mid-division, mistake 4th and soon pushed along, lost place after 5th, fell 6th
held up in rear, pushed along over 3 out and soon outpaced, closed steadily from over 2 out, ran on well after last and took 2nd closing stages
held up, pushed along over 3 out and soon outpaced by leaders, kept on steadily from over 2 out
chased leaders, headway over 3 out and soon challenged, outpaced by winner under 2 out, kept on until no extra and dropped to 3rd latter stages
tracked leaders on outer, reminder and lost place after 5th, left behind under 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
mid-division, headway after 4th and chased leaders, led over 3 out but soon pressed, pushed along and extended lead under 2 out, clear when jumped right last, ran on well
disputed lead, headed and close up 8th, weakening when mistake 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
disputed lead, led 8th, headed over 3 out, pushed along and outpaced under 3 out, no impression from under 2 out and weakened flat
Copper Coin may have benefited from a break as he goes well fresh, though is probably a few pounds too high in the weights at present. It’s three years since Erick Le Rouge last ran over hurdles and he is making a belated reappearance while Torigni has been chasing this term since well behind Orbys Legend at Chepstow in the autumn. DARGIANNINI was pulled up in that contest but has run well in defeat since, especially last time at Kempton. He is still on a fair mark and just preferred to Annsam, who ran well back over timber at Kempton and Paricolor, who has shown himself to be better than a plater this season.
Orbys Legend (IRE) 14-1 (11-4) Mid-division, headway on inside chasing leaders 5th, mistake and lost place 8th, struggling before 4 out, weakened soon after next, 13th of 17, 30 1/4l behind Green Book (10-6) at Sandown 2m 7f hcp (1) gs in Feb.
Erick Le Rouge (FR) 22-1 (10-2) Blundered 1st, chased leaders, led before 13th, headed 2 out, stayed on same pace in 2nd, 2nd of 17, 2l behind Clondaw Castle (11-8) at Kempton 3m hcp (1) gd in Feb.
Torigni (FR) 5-2 (11-5) Tracked leader, led 4th, raced wide down the back, ridden and headed flat, kept on one pace, 2nd of 4, 5 1/2l behind Jacamar (11-3) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Mar.
Copper Coin 15-2 (10-10) Mid-division out wide, headway chasing leaders after 6th, weakened before 2 out, 8th of 12, 16 3/4l behind Pileon (10-8) at Sandown 2m 7f hcp (2) gs in Dec.
Riggs (IRE) 7-1 (11-7) Held up, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened quickly and soon pulled up, at Exeter 2m 7f hcp (2) sft in Feb.
Annsam 10-1 (10-10) Mid-division, headway tracking leaders approaching 2 out, stayed on well flat, grabbed 3rd close home, 3rd of 17, 5l behind Press Your Luck (10-11) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp (2) gd in Mar.
Dargiannini (IRE) 9-2 (10-13) Chased (clear) leader, hit 2nd, closer when hit 5th, led before 2 out, ridden and headed before the last, rallied to hold every chance run-in, outpaced into 3rd closing stages, 3rd of 11, 3/4l behind Storm Dennis (10-6) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp (3) gs in Feb.
Paricolor (FR) 9-2 (11-12) Tracked leaders, ridden last, plugged on same pace, 4th of 10, 11 1/2l behind Scarpia (11-5) at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in Jan.
