mid-division, headway over 3f out, no impression
mid-division, headway over 4f out, chased leaders over 3f out, stayed on into 3rd inside final furlong
chased leaders, 2nd 3 out, soon ridden to challenge, kept on well under pressure
held up in rear, headway over 3f out, soon chasing leaders, faded final furlong
keen, tracked leaders, lost place over 3f out
led, soon well clear until halfway, driven when chased over 2f out, ran on strongly
tracked clear leader, took closer order halfway, weakened over 3f out
Mr Harp was still beaten a long way when runner-up over track and trip on his debut though it’s better form than the others with racecourse experience have managed so far. Mister Murchan won a point-to-point in Ireland in January and could go well for new connections but a newcomer may prove good enough and BADDESLEY represents last year’s winning yard. He’s a brother to a winner over hurdles and Chris Gordon’s charge is preferred to both Bigunonthebalcony and Cloud Formation.
Cloud Formation Cloudings gelding out of Willowpattern.
En Coeur (FR) 50-1 (11-4) Held up in rear, took keen hold, struggling final 9f, 11th of 12, dist behind Green Dolphin (11-4) at Wincanton 1m 7f mdn (5) gs in Mar.
Mister Murchan (IRE) 5-2 (12-2) Ww in rr, clsr in 7th frm 10th, mstk 5out, prog in 4th 3out & 2l 2nd well aftr 2out, ld well bef last & qckn clr, won at Aghabullogue 3m mdn gd in Jan beating Vital Sign (12-2) by 12l, 10 ran.
Mr Harp (IRE) 12-1 (11-0) Held up, closed 6f out, chased winner over 2f out, no impression, 2nd of 7, 13l behind First Lord De Cuet (11-0) at Plumpton 2m 2f (5) gs in Mar.
Baddesley (IRE) Presenting gelding out of Fox Theatre.
Bigunonthebalcony Fame And Glory gelding out of Zariyka.
Mrs Jack (IRE) Papal Bull M out of Miss Barbados.
Strike The Flint 14-1 (11-2) Chased leaders on outside, reminder 5f out, weakened over 2f out, 11th of 14, 27 1/2l behind Silver Forever (11-6) at Ascot 2m (4) gs in Feb.
Tarks Hill 25-1 (10-12) Held up in last pair, pushed along after halfway, outpaced 4f out, no chance after, 7th of 9, 17l behind Early Morning Rain (10-12) at Plumpton 2m 2f (5) gd in Feb.
