held up in touch, headway to chase leader 4 out, led 2 out, strongly challenged after last, just held on
held up towards rear, headway when not fluent 4 out, effort 2 out, kept on same pace
held up in rear, headway before 2 out, never a factor
chased leaders, led approaching 5th, headed 2 out, rallied and every chance closing stages, just failed
chased leaders, ridden when mistake 4 out, soon weakened, behind when pulled up after 3 out
prominent, jump left 1st, keen, lost place 7th
led, mistake 2nd, headed approaching next, remained prominent, weakened after 3 out
pulled hard, prominent, led approaching 3rd, headed before 5th, soon in touch, weakened 2 out
held up in rear, headway 3 out, chased leaders next, stayed on same pace approaching last
took keen hold in touch, hung badly left and lost place on bend after 4th, soon out of race and pulled up
CULTIVATOR is likely to be a short price to get back to winning ways. He found Grade 1 company too hot in the Challow Hurdle at Newbury on New Year’s Eve but has had a nice break since and did run the classy Messire Des Obeaux to under three lengths at Sandown earlier. Pilansberg is the other penalised runner in the race but he ran poorly at Cheltenham after winning a small race at Fakenham. Jennifer Eccles ran a nice race on her hurdling debut at Fontwell but the selection’s stablemate Milzipa hasn’t really taken to jumping so far.
Cultivator 9-1 (11-7) Raced keenly, held up well off the pace in last pair, hit 2nd, pushed along and beaten when slightly hampered 3 out, 6th of 8, 24 3/4l behind Messire Des Obeaux (11-7) at Newbury 2m 5f (1) gs in Dec.
Pilansberg 20-1 (11-4) Mid-division, chased leaders 4th, mistake and lost place 6th, behind from 3 out, tailed off, last of 9, dist behind Peregrine Run (11-7) at Cheltenham 2m 5f (1) gd in Nov.
Doolin 14-1 (11-0) Held up in touch, weakened before 3 out, tailed off, 8th of 9, dist behind Kimberlite Candy (11-0) at Ascot 2m 3f mdn (3) gs in Nov.
Just Before Dawn (IRE) 11-2 (11-4) Made all, pushed along briefly 7f out, clear over 2f out, unchallenged, won at Southwell 2m mdn (6) gd in Oct beating Bilbrook Blaze (11-4) by 5l, 9 ran.
Just For William (IRE) 66-1 (11-4) Always behind, weakened 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before next, at Southwell 2m (4) sft in Jan.
Mab Dab (IRE) 200-1 (11-3) 3rd until 4th, went 3rd again after 3 out, no impression on leading pair, weakened 2 out, 3rd of 5, 17l behind Casper King (11-9) at Fontwell 2m 2f (4) sft in Feb.
Milzipa (IRE) 8-1 (11-4) Towards rear, not fluent 1st or 5th, modest 6th 2 out, closed next, weakened before last, 5th of 9, 16 1/2l behind Captain Buck's (11-4) at Kempton 2m 5f (4) gs in Feb.
Mr Fenton (IRE) 50-1 (11-0) Held up, in rear, ridden before 7th, soon weakened, 17th of 18, dist behind Willoughby Court (11-0) at Warwick 2m 5f mdn (4) gs in Dec.
See The World 11-2 (11-5) Tracked leaders in 3rd, weakened before 3 out, pulled up before last, at Doncaster 2m 4f mdn (5) gs in Jan.
Jennifer Eccles 9-1 (10-9) In rear, headway under pressure after 2 out, chased leaders last, rallied toward far side flat, held towards finish, 4th of 13, 1 1/2l behind Vaillant Creek (11-2) at Fontwell 2m 3f mdn (5) gd in Apr.
