made all, not fluent 8th, left long way clear next, cantered home
tracked leaders, lost touch 7th, behind next, left remote 2nd 9th, came home in own time
tracked winner, upsides winner when fell heavily 9th
MAESTRO ROYAL, three times a winner over hurdles, only had one to beat on his chasing bow at Huntingdon and made all for a facile victory. He jumped soundly and should have too much for these rivals. Georgieshore won over hurdles at Leicester in January but was only rated 87 and hasn't been able to cope with a rise in the weights in subsequent starts. Justanother Muddle managed to win two bumpers and scored over hurdles here in 2015. His two later runs were at Grade 2 and Listed level and he's joined the in-form Gary Moore.
Maestro Royal 1-9fav (11-2) Made all from sole rival, came up very long at the 8th (open ditch), clear before 2 out, canter, won at Huntingdon 2m 4f (4) sft in Jan beating Ticket To Ride (10-12) by 21l, 2 ran.
Georgieshore (IRE) 6-1 (10-0) Mistake 1st, off the pace in mid-division, jumped slowly 3rd, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, headway under pressure and hung right before last, weakened run-in, 6th of 11, 12 1/2l behind Briac (10-1) at Sandown 2m hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Justanother Muddle 28-1 (11-4) Led, not fluent 2nd, headed 4th, led after next, mistake 7th, headed 3 out, 4th and weakening next, 4th of 6, 13 3/4l behind Ma du Fou (11-4) at Huntingdon 2m 4f lst (1) gs in Feb.
