held up, struggling from 6th, well behind when pulled up before normal 4 out
disputed lead until 1st, chased leaders, jumped left 2nd, lost place 4th, reminder 5th, mistake 7th, soon behind, pulled up before normal 4 out
held up, mistake and reminders 4th, closed next, bumped 7th, weakened after 8th, pulled up before normal 4 out
held up, not fluent 2nd, pecked 5th, in touch when bumped 7th, struggling in 4th from normal 4 out, well beaten 2 out
led into start, handy, led before mistake 2 out, clear last, stayed on, ridden out
led, ridden and headed before 2 out, lost 2nd last, weakened flat
soon prominent, ridden in 3rd 2 out, went 2nd last, kept on, no impression on winner
This Breac won this last year when 3lb higher but he has been pulled up in all three starts this term. GOLDENCARD will likely run his race again and deserves a change of luck having found only one good in his last three. Detatched was placed on his only previous run over fences so may have more to offer while En Coeur has been showing improved form lately at Plumpton, opening his account last time, and can’t be discounted.
Detatched (IRE) 6-1 (11-3) Raced bit wide, chased leaders, pushed along and outpaced after 3 out, weakened soon after, 5th of 8, 15 1/4l behind Pyramid Place (10-6) at Taunton 2m hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Goldencard (IRE) 4-1jfav (11-7) Led, headed approaching last, kept on at one pace on the run-in, not match for winner, 2nd of 10, 3l behind Relkadam (11-11) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Hot Smoked 25-1 (10-5) Chased leaders, hit 2nd, pushed along after 6th, hit next, ridden and weakened before 3 out, tailed off and pulled up before next, at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
En Coeur (FR) 11-4fav (10-0) Tracked leading pair, 2nd before 8th, challenged and hit 2 out, led before last, pushed clear run-in, won at Plumpton 2m 1f hcp (5) sft in Jan beating Kap Auteuil (11-7) by 3 1/2l, 7 ran.
This Breac (IRE) 28-1 (11-0) Midfield, lost place and ridden after 5 out, headway before 4 out, weakening when mistake 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Ffos Las 2m hcp (5) hvy in Feb.
Costly Diamond (IRE) 40-1 (10-4) Led until before 2 out, chased leader until before last, weakened run-in, 4th of 10, 24l behind Silver In Disguise (11-6) at Catterick 2m hcp (5) hvy in Feb.
Cobra Commander (IRE) 9-1 (10-3) Chased leaders, awkward 5th, led approaching 5 out, ridden 4 out, headed before 3 out, stayed on from 2 out but no chance with winner, 2nd of 13, 14l behind Candy Burg (12-3) at Ffos Las 2m hcp (5) hvy in Feb.
