in touch in mid-division, closed 4th, mistake 4 out, soon weakened
mid-division, not fluent 2nd, slow 4 out, tried to close before 3 out but no impression, well beaten 7th when blundered 2 out
led, not fluent 3rd, headed 3 out, stayed pressing winner until last, no impression flat but kept on to hold onto 2nd
mistakes in rear, never on terms, well beaten 5th 2 out
tracked leaders, went 2nd 4 out, led 3 out, drew clear final 100 yards, easily
in touch in mid-vision, closed on inside before 3rd, switched right before 2 out, kept on to press for 2nd flat, no impression on winner
pressed leader, jumped left 1st, lost 2nd 4 out, soon beaten, well held when mistake 3 out
held up towards rear, not fluent 3rd, headway before 3 out, kept on from 2 out, not reach leaders
rear of mid-division, not much room 3 out, modest 6th 2 out, soon went remote 5th
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CHORAL WORK has taken well to hurdling having placed in Ireland before making a winning debut for Olly Murphy’s yard when successful at Taunton, despite a blunder at the last - she can shrug off a penalty in this. Rory And Me has placed over track and trip on a couple of occasions while Fingal's Hill finished second over a longer trip here in a maiden last time. Bumper winner Kopa Kilana jumped poorly on his hurdling bow while Galahad Threepwood, a dual winner on the Flat, makes his debut over timber.
Andre Le Notre 7-4fav (11-5) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, ridden 2f out, faded inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 10 1/2l behind Neigh Botha (11-5) at Musselburgh 2m (4) sft in Feb.
Burrows Hall (FR) 7-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon held, fading inside final furlong, 6th of 13, 8 1/2l behind Kracka Nut (11-0) at Catterick 2m (5) gs in Dec.
Choral Work 10-3 (11-0) Off the pace in 3rd, closer 3 out, went 2nd turning in, led before 2 out, dived at the last, kept on well run-in, won at Taunton 2m (3) gs in Feb beating Cool Stone (11-0) by 3 1/4l, 7 ran.
Cliffs Of Dooneen (IRE) 20-1 (11-2) Bit keen, held up in 5th, outpaced and struggling 3 out, tailed off, last of 5, dist behind Grey Skies (11-8) at Kelso 2m (3) hvy in Feb.
Fingal's Hill (IRE) 5-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders on inside, pushed along approaching 3 out, ridden and unable to quicken before next, stayed on well run-in into 2nd final 110yards, not reach winner, 2nd of 6, 1l behind Rowdy Rustler (11-7) at Newcastle 2m 4f mdn (4) gd in Feb.
Galahad Threepwood 4-1 (9-13) Soon led, ridden and joined over 2f out, headed well over 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 1 3/4l behind Moliwood (9-10) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Kopa Kilana (IRE) 3-1 (11-6) Not jump well, always in rear, 4th of 9, dist behind Whizz Kid (11-6) at Catterick 2m mdn (4) sft in Mar.
Ring Pretender (FR) 10-1 (10-13) Led, ridden 2f out, soon headed, well held when lost 2nd inside final furlong, weakened into 4th towards finish, 4th of 5, 12 1/4l behind Burn The Evidence (10-13) at Ayr 2m (3) hvy in Jan.
Cornell 150-1 (8-3) Held up, ridden 3f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never getting to first three, 5th of 14, 4 3/4l behind Major Snugfit (10-0) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Rory And Me (FR) 14-1 (11-5) Raced wide, held up, headway chasing leaders 3rd, went 2nd approaching when left in lead 2 out, headed and no extra run-in, 2nd of 8, 3 1/4l behind Donna's Double (11-5) at Newcastle 2m (4) gd in Feb.
