in touch in rear, wide and headway to lead 9th, mistake and headed 3 out, ridden next, mistake and led last, driven out
tracked leaders, joined leaders 4 out, ridden to lead last, headed last, stayed on one pace
led, headed 9th, slightly outpaced 4 out, rallied to chase leading pair next, stayed on same pace flat
held up, ridden and weakened 4 out
tracked leaders, ridden 4 out, weakened next
prominent, blundered 10th, ridden 3 out, weakened next
held up, ridden 4 out, headway next, kept on same pace
Better ground is a slight concern for recent course and distance winner Picknick Park and HIGH NOON is preferred. Micky Hammond’s gelding ran well twice at Musselburgh in January and seems to be getting his act together over fences. Derrick D'Anjou is making his debut over fences and has been racing over further but Mistercobar and Crossley Tender are both capable in this grade.
Mistercobar (FR) 10-3 (11-13) Led after 2nd, headed before 4th, not fluent 5th or 6th, led 7th, headed after 9th, weakened normal 2 out, 5th of 9, 37 1/4l behind Cavalry Scout (10-2) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
High Noon (IRE) 15-8fav (11-11) Keen tracked leaders, led 4 out, ridden and headed 2 out, kept on same pace, 2nd of 7, 20l behind Buckled (11-2) at Musselburgh 3m hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Crossley Tender 9-1 (11-7) Chased leaders on inside, lost place slightly 9th, outpaced before 3 out, rallied in 4th before next, ridden and weakened before last, 4th of 9, 8 1/2l behind Age Of Wisdom (11-4) at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Levasseur 14-1 (11-12) Chased leaders on outside, ridden before 9th, weakened after 3 out, soon pulled up, at Lingfield 2m 7f hcp (5) hvy in Jan.
Derrick D'Anjou (IRE) 11-2 (10-13) Prominent, led narrowly after 7th, headed after next, driven and lost place after 2 out (usual 3 out), weakened last (usual 2 out), tailed off, 7th of 11, dist behind Toi Storey (11-10) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Watar Allstar (IRE) 20-1 (11-3) Towards rear, struggling 8th, 7th of 9, dist behind Cavalry Scout (10-2) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Picknick Park 11-2 (10-2) Held up behind, chased leaders 8th, mistake 4 out, soon ridden, rallied on outside next, led 2 out, clear last, stayed on well, won at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Feb beating Event Of Sivola (11-6) by 7 1/2l, 8 ran.
