chased leaders, led 9th, not fluent next, headed 11th, pushed along before 3 out, ridden to challenge when slightly hampered on bend after 2 out, no extra from last
midfield, not fluent 1st, dropped towards rear 8th, mistake 13th, tailed off from 3 out, went poor fourth before last
midfield, blundered 3rd, ridden along after 5th, given reminder after 8th, pulled up before last
pushed along leaving start, held up towards rear, mistake 6th, ridden along before 12th, tailed off 14th, pulled up before 3 out
prominent, ridden and lost second before 3 out, mistake 3 out, soon lost third, weakening when pulled up before last
midfield, pushed along before 3 out, went third approaching 2 out, stayed on well to challenge approaching last, led briefly flat, headed final 100yds
held up, jumped slowly on occasions, bad mistake 9th, tailed off when mistake 12th, pulled up before next
led, headed 9th, led again 11th, mistake 2 out, soon ridden, challenged after last and headed briefly, rallied to lead again final 100yds, held on gamely
NonRunner
Kings Cave has been lightly raced but improvement is required. Square Viviani has only run once this term but was a course and distance winner last season and is preferred to Prince Dundee, having a first run since July. CUDGEL is 0-6 over fences but was just over a length behind Real Armani here earlier in the month and is better off at the weights. A winner twice over hurdles on the track at the start of the current campaign, James Walton’s charge can take revenge today.
Prince Dundee (IRE) 3-1 (11-12) Held up in mid-division, jumped left 10th, headway 13th, outpaced by leaders from 3 out, went 3rd flat, 3rd of 10, 19 1/2l behind Istimraar (10-3) at Perth 3m hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Charlie Snow Angel 18-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear, not fluent 6th, dropped to last after 9th, pushed along after next, headway 11th,, 8th of 12, 24 1/4l behind Westend Theatre (10-0) at Newcastle 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Kings Cave (IRE) 6-1 (11-9) Towards rear, behind when pulled up 9th, at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp (5) hvy in Feb.
Liar's Dice (IRE) 14-1 (11-12) In rear, behind and ridden 10th, not fluent 4 out, pulled up before 3 out, at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (5) hvy in Mar.
Begoodtoyourself (IRE) 9-2 (11-1) Chased leader until before 5th, went 2nd 10th until after 12th, soon weakened, 7th of 9, dist behind Roxboro Road (11-8) at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Mar.
Cudgel 11-2 (10-7) 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, 3rd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Real Armani (10-2) at Hexham 3m hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Oh No 20-1 (11-2) Tracked leader, joined leaders 8th, headed when mistake 3 out, pushed along after 2 out, weakened before the last, 5th of 10, 16 3/4l behind Cash Again (12-1) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Real Armani 4-1 (10-2) Disputed lead early, led 13th, shaken up on home turn, pressed last, kept on well run-in, held on gamely, won at Hexham 3m hcp (5) sft in Mar beating King Of Fashion (11-3) by 1 1/4l, 8 ran.
Square Viviani (FR) 12-1 (11-12) Held up in rear, headway 11th, mistake next, ridden after 14th, held from 4 out, one pace, 5th of 9, 17 1/4l behind Light Flicker (11-7) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (5) hvy in Feb.
