chased leaders, went 3rd 4th until 10th, chased leaders, pushed along before 14th, weakened before next
held up in 5th, good headway out wide into 3rd at 13th, went 2nd before 4 out, led next, came clear home turn, stayed on strongly
soon led, headed 6th, chased leader, led again 12th until 3 out, chased easy winner, lost moderate 2nd at the last
off the pace in last pair, behind and struggling before 13th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
led briefly, raced in close 3rd until 4th, went 3rd again 10th until 13th, outpaced before 4 out, rallied into 3rd after next, plugged on into 2nd at the last, no chance with winner
in rear, not fluent 3rd, gained a place before 13th, went remote 5th run-in, tailed off
chased leader, led 5th, mistake and stumbled 11th, headed next, pushed along when lost 2nd before 4 out, chased leading pair until after next, weakened soon after
GOLD CLERMONT returned to form over these fences last week. She’s penalised for that success but there looks more to come over the larger obstacles. Felton Bellevue and Delgany Monarch filled the places at Lingfield last time when the former was beaten only a head on his first outing after a wind operation while Lakeside Lad finished runner-up at Wincanton and gets a change of headgear.
Felton Bellevue (FR) 10-1 (12-0) Chased leaders out wide, went 2nd before 3 out, led 2 out, headed final strides, 2nd of 12, hd behind Twilight Glory (10-11) at Lingfield 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Feb.
Gold Clermont (FR) 22-1 (11-6) Midfield, ridden to challenge approaching 2 out, disputed lead 2 out, hard ridden to lead run-in, always doing enough, won at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (5) sft in Mar beating River Tyne (11-6) by 1/2l, 8 ran.
Reign Suepreme (IRE) 33-1 (11-10) Mid-division, pushed along and weakened home turn, tailed off, 8th of 14, dist behind Ali Star Bert (11-0) at Chepstow 3m 2f hcp (5) gd in Feb.
Little Red Lion (IRE) 12-1 (11-3) Mid-division, went third 14th, pushed along before next, weakened gradually from 3 out, 6th of 10, 26 1/2l behind Bobmahley (11-11) at Ffos Las 3m hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Delgany Monarch (IRE) 9-2 (11-3) Held up off the pace in last pair, headway chasing leaders after 4 out, kept on into 3rd at the last, 3rd of 12, 1 1/2l behind Twilight Glory (10-11) at Lingfield 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Feb.
Moroval (IRE) 50-1 (10-2) Never going in rear, tailed off 13th, pulled up before the last (normal 2 out), at Hereford 3m 1f hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Lakeside Lad 11-4 (11-1) Prominent, led after 3rd, headed 5th, led 7th, headed next, slow 9th, led before 11th, headed 16th, led next, ridden and headed before 3 out, held from 2 out, 2nd of 5, 6 1/2l behind Aikenbreakinheart (11-8) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (5) gs in Mar.
