prominent, led last, soon headed and edged right, no impression on winner towards finish
not always fluent, chased leaders, lost place before 2nd, outpaced after 3 out, weakened before next, pulled up before last
chased leaders on outside, not fluent 5th, lost place before next, well beaten 3 out
held up, headway 4 out, every chance last, no extra towards finish
chased leaders, 2nd after 3rd, hit 6th, mistake and lost 2nd 9th, mistake 4 out, challenged last, soon led, stayed on well, clear towards finish
held up in rear, headway 3 out, not fluent 2 out, stayed on towards finish
jumped left, led not fluent 2 out, headed last, hung right and weakened
prominent, mistake 4th, ridden before 2 out, stayed on same pace flat
not that fluent, in rear, mistake 3rd, never involved
Clondaw Westie showed further progress over fences when scoring in testing ground at Fontwell and it was heavy going when Kilinakin came good over 2m at Leicester. Both have been raised 7lb today though Road To Rome has gone up only 2lb despite going close at Ludlow last month and he makes more appeal. But BALLY GILBERT (NAP) also found one too good over course and distance last time and the winner has subsequently gone in again. Ben Pauling’s charge gets another chance racing off the same mark today. Minella For Me fell at the first behind the selection last time while Hey Bill won his penultimate start and was still in with a chance when brought down at Taunton last time.
Hey Bill (IRE) 7-1 (11-8) Led until 2nd, tracked leaders, slow 4th and 11th, ridden before 12th, well in touch when short of room and brought down on bend before 3 out, at Taunton 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Bally Gilbert (IRE) 3-1 (11-12) Held up in rear, hampered 1st, not fluent 9th, headway 11th, chased winner 2 out, every chance flat, held towards finish, 2nd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Ratify (11-9) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Royal Tara (IRE) 20-1 (11-3) Held up mid-division, headway before 3 out left 4th from 2 out, one pace, 5th of 10, dist behind Master Tommytucker (11-3) at Exeter 2m 3f (4) sft in Feb.
Bad Boy Du Pouldu (FR) 10-1 (11-13) In rear, ridden 13th, well beaten from 4 out, 7th of 8, dist behind Kincora Fort (11-10) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Clondaw Westie (IRE) 6-4fav (11-5) In rear and in touch, challenged 4 out, led before 3 out, ridden before last, idled and wandered run-in, held on near finish, all out, won at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (4) hvy in Mar beating Rothman (11-12) by 1 1/2l, 5 ran.
Road To Rome (IRE) 5-1 (10-13) Held up well in rear, good headway before 4 out, soon chased leaders led and blundered 2 out, headed last, stayed on run-in, just held, 2nd of 9, nk behind Admiral's Secret (11-1) at Ludlow 2m hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Minella For Me (IRE) 7-2 (11-5) Fell 1st, at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Leg Lock Luke (IRE) 7-2jfav (11-12) Tracked leader, mistake 8th, led after 11th, headed 14th, led before 4 out, headed approaching 2 out, no extra in 3rd last, 3rd of 7, 11 1/2l behind The Artful Cobbler (11-8) at Ludlow 3m hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Kilinakin (IRE) 4-1 (11-4) Held up, pecked 5th, headway 8th, 2nd from 4 out, switched left after 2 out, led last, stayed on, won at Leicester 2m hcp (4) hvy in Mar beating Mondo Cane (11-10) by 4l, 5 ran.
