held up in 4th, plugged on in modest 3rd after 2 out, lost that placing close home
chased winner throughout, pushed along and held before 2 out, no chance with winner
off the pace in last pair, tailed off 4 out, pulled up
jumped left at times, made all, came clear from 2 out, stayed on strongly, unchallenged
chased leaders, ridden before 2 out, weakened quickly after 2 out
held up off the pace in 5th, pushed along after 5th, outpaced 7th, no chance after
held up in last pair, outpaced in 6th 4 out, ridden home turn, rallied into modest 3rd towards finish
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Ardmayle has won four times over fences and wasn’t disgraced on his sole start this campaign. Billingsley is still 2lb higher than when a winner at Ffos Las a year ago but should be thereabouts again but COURT ROYALE may have benefited from a break and can get back to winning ways with Starvoski probably best of the rest even though she’s only placed once in five outings over the larger obstacles.
Twotwothree (IRE) 16-1 (12-0) Held up in mid-division on inside, mistake 8th, pushed along and lost place after next, soon pulled up, at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Billingsley (IRE) 7-1 (11-11) Tracked leaders in 3rd at 2nd, pushed along and outpaced in 5th turning in, rallied into 3rd again when awkward 3 out, no chance with leading duo, 3rd of 6, 15l behind Valirann Gold (10-2) at Chepstow 2m hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Court Royale (IRE) 15-8 (10-8) Chased leaders, went 2nd final bend, about 2 lengths down and still going ok when blundered 4 out, not recover, mistake 3 out, well beaten 2 out, 2nd of 3, 17l behind Desque De L'Isle (10-13) at Ludlow 2m hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Rooster Cogburn (IRE) 12-1 (10-10) Prominent, led and not fluent 3rd, soon clear, reduced lead 6th, ridden and headed 4 out, weakened 2 out, 6th of 8, 29l behind Real Stone (11-12) at Ffos Las 2m hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Starvoski (IRE) 13-2 (11-13) Midfield, pushed along 3 out, plugged on one pace from 2 out, 3rd of 13, 30l behind Unit Sixtyfour (11-4) at Warwick 2m hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Megalodon (IRE) 25-1 (10-6) Always towards rear, pulled up before 2 out, at Wincanton 1m 7f hcp (5) gs in Jan.
Broadoak 33-1 (10-2) Off the pace and always towards rear, never a factor, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out, at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (5) hvy in Jan.
Ardmayle (IRE) 10-1 (12-0) Handy, ridden and outpaced home turn, weakened 2 out, 4th of 7, 12 1/2l behind Captain Ivan (12-1) at Southwell 2m hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Ben Brody (IRE) 50-1 (11-9) Mid-division, pushed along in 6th and no impression after 2 out (normal 3 out), 6th of 13, 30 1/4l behind Not Sure (11-13) at Hereford 2m 5f hcp (5) sft in Jan.
