midfield, pushed along after 4th, jumped right 3 out, headway approaching 2 out, ridden and switched right before last, plugged on one pace flat
held up towards rear, mistake 1st, took closer order before 5th, pushed along before 2 out, soon weakened
raced keenly, chased leaders, not fluent 1st, led on long run approaching 2 out, headed before 2 out, weakened quickly
held up, struggling from 5th, tailed off next
sweated up, led, headed approaching 2 out, ridden after 2 out, faded before last
in touch, not fluent 4th, headway to chase leaders after 3 out, ridden for effort and went third before last, kept on one pace from last
held up towards rear, nudged along before 5th, struggling from next
prominent, led before 2 out, ridden along and headed before last, kept on run-in
chased leaders, headway to challenge when not fluent 2 out, ridden to lead approaching last, ran on well flat
Peltwell has clearly improved for the fitting of cheekpieces but was a very warm favourite for yesterday’s 1.30 at Newcastle. In his possible absence, we’ll side with SAINT ARVANS who probably just needed the run, his first since successful at Kelso in December, when fourth in a stronger heat at Wetherby. Frightened Rabbit is a past winner here and looked to have dropped to a fair mark when second at Newcastle while Navan runner-up Kasakh Noir can’t be left out of calculations with the champion doing the steering.
Saint Arvans (FR) 11-1 (10-9) In rear, ridden 4 out, headway 2 out, never nearer, 4th of 9, 15 1/4l behind Pay The Piper (11-7) at Wetherby 2m hcp (3) gs in Mar.
Countister (FR) 50-1 (10-12) Tracked leader, lost place 4 out, soon behind, last of 9, dist behind Pay The Piper (11-7) at Wetherby 2m hcp (3) gs in Mar.
Coral Blue (IRE) 22-1 (12-0) A little keen, waited with, slight mistake 5th and in rear, pushed along to chase leaders and effort from 3 out, 2nd from before last and one pace, 2nd of 5, 8l behind Foxy Jacks (12-0) at Cork 2m 4f gd in Oct.
Charle Brune (FR) 28-1 (12-0) Prominent early, soon chased leader, 3rd halfway, ridden in 4th after 3 out, no extra before straight, 7th of 13, dist behind Epson Du Houx (12-0) at Clonmel 2m hvy in Dec.
Kasakh Noir (FR) 33-1 (11-12) Led, asserted before 5th, reduced lead before 4 out, pressed 4 out, disputed 3 out where mistake, ridden after 2 out, headed at last where slight mistake, kept on in clear 2nd, no extra closing stages, 2nd of 17, 2 1/4l behind Cousin Harry (11-5) at Navan 2m hcp Yielding in Mar.
Pitempton Power (IRE) 14-1 (11-4) Just worse than midfield, fell 3rd, at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Hidden Commander (IRE) 20-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, ridden and lost touch 3 out, well beaten from 2 out, 6th of 8, dist behind Mongol Emperor (12-2) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Frightened Rabbit (USA) 25-1 (11-3) Led, narrow advantage 3rd, joined 4th, headed narrowly 4 out, led before 3 out, headed approaching 2 out, kept on without troubling leader from last, 2nd of 14, 11l behind Mongol Emperor (11-9) at Newcastle 2m hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Peltwell (IRE) 5-1 (11-1) Prominent in chasing group, not fluent 1st, led after 6th, clear before 2 out, eased flat, won at Wetherby 2m hcp (5) gs in Mar beating Rukwa (11-11) by 7 1/2l, 10 ran.
