held up in rear, outpaced when hit 3 out, ridden after next, kept on under pressure flat, never reached leaders
tracked leaders, outpaced on outside 3 out, left disputing 3rd next, soon ridden, no impression from last
tracked leaders, mistake 3 out, left disputing 3rd next, soon ridden, led narrowly last, clear when edged left flat, kept on
with leader, not fluent 4 out, led narrowly before next, ridden and edged left when rider dropped rein between last 2, headed narrowly last, outpaced flat
led to after 3rd, tracked front pair, not fluent 5th, ridden after 3 out, one pace when fell next
tracked leaders, lost place when ridden after 4 out, behind when pulled up before next
with leader, led after 3rd, headed narrowly before 3 out, ridden when carried left between last 2, no extra in 3rd flat
The Cannister Man should have benefited from his run at Leicester while Le Ligerien has only found one too good the last twice. Grand Inquisitor has also been placed in his last two, though has been struggling to get home. HIJRAN finished behind The Cannister Man in between wins at Hereford and Kempton but was too keen that day. He is probably worth sticking with in his current mood, though Kings Inn is a possible improver in first-time cheekpieces and Teaser has had a wind operation since last seen.
The Cannister Man (IRE) 20-1 (11-11) Led, headed when not fluent 2 out, weakened before last, 6th of 11, 13 1/2l behind Ar Mest (11-2) at Leicester 2m hcp (3) gd in Dec.
Grand Inquisitor 7-2 (11-4) Keen and held up in mid-division, headway on inside after 4 out, 3rd travelling ok before next, one pace and no chance with leading duo next, 3rd of 10, 7 3/4l behind Kingofthecotswolds (11-4) at Ludlow 2m mdn (4) gd in Feb.
Hijran (IRE) 11-2 (11-11) Tracked leaders, led after 3 out, ridden 2 lengths clear last, kept on strongly, won at Kempton 2m hcp (4) gs in Jan beating Riviere Argentee (10-0) by 3 3/4l, 7 ran.
Le Ligerien (FR) 11-4 (11-4) Led, joined 3 out, hit next, edged left and bumped between last 2, headed and hit last, ridden and one pace run-in, 2nd of 10, 2 3/4l behind Kingofthecotswolds (11-4) at Ludlow 2m mdn (4) gd in Feb.
Kings Inn (IRE) 5-1 (11-5) Tracked leader, close up when hit 5th and 3 out, weakened approaching last, 5th of 10, 9 1/2l behind Havana Hermano (11-5) at Fakenham 2m mdn (4) gd in Jan.
Edabean (IRE) 100-1 (10-5) Prominent, slow and reminders 1st, left in lead 3rd, soon headed, led again 5th, headed before 3 out, no extra flat, 5th of 11, 10 1/4l behind Oakley (10-12) at Ludlow 2m (4) sft in Dec.
Teaser 16-1 (10-9) Tracked leader, led after 1st, not fluent 4th, headed before 3 out, soon weakened, 8th of 12, 30 3/4l behind Flash The Steel (11-12) at Doncaster 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Dec.
