tracked leaders, close up 10th, hit 15th, mistake 3 out, pushed along before 2 out, disputed third at last, no extra run-in
tracked leaders, reminders after 10th, tailed off before 13th, soon pulled up
held up, niggled along after 9th, shaken up 14th, lost position after 15th, tailed off before 2 out
tracked leaders, mistake 15th, going well home turn, pressed leader last, kept on run-in but always held
in rear early, headway in touch before 10th, tracked leaders 14th, lost position 15th, pushed along before 3 out, headway before 2 out, disputed third last, kept on run-in
disputed lead, mistake 9th, untidy 10th, headed before 13th, lost position when pulled up before 3 out
disputed lead early, led 13th, shaken up on home turn, pressed last, kept on well run-in, held on gamely
prominent, raced wide, slow 2nd, reminders and mistake 7th, soon dropped to rear, pulled up before 14th
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Cudgel has won three times over hurdles around here but was beaten a long way into second over fences at Sedgefield last time and has only been dropped 2lb. Frankie Baby has shown the occasional glimmer of ability over hurdles and makes his chasing debut but DON HERBAGER (NAP) looks the one to beat. Venetia Williams' charge was gaining his second victory in three starts at Leicester a couple of weeks ago despite meeting trouble in-running and finding the 2m6f trip too short. King Of Fashion dropped to his lowest ever mark at Ayr where he was only beaten a neck but has gone up 6lb while Real Armani has had wind surgery since a poor effort at Cartmel. Speak Of The Devil is on the same mark as when scoring on good going here in October.
Speak Of The Devil (IRE) 22-1 (11-11) Towards rear, mistake 2nd, slow 4th, mistake 7th, some headway when blundered 15th, soon weakened, pulled up before 3 out, at Carlisle 3m 2f hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Frankie Baby (IRE) 33-1 (11-6) Held up in mid-division on outside, pushed along 8th, well beaten 3 out, 6th of 9, 19 3/4l behind The Tin Miner (11-0) at Huntingdon 3m 1f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Don Herbager (FR) 3-1 (11-8) Last pair, mistake and rider lost iron briefly 2nd, steady headway after 4 out, chasing leaders when hampered 3 out, went 2nd at the last, stayed on strongly to lead final 100 yards, won going away, won at Leicester 2m 7f hcp (5) sft in Mar beating Midnight Mustang (10-0) by 3l, 11 ran.
King Of Fashion (IRE) 25-1 (10-12) Held up in midfield, headway 7th, chased leaders 11th, close up 14th, led before 4 out where not fluent, ridden clear 3 out, blundered 2 out, narrow advantage when awkward last, stayed on under pressure flat, just denied, 2nd of 14, nk behind Slainte Mhor (11-11) at Ayr 3m hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Cudgel 9-2jfav (10-11) Held up well in rear, pushed along 4 out, ridden and headway to go poor 3rd 2 out, kept on to go 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 11, 28l behind Road Warrior (11-11) at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp (5) hvy in Feb.
To The Limit (IRE) 250-1 (11-2) Chased leader until 4th, reminder after next, weakened after 8th, 9th of 14, dist behind Ballybegg (11-8) at Wetherby 2m 4f (4) sft in Feb.
Real Armani 11-2 (10-0) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 8th, challenged 4 out, losing place when not fluent 2 out, no extra, 7th of 14, dist behind Game Line (10-10) at Carlisle 3m 2f hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Marvellous Joe (IRE) 18-1 (10-3) In touch, mistake 5th/11th, weakened 4 out, pulled up last, at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp (5) hvy in Feb.
Imperial Prince (IRE) 50-1 (10-5) Held up towards rear, not fluent 5th, midfield when awkward 8th, dropped towards rear 12th, ridden after 13th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out, at Ayr 3m hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Costly Dream (IRE) 10-1 (10-0) Midfield, towards rear 2nd, detached 11th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out, at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (5) hvy in Nov.
