raced keenly, held up in last pair, headway before 3 out, led when pecked next, ridden and headed before last, held when edged left flat
led, soon clear, not fluent 4 out, reduced advantage next, headed 2 out, no chance with front pair when not fluent last, just held on for 3rd near finish
tracked leading pair, went 2nd behind clear leader after 5th until outpaced before 3 out, no impression from next
tracked clear leader to 3rd, in touch, went 2nd again 4 out, in touch when blundered next, challenged 2 out, led before last, kept on
held up behind leaders, ridden after 3 out, stayed on to dispute 3rd flat, no impression
held up in last pair, ridden after 3 out, never on terms
held up behind leaders, lost place and behind 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off
Only a couple of these make any appeal. A former Ballydoyle inmate, JOHN CONSTABLE won a maiden hurdle at Ludlow on his hurdling bow and first start for Evan Williams and normal progress could see him get the better of Nicolas Chauvin on today's terms, though the latter came up against subsequent Grade 2 winner Glingerburn when third at Doncaster under a penalty last time and should go well again. The remainder have shown little so far with Bekkensfirth perhaps proving best of them after a modest debut effort at Newbury.
Nicolas Chauvin (IRE) 7-2 (11-12) Tracked leaders in 4th, went 3rd before 3 out, blundered last, no extra, 3rd of 11, 11l behind Glingerburn (11-12) at Doncaster 2m nov hdl (4) gd in Jan.
Bekkensfirth 66-1 (11-0) Chased leader, hit 4 out, lost 2nd after 3 out, weakened before next, 6th of 11, 27l behind Clean Sheet (11-0) at Newbury 2m hdl (4) gs in Dec.
Charlie Cook (IRE) 50-1 (11-2) Always behind, 4th of 6, 38l behind Kilronan High (10-9) at Market Rasen 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Mar.
John Constable (IRE) 6-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, went 2nd before 3 out, led flat, ran on well, won at Ludlow 2m 4yo mdn hdl (5) sft in Jan beating Mighty Missile (10-12) by 1 1/2l, 14 ran.
Kamool (GER) 13-2 (10-7) Held up in rear, headway after 6th, went 4th briefly before 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 5th of 9, well behind Ugolin De Beaumont (11-3) at Chepstow 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) sft in Feb.
Rising Breeze (FR) 16-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, pushed along and headway into 5th before 2 out, blundered 2 out, soon weakened, 5th of 8, 29l behind Officer Drivel (11-5) at Kempton 2m 4yo hdl (4) sft in Jan.
Abijoe 12-1 (10-7) Mid-division, in rear when not fluent 5th, well beaten 3 out, 5th of 8, 29l behind Laurium (11-0) at Towcester 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd in Mar.
