made most until narrowly headed 6th, chased leader, pushed along 3 out, ridden before 2 out, soon lost 2nd, dropped to 4th 2 out, soon driven and struggling, modest 3rd run-in
pulled hard, held up towards rear, pulled way up to chase leaders 4th, led 6th, joined 2 out, ridden and headed between last two, no extra in 3rd last, lost 3rd run-in
held up in mid-division, smooth headway approaching 3 out, challeged and not fluent 2 out, led between last two, hit last, stayed on to assert final 100 yards
raced wide, held up in last pair, modest 5th 3 out, no chance with leading quartet
took keeen hold chasing leaders, fell 3rd
chased leader until 6th, chased leaders, weakened 3 out, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
towards rear, never involved, tailed off and pulled before 2 out
took keen hold, held up towards rear, tailed off and pulled up after 6th
chased leaders, disputing 2nd and every chance when awkward 2 out, ridden and chased winner approaching the last, no extra final 100 yards
Ballyhenry beat a Grade 2 winner over course and distance five weeks ago, though was ultimately a lucky winner and receiving 7lb from the second. He should, however, again beat fourth Dylanseoghan. King Kayf is back in novice company and has the form to figure while He's A Charmer didn't give his true running last time at Ascot and has had a break since. Chartbreaker has been highly tried so far and probably has a bit more scope than Ten Sixty, though the latter did best when meeting the Nicholls entry and Ballyhenry at Newbury back in November. CRIMSON ARK has been waiting for better ground since beating an odds-on favourite at Market Rasen in October. He is totally unexposed and there should be more to come.
Ballyhenry (IRE) 11-4 (11-4) Prominent, led before 5th, headed 2 out, driven to lead again last, stayed on well, won at Kempton 2m 5f (4) sft in Feb beating Label Des Obeaux (11-11) by 2 1/4l, 13 ran.
Crimson Ark (IRE) 13-2 (10-10) Not fluent early, tracked leader most of way, led before 2 out, hard pressed last, ridden and kept on well flat, won at Market Rasen 2m 5f (4) gd in Oct beating Oh Land Abloom (11-10) by 1l, 5 ran.
Chartbreaker (FR) 16-1 (10-12) Held up in mid-division, not fluent 3rd, closed 6th, weakened before 3 out, 7th of 10, 36 1/4l behind Champers On Ice (10-12) at Newbury 2m 5f (3) sft in Nov.
Dylanseoghan (IRE) 100-1 (11-4) Held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out, one pace next, no threat to leaders, 4th of 13, 8 1/2l behind Ballyhenry (11-4) at Kempton 2m 5f (4) sft in Feb.
He's A Charmer (IRE) 7-1 (11-0) Mid-division on inside, headway before 4 out, weakened before next, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, at Ascot 2m 6f mdn (3) sft in Dec.
King Kayf 25-1 (11-3) Prominent, joined leader 6th, led after 3 out, headed before next, soon weakened, 5th of 13, 11 1/2l behind Poker School (10-10) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp (3) gs in Feb.
Mirkat 50-1 (10-12) Pulled hard in mid-division, weakened before 3 out, last of 9, dist behind Dueling Banjos (10-12) at Kempton 2m 5f (4) gd in Nov.
Perfect Swing (IRE) 50-1 (11-2) Held up in mid-division, 10th 3 out, well beaten before next, 11th of 15, dist behind Will O'the West (11-2) at Warwick 2m 3f (4) sft in Feb.
Ten Sixty (IRE) 2-1 (11-4) Held up, headway after 7th, 3rd 2 out, stayed on, unable to challenge front pair, 3rd of 12, 2 1/2l behind Board Of Trade (11-4) at Huntingdon 2m 5f mdn (5) gs in Feb.
