keen in rear, outpaced going out on final circuit, soon pulled up
raced wide, tracked leaders, chased winner 6th, ridden 3 out, weakened before next
close up, tracked leaders 6th, ridden 3 out, weakened next, lost 3rd flat
keen tracked leaders, weakened quickly and pulled up approaching 6th
in touch, wide and headway to pressed winner 3 out, ridden and kept on same pace from last
pressed winner until approaching 6th, lost place next, weakened before 2 out
made all, ridden approaching last, eased towards finish
in rear, pushed along and outpaced 3 out, ridden and some headway after 2 out, went 3rd flat
SAGEBURG COUNTRY failed to land the odds at Hereford last month though the underfoot conditions may not have suited and he gets another chance back on soft ground with a conditional also taking 7lb off his back. Fifty Shades Ovhay has had a wind operation and makes his hurdling debut while The Brew Master has switched yards having failed to figure on his hurdling debut and Irish point-to-point winner The Same has joined Olly Murphy.
Fifty Shades Ovhay (IRE) 125-1 (11-2) Always in rear, well behind final 7f, tailed off, last of 13, dist behind Isaac Des Obeaux (11-2) at Chepstow 2m (5) gs in Nov.
Hidalgo Conti (FR) 6-1 (11-12) Raced in 2nd or 3rd, ridden 4 out, soon beaten, well held 3 out, last of 4, 24l behind Santon (11-12) at Leicester 2m 4f mdn (5) gd in Feb.
Honneur De Sivola (FR) 6-1 (12-2) Pr, 3rd 1/2way, prog & clsr in 3rd bef 4out, disp 3out, 1l 2nd bef 2out, no ex & held in 2l 2nd bef last, nt mtch wnr, 2nd of 9, 3l behind Asian Master (11-11) at Bellharbour 3m gd in Feb.
My Gift To You (IRE) 250-1 (11-7) Off the pace in last pair, never a factor, tailed off, 10th of 12, dist behind Tapley (11-7) at Plumpton 2m mdn (4) gd in Feb.
Sageburg County (IRE) 10-11fav (11-9) Chased leaders, went 2nd at 4th, left in lead next, awkward 2 out, ridden soon headed and dropped to 3rd, weakened into 4th before the last, 4th of 11, 21 1/2l behind Amidnightstar (11-2) at Hereford 2m 4f mdn (4) gd in Feb.
The Brew Master (IRE) 11-2 (11-0) Stumbled badly 1st, off the pace and always towards rear, tired mistake last, 7th of 14, dist behind Hurricane Highway (11-0) at Ffos Las 2m 4f (4) sft in Dec.
The Same (FR) 4-1 (12-2) Alw pr, disp ld from 4th, wo from 1/2way, went clr bef 2out, kow, easily, won at Tinahely 3m mdn gs in Oct beating Old Style Humor (12-2) by 29l, 9 ran.
For Gina 14-1 (11-6) Chased leaders on inside, went 2nd 4 out until turning in, weakened badly in 3rd, 3rd of 7, dist behind Blue Beach (11-6) at Huntingdon 2m 5f mdn (4) gd in Feb.
