raced keenly tracking leaders on inside, pushed along after 3 out, looking to challenge when hit next appeared to lose action and rider eased up, no chance to recover
held up in rear, headway out wide before 2 out, kept on into modest 3rd before the last, no chance with leading duo
tracked leaders, pushed along after 3 out, hung right before next, went 2nd soon after 2 out, upsides last, every chance run-in, found no extra towards finish
held up in last pair, pushed along and outpaced before 2 out, plugged on in modest 4th but no chance
tracked leaders, jumped slowly 4 out, rallied into 3rd next, weakened 2 out
led, pushed along and headed 2 out, lost 2nd soon after, ridden a between last 2, weakened soon after
held up in 6th on inside, pushed along and outpaced before 2 out, no chance after
pressed leader, led 2 out, joined when dived last, strongly pressed and hung right run-in, stayed on to assert towards finish
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NIGHTBOATTOCLYRO was a reserve for yesterday’s Martin Pipe at Cheltenham but would appear to have much stronger claims in this far less competitive affair. He is 3-3 this season and his form has a solid look about it. Breffniboy has been in terrific form over shorter this season but stamina might be an issue today. Vorashann hasn’t run since disappointing at Chepstow in October and is also upped in trip. Debestyman has claims if fully wound-up, however, and Switch Hitter is better than he showed here over Christmas.
Diese Des Bieffes (FR) 5-1 (11-8) Pressed winner until ridden 2 out, soon weakened, 3rd of 6, 22 3/4l behind Falco Blitz (11-5) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Nightboattoclyro 3-1fav (10-2) Held up in rear, headway after 8th, went 2nd before 3 out, challenged 2 out, soon led, edged right last, stayed on, won at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp (2) sft in Feb beating West To The Bridge (11-0) by 1 3/4l, 9 ran.
Breffniboy (FR) 15-2 (11-3) Mid-division, raced keenly, closed 4th, ridden and lost 3rd before 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 4th of 11, dist behind Wilde About Oscar (11-3) at Exeter 2m 1f lst (1) hvy in Feb.
Didtheyleaveuoutto (IRE) 5-1 (10-0) Held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never nearer, 5th of 11, 4 1/2l behind Top Fox (10-0) at Kempton 1m 4f mdn stks (5) pol in Feb.
Lord Accord (IRE) 11-2 (11-10) Close up, early reminders, ridden and weakened after 3 out, 7th of 9, 34 1/4l behind Only The Bold (11-3) at Southwell 2m 4f (4) sft in Feb.
Vive Le Roi (IRE) 20-1 (11-4) Led, headed 8th, ridden to challenge 3 out, weakened approaching last, 6th of 16, 22 1/4l behind Polish (11-4) at Newbury 3m hcp (2) gs in Feb.
Vorashann (FR) 5-4fav (10-7) Mid-division, pushed along and struggling after 4 out, soon beaten, tailed off, last of 12, dist behind Thyme White (11-1) at Chepstow 2m hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Switch Hitter (IRE) 7-1 (11-1) Chased leaders, weakened before 2 out, 8th of 15, 23 1/2l behind Monte Cristo (11-7) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Son Of Camas (FR) 22-1 (11-0) Never that fluent, always last, hit 6th, not fluent 8th, never on terms, last of 4, 33 3/4l behind Tamaroc Du Mathan (11-0) at Kempton 2m 4f (1) gd in Feb.
Debestyman (IRE) 15-2 (10-0) Held up rear of mid-division, headway on inside 3 out, outpaced final bend, weakened flat, 7th of 10, 20 3/4l behind On The Blind Side (11-6) at Cheltenham 3m hcp lst (1) sft in Nov.
