chased leaders, not fluent 4th or 16th, went 2nd after 4 out, not fluent 2 out, challenged last, led towards finish
mid-division, headway after 6th, lost action and pulled up before 14th
chased leader, not fluent 8th, mistake 15th, lost 2nd after 4 out, weakening in 3rd when awkward 2 out
led, ridden 2 out, joined last, headed towards finish
held up in mid-division, not much room when fell 3rd
mid-division, not fluent 1st, lost place from 6th, behind 4 out
held up, hampered 3rd, closed when slow 10th, hit 13th, weakened before 3 out, mistake 2 out
held up in rear, not fluent 1st, headway 15th, blundered 4 out, soon weakened
CALIN DU BRIZAIS has won twice around here and should be all the better for his fourth at Plumpton but Golden Poet is now 0-9 over fences. General Bux has had a break since pulled up at Fakenham in January but may have found 3m5f a shade too far that day. The Dawn Man looks one-paced but Game Line must have decent claims despite only managing third at Sedgefield. He’d won over 3m2f at Carlisle previously and also has also scored here in the past.
Game Line (IRE) 5-2fav (11-1) Pressed leader, awkward 3rd, led 8th, headed 11th, awkward 13th, behind leading pair 16th, ridden after 4 out, one pace from 2 out, 3rd of 7, 10 3/4l behind Gran Paradiso (10-10) at Sedgefield 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
General Bux 5-1 (11-9) Led and disputed until mistake and lost 2nd 3 out, lost poor 3rd on long run after next, soon pulled up, at Fakenham 3m 5f hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Calin Du Brizais (FR) 9-2fav (11-10) Led, headed13th, tracked winner, ridden 3 out, weakened approaching last, 4th of 12, dist behind Tractor Fred (11-10) at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (5) gs in Mar.
Hedgeinator (IRE) 20-1 (11-9) Chased winner, went left 4th, lost 2nd before 4 out, weakening when mistake 4 out, 7th of 10, dist behind Bonanza Sam (11-5) at Exeter 3m hcp (5) gd in Mar.
Golden Poet (IRE) 7-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, not fluent 15th, headway before 5 out, ridden before 4 out, weakened before 3 out, 7th of 8, 34 3/4l behind Minella Whisper (11-5) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (5) gs in Mar.
The Dawn Man (IRE) 9-1 (11-0) In rear, not fluent 14th, went remote 4th 3 out, 4th of 10, dist behind Eaton Miller (10-6) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (5) hvy in Feb.
Mogestic (IRE) 18-1 (10-13) Well behind, mistake 9th and next, tailed off and pulled up after 12th (water), at Wincanton 3m 3f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Teviot Prince (IRE) 20-1 (12-0) (tt) stdy hdwy 8; wknd aft 11; wl bhnd when pu 13, at Didmarton 3m gs in Mar.
