tracked leaders, ridden and weakened before 3 out
made all, ridden before 2 out, kept on strongly from last
held up towards rear, headway 4 out, went 2nd before 2 out, weakened last
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened before 2 out, pulled up
chased leader, outpaced after 3 out, kept on and no impression
towards rear, headway 5 out, outpaced 4 out, plugged on before last
in rear, outpaced before 4 out, headway before 2 out, chased winner from last, kept on and no impression
Cesar Collonges remains out of sorts but Oscars Leader showed a willing attitude to score at Bangor a couple of weeks ago and Kauto D'amour is getting the hang of things and came good at Newcastle. XPO UNIVERSEL was formerly hard to win with but has now score four times, once over track and trip. He’s probably high enough in the weights at present but Emma Smith-Chaston’s claim can help him be competitive again. Corri Lindo looks best of the rest.
Xpo Universel (FR) 6-1 (11-11) Prominent, ridden and lost 2nd 2 out, weakened flat, 5th of 12, 10 3/4l behind Aristo Du Plessis (11-12) at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Oscars Leader (IRE) 3-1fav (11-7) Made all, ridden before 2 out, held on well towards finish, won at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Feb beating Little Stevie (11-2) by 1 1/2l, 15 ran.
Point Break (IRE) 3-1fav (11-7) Held up and behind, headway on outside approaching 4th, every chance when blundered badly 3 out, not recover, 9th of 10, 18 1/4l behind Gennady (11-12) at Newcastle 2m hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Cesar Collonges (FR) 16-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, not fluent 1st or 9th, weakened 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Wincanton 2m hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Corri Lindo (FR) 10-1 (11-10) Towards rear, headway on outside before 4th, outpaced after 3 out, kept on from 2 out, 4th of 10, 1 1/2l behind Jaisalmer (12-1) at Warwick 2m hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Kauto D'Amour (FR) 5-1 (11-7) Close up, ridden 2 out, driven and ran on to lead towards finish (only 8 hurdle jumped, first hurdle away from stands omitted ), won at Newcastle 2m hcp (4) sft in Jan beating Bestiarius (11-10) by 3/4l, 10 ran.
Wor Verge 16-1 (11-4) Always towards rear, 11th of 15, dist behind Theflickeringlight (11-11) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
