held up towards rear but in touch, chased leaders 3 out, weakened before next
held up in rear but in touch, headway approaching when blundered 2 out, stayed on well closing stages, never reached winner
prominent, hit 3rd, effort 2 out, stayed on same pace from last
made all, hard driven approaching 2 out, stayed on strongly closing stages
whipped around and unseated rider at start of race
chased leaders, driven to challenge 2 out, kept on same pace approaching last
took keen hold tracking leaders, weakened after 3 out
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Nonrunner
Kayf Blanco went up 5lb for his victory here last month and started favourite at Sedgefield last time but jumped poorly. Right Step is the other course and distance winner in the line-up and he regained the winning threat at Sandown last month but potential punters would need to forgive a shocking run at Towcester last time. Poker School is getting the hang of things but the Irish point-to-point winner may do better over further while Experimentalist has failed to take advantage of a drop in the weights and grade. KUDA HURAA looked a potentially nice prospect when scoring at Huntingdon two years ago and though he's failed to fulfil that promise he's generally performed at a much higher level and didn't take to fences so his quality could see him through here.
Brinestine (USA) 50-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, weakened 2 out, 13th of 15, 40l behind Astre De La Cour (11-12) at Stratford 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gs.
Kuda Huraa (IRE) 7-1 (11-3) Midfield, headway after 3 out, soon no impression, 7th of 15, 17l behind Astre De La Cour (11-12) at Stratford 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gs.
Cape Caster (IRE) 20-1 (11-2) Chased leader until before 3rd, chased leaders, ridden and weakened well before 2 out, tailed off, 7th of 9, 39l behind Beltor (11-2) at Kempton 2m 4yo hdl Grade 2 (1) sft in Feb.
Poker School (IRE) 6-4fav (11-0) Held up in touch in mid-division, closed before 3rd, went 2nd after 3 out, ridden before next, no impression on winner before last, 2nd of 7, 14l behind Greybougg (11-0) at Carlisle 2m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-120 (4) sft.
Right Step 5-1 (10-10) Chased leaders, went 2nd 3rd until 5th, weakened and mistake 3 out, tailed off and pulled up before next, in a race won by Ozzy Thomas (11-10) at Towcester 2m hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd, 9 ran.
Experimentalist 10-1 (11-3) Chased leaders on inside, pushed along after 3 out, went 2nd before last, every chance when hampered run-in, 3rd and one pace after, 3rd of 9, 6l behind Kastani Beach (10-13) at Sandown 2m Am hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs.
Norse Light 10-1 (10-6) Tracked leaders, ridden before 3 out, stayed on same pace, unable to get on terms, no extra flat, 3rd of 7, 15l behind Verano (11-11) at Uttoxeter 2m nov hcp 0-115 (4) sft.
Kayf Blanco 2-1fav (11-5) In rear, blundered 3 out, ridden before 2 out, weakened before last, 5th of 6, 12l behind Ivan Boru (11-8) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd.
Civil War (IRE) 9-1 (11-11) Mid-division, driven after 3 out, lost place next, weakened last, last of 8, well behind Rayak (11-11) at Newbury 2m nov hcp hdl 0-120 (3) sft in Feb.
