leaders before 3 out, 2nd next, 3 lengths down when hit last, lost 2nd final 100 yards, kept on, 3rd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Ocean Cove (11-7) at Doncaster 3m hcp (3) gs in Feb.
Keep Rolling (IRE) 4-1 (11-10) Chased leaders, challenged 3rd, led next, clear when blundered 6th, blundered 4 out, soon reduced lead, headed flat, held after, 2nd of 10, 4l behind Silver In Disguise (11-7) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
