held up in touch in rear, slow 8th, outpaced 3 out, pressing for 3rd last, unable to challenge
tracked leader, not fluent 9th, challenged 3 out, led before last, edged left when clear flat, driven out
held up in touch in rear, not fluent 10th, effort 4 out, every chance 3 out, not quicken 2 out, went 2nd and kept on flat, no impression on winner
led, pushed along after 4 out, edged left and headed approaching last, no impression on winner when losing 2nd flat
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BEGGAR’S WISHES (NAP) has taken well to fences and will have the ground in his favour again. A winner at Sedgefield in November, he returned from a short break to finish second at Leicester and looks the pick of the weights in this. Remind Me Later is more exposed over the larger obstacles and is having a first run since November but Monbeg Charmer could be interesting if forgiven his run in a Grade 3 at Kempton. Marquis Of Carabas will do better when the ground dries out but Minella Scamp will handle conditions and may not have stayed 3m last time, though steps up a grade.
Marquis Of Carabas (IRE) 8-1 (10-3) In touch, ridden after 5 out, mistake 4 out, soon outpaced, last of 6, 32 3/4l behind Guitar Pete (10-1) at Wetherby 2m 3f hcp lst (1) gs in Nov.
Beggar's Wishes (IRE) 9-2 (11-7) Chased leaders on outside, lost place 9th, rallied before 4 out, went 2nd before next, switched right approaching last, no impression on winner flat, 2nd of 6, 2 3/4l behind Granville Island (11-7) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (3) hvy in Mar.
Remind Me Later (IRE) 4-1 (10-13) Held up towards rear, steady headway on inside after 14th, chasing leaders when blundered 4 out, kept on approaching 2 out, went modest 3rd last, 3rd of 10, 10 1/4l behind Toviere (11-0) at Ascot 3m hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Minella Scamp (IRE) 11-2 (11-7) Tracked leader, under pressure 4 out, struggling before 2 out, weakened last, 4th of 8, 30 3/4l behind Red Infantry (11-8) at Warwick 3m hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Monbeg Charmer (IRE) 16-1 (10-8) Tracked leaders, driven and lost place after 4 out, weakened next, tailed off when pulled up before last, at Kempton 3m hcp (1) gd in Feb.