Full Of Roque never made the frame in five runs over hurdles but was second in a couple of points earlier so the switch to fences should bring about some improvement. Sabbathical won on heavy ground over hurdles but never threatened on his chasing bow at Bangor. Hang Tough will definitely handle the conditions and should make a better chaser than hurdler but we’ll take a chance on LARCADIO, who did win a maiden point in Ireland last year and was quite highly tried over hurdles.
Full Of Roque (FR) 5-1 (11-1) Mid-division on inside, ridden and plugging on when blundered 2 out, no chance after, 5th of 11, 24 1/2l behind Endless Flight (10-13) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Sabbathical (FR) 5-1 (11-11) Jumped right 1st, towards rear, some way adrift when ridden before 2 out, 8th of 10, 28l behind Velvet Voice (10-0) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Larcadio (IRE) 28-1 (11-2) Towards rear, headway before 3 out, mistake 2 out, no impression, 8th of 19, 9 3/4l behind Lunar Baby (11-13) at Warwick 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Lisronagh Stone (IRE) 20-1 (11-8) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 3 out, 13th of 14, dist behind Donald Dux (10-1) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (5) gs in Mar.
Hang Tough 10-1 (10-13) Chased leader, led after 3rd until after 6th, chased leader, in front again approaching 4 out, headed next, chased leader and ridden, lost place before next, ridden and weakening between last 2, weakened into 5th last, 5th of 17, 27 1/4l behind Memphis Bell (11-6) at Ffos Las 3m hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Watar Allstar (IRE) 16-1 (10-12) Prominent, blundered 10th, ridden 3 out, weakened next, 5th of 7, 22 1/2l behind Mistercobar (11-12) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Big Time Frank (IRE) 5-1 (10-8) Held up in touch, lost place 9th, tailed off when pulled up after 5 out, at Exeter 3m hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Wahwonaisa 14-1 (10-2) Midfield, headway before 4 out, weakened from 3 out, 9th of 13, 33 3/4l behind Going Mobile (11-3) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
