always last, ridden and struggling when slow 7th, soon behind, pulled up before 2 out
raced keenly, led until 2nd, led 4th, headed after 2 out, no extra and lost 2nd towards finish
chased leaders, challenged before 6th, led after 2 out, drew clear from last, stayed on
led 2nd until 4th, close up after 8th, ridden and held in 3rd 2 out, stayed on flat, went 2nd towards finish, no impression on winner
DOLPHIN SQUARE has been in good form over hurdles. He won one of these events last year and is weighted to come out best today. West Approach won a match at Wincanton recently and arrives in better form than Kimberlite Candy but Geordie B hasn’t raced over regulation fences since 2020.
Kimberlite Candy (IRE) 11-4 (12-6) Chased leader until slow 3rd, bumped next, soon in rear and continued to jumped slowly at times, behind 11th, tailed off next, pulled up before 2 out, at Warwick 3m (6) gs in Jan.
West Approach 6-4 (11-12) Raced keenly, chased leader, led 3rd, headed before 4th, led again 4th, outjumped and headed next, disputed lead 7th, led outright 10th, outjumped and joined next, regained advantage after 12th, went clear going well approaching 2 out, ran on well flat, comfortably, won at Wincanton 3m 1f (6) gd in Feb beating Alcala (12-6) by 21l, 2 ran.
Dolphin Square (IRE) 25-1 (11-6) Off the pace in last pair, pushed along and struggling in rear before 3 out, plugged on run-in, never dangerous, 9th of 17, 22 1/4l behind Green Book (10-6) at Sandown 2m 7f hcp (1) gs in Feb.
Geordie B 3-1 (12-0) Drpd rr 11; rallied aft 15; wknd app 2 out, 3rd of 7, 30 1/4l behind Vivaldi Collonges (12-0) at Horseheath 3m sft in Dec.
