held up in touch, pushed along before 9th, weakened from 4 out
towards rear, pushed along before 4th, reminders before 5th, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
tracked leaders, fell 9th
with leader, led after 3 out, ridden before last, kept on well
held up mid-division, tracked leaders before 7th, weakened after 2 out
held up in rear, mistake 6th, pushed along 9th soon badly hampered, quickly pulled up
led, headed after 3 out, ridden to chase winner until before last, no extra
held up mid-division, pushed along before 9th, weakened from 3 out
held up towards rear, hampered 9th, headway from 10th, ridden after 2 out, soon chased winner, kept on and no impression
PENSION PLAN is up 9lb for last month's win at Ffos Las but he returned a comfortable winner and another bold bid looks to be on the cards. He makes more appeal than Bardolet, who returns to hurdling having scored over fences on his latest outing at Catterick. That form has been given a solid look by the subsequent victory of third-placed Beau Dandy, however, while Drussell was only beaten three lengths at Huntingdon last month and is another to consider. Wiesentraum is lightly-raced and open to improvement, as is Cardinal Rose who won a bumper at this track last year.
Cardinal Rose 20-1 (11-6) Led until 2nd, pressed leader, led well before 3 out, soon headed and beaten, 6th of 15, 28l behind Zahirah Moon (10-13) at Ludlow 2m 5f mdn hdl (4) gs in Jan.
Glasson Lad (IRE) 66-1 (10-11) Not fluent 4th, always towards rear, never on terms, 6th of 11, 43l behind Grove Pride (11-2) at Ascot 2m 3f NH nov hdl (4-7yo) (3) gs in Jan.
Pension Plan 6-1 (10-11) Held up, headway after 6th, went 2nd 8th, led 3 out, went left and not fluent last, comfortably, won at Ffos Las 3m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) hvy in Jan beating Seymour Eric (10-0) by 7l, 11 ran.
Wiesentraum (GER) 7-1 (11-6) Prominent, ridden approaching 3 out, well beaten before next, 4th of 11, 23l behind Painter Man (11-12) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) hvy in Jan.
Drussell (IRE) 9-2 (10-11) Chased leaders, went 2nd 3 out, led before next, ridden and joined last, headed soon after, one pace flat and lost 2nd last stride, 3rd of 9, 3 1/2l behind Balerina (11-1) at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft in Jan.
Bardolet (IRE) 9-2fav (11-12) In touch on outside, led 3rd, made rest, 8 lengths clear last, eased flat, easily, won at Catterick 3m 1f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gs in Jan beating Toulouse Express (10-10) by 2l, 13 ran.
Pheidias (IRE) 22-1 (10-3) Led first, tracked leaders, dropped to rear 7th, slow next, eased 10th, pulled up 12th, in a race won by On Borrowed Wings (11-5) at Fakenham 3m hcp chs 0-130 (3) gs, 10 ran.
Royal And Ancient (IRE) 100-1 (10-8) Held up towards rear, blundered 11th, went 3rd 5 out, blundered 4 out, no impression, 3rd of 6, 44l behind Maggio (11-0) at Musselburgh 2m 4f beg chs (5) gs in Dec.
Dalhaan (USA) 100-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, took keen hold, ridden and lost place over 2f out, 9th of 16, 8l behind Secret Tune (11-0) at Kempton 2m n h flat (6) std.
