held up towards rear, not fluent 1st, awkward 3rd, midfield 9th (water), close up when ridden before 4 out, awkward 3 out, one pace
led narrowly, headed 4th, jumped ahead 10th, joined 11th, left in narrow lead 13th, ridden 2 out, disputed lead last, headed flat, stayed on
pressed leader, led 4th, headed 10th, upsides 12th, blundered and unseated rider 13th
held up, not fluent 6th, in rear 8th, blundered 12th, hampered by loose horse on bend before 4 out, lost touch and ridden before 3 out, no extra
chased leaders, close up 11th, ridden approaching 4 out, upsides last, stayed on strongly to lead flat, ran on
Gaelik Coast and Black Kalanisi have already shown a decent level of form over fences but are facing three rivals who could be useful if they take to the larger obstacles. Broken Quest has returned from a lay-off in fine form and has won five of his 11 starts over hurdles while Flashing Glance won off today’s mark over timber earlier in the campaign, though can be a shade clumsy. ADJALI placed in a Grade 1 and a Grade 2 as a juvenile hurdler. He was pulled up making his chasing bow at Hexham in the autumn but that run was too bad to be true. He caught the eye in a jumpers’ bumper at Kempton last month and looks to be back in the swing.
Gaelik Coast (FR) 85-40 (11-4) Held up behind leaders, closed 3rd, niggled along after 12th, went 2nd before 4 out, led 3 out, not fluent last, ridden clear flat, stayed on, won at Musselburgh 2m 4f (3) sft in Feb beating Getaway Trump (11-8) by 4 3/4l, 6 ran.
Adjali (GER) 4-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders on inside, effort over 2f out, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, no extra and lost 3rd close home, 4th of 10, 1 3/4l behind Ecco (11-4) at Kempton 2m 2f (4) pol in Feb.
Flashing Glance 7-1 (11-4) Raced keenly, slight lead, headed 2f out, soon lost 2nd, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 13, 8 1/2l behind Before Midnight (11-4) at Kempton 2m (4) pol in Feb.
Black Kalanisi (IRE) 9-4jfav (10-1) Dwelt raced wide close up, pushed along 3f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to go 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 6, 2l behind Indigo Times (9-7) at Chelmsford City 1m 6f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Broken Quest (IRE) 5-1 (11-10) Chased winner, not fluent 4th or 5th, lost 2nd before 3 out, ridden and well held before 2 out, plugged on flat, went 4th towards finish, 4th of 9, 33 1/2l behind And The New (11-13) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (3) hvy in Feb.
