not fluent, never going well in touch, lost touch 11th, tailed off when pulled up before 14th
chased leaders, went 2nd 14th, driven 3 out, about 10 lengths down when jumped right and unseated rider 2 out
jumped left, always behind, mistake 2nd, hit 7th, lost touch 11th, pulled up next
chased leaders, went 2nd before 12th until weakened 14th, left poor 3rd 2 out
in touch until outpaced and ridden after 11th, rallied to go 3rd at 14th, left poor 2nd 2 out
made all, hit 14th, in command after 3 out, unchallenged
Nonrunner
Be Telling gets the confident vote here with Treasulier and Poppy Maroon rating the main dangers. The selection won in facile fashion last time out when beating Alfadora and although rising in the weights he again has conditions to suit and he still looks ahead of the handicapper. Treasulier is another that could go well as he beat Tradingup last time out. However that form has since been let down and he looks vulnerable off this mark. Poppy Maroon is another last time out winner that could go well but he is best when allowed to dominate and as he looks sure to be taken on for the lead he is worth opposing. Of the remainder, Inishturk is from a yard in form and will appreciate this faster ground but in a race where few can be ruled out for the winner we return to Be Telling who was so impressive last time out.
Inishturk (IRE) 5-1 (11-5) In rear, reminders 8th, kept on from 2nd last to take remote 2nd flat, 2nd of 9, 29l behind Its Crucial (10-13) at Huntingdon 3m hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft in Feb.
Penny Park (IRE) 7-1 (11-11) Led until 1st, remained prominent, outpaced 2 out, stayed on run-in, 2nd of 12, 4l behind Alderbrook Girl (10-4) at Huntingdon 3m nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) sft in Jan.
Tudor Buck (IRE) 20-1 (11-2) Mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, weakened after 2 out, 5th of 17, 16l behind Livingonaknifedge (10-11) at Uttoxeter 2m mdn hdl (F) hvy in Dec '05.
Beluga (IRE) 9-2 (10-7) Held up, headway 8th, soon ridden, weakened quickly after next, tailed off when pulled up at the 10th in race won by Better Moment (11-1) at Taunton 2m 3f cnd hcp chs 0-110 (4) gs in Dec, 14 ran.
Treasulier (IRE) 3-1fav (11-3) Made all, ridden 14th, stayed on gamely under pressure from 2 out, won at Wincanton 3m 1f nov hcp chs 0-110 (4) sft beating Tradingup (11-3) by 1l, 6 ran.
Poppy Maroon 6-1 (10-8) Made all, easily, won at Chepstow 3m hcp chs 0-100 (4) gd beating River Indus (9-12) by 6l, 9 ran.
Be Telling (IRE) 13-8fav (11-12) Jumped well throughout, made all, clear from halfway, unchallenged, won at Fakenham 3m sll hcp chs 0-100 (4) gs in Feb beating Alfadora (10-3) by 30l, 6 ran.
