never that fluent, mostly chased winner until before 6th, weakened quickly before next, soon tailed off, pulled up before 3 out
raced on inside, chased leaders, 2nd before 6th, pushed along after 4 out, led briefly before next, held when mistake 2 out, no chance with winner, held on for 2nd
raced wide, chased leaders, weakened 4 out, moderate 4th run-in, tailed off
made virtually all, headed briefly before 3 out, soon ridden and in front again 3 out, in command next, clear when not fluent last, unchallenged
raced wide, chased leaders, 3rd 4 out, pushed along and one pace soon after, plugged on run-in, no chance with winner
held up last, switched right and went wide before 5th, moderate 4th after 4 out, soon pushed along and no impression, weakened into remote 5th run-in, tailed off
Finnegan's Garden found only one too good over course and distance last time and should be thereabouts again but Norphin reverted to type at Plumpton after winning at Fontwell in December, though still holds Good Man Hughie on that run. Lightentertainment hasn’t won in three years and never over fences while Barney From Tyanee hasn’t built on a third at Plumpton in the autumn. ARQUEBUSIER is almost the selection by default but he’s come up against in-form rivals the last twice and is now 6lb lower than for his sole success over the larger obstacles.
Arquebusier (FR) 4-1 (10-10) Chased leaders, went 2nd 9th, hit 3 out, led after 2 out, headed last, held towards finish, 2nd of 8, 1 3/4l behind Market Road (11-6) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Good Man Hughie (IRE) 6-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, pushed along and outpaced in 4th before 8th, weakened before next, tailed off, 7th of 10, dist behind Le Coeur Net (11-9) at Plumpton 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Barney From Tyanee (IRE) 6-1 (11-12) Towards rear, pushed along before 2 out, weakened before last, 6th of 7, 26 1/4l behind Skipping On (11-5) at Towcester 2m hcp (5) sft in Feb.
Lightentertainment (IRE) 33-1 (10-11) Soon led, headed after 3 out, no extra 2 out, hanging left before last, 5th of 9, at Bangor 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Finnegan's Garden (IRE) 9-2 (10-0) Tracked winner until after 3rd, chased leaders, led 5th until before 3 out, chased winner, ridden and held 2 out, hit last, 2nd of 5, 13l behind Tara Bridge (11-7) at Lingfield 2m hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Norphin 12-1 (10-6) Mid-division, headway on inside chasing leaders 6th, 3rd before 8th, hit 4 out, held when hit 2 out, lost 3rd last, weakened into 5th run-in, 5th of 10, 23l behind Le Coeur Net (11-9) at Plumpton 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
