chased leaders, led and hit 4 out, headed next, weakened 2 out
held up towards rear, headway and hit 6th, ridden 3 out, staying on when hit last
mid-division, headway approaching 6th, weakened 2 out
towards rear, weakened 6th
mid to rear, behind from 5th
held up towards rear, never a danger
tracked leaders, weakened 4th, soon well behind
held up in touch, headway after 5th, ridden and every chance last, pressed winner flat, just held
led, headed and weakened 6th, pulled up before 2 out
in touch, headway 5th, ridden to lead 3 out, hit 2 out, headed soon after, one pace
always towards rear, blundered badly 6th
Withdrawn
Fier Normand gets the confident vote here with Border Castle and College Ace rating the main dangers. The selection won well last time when beating Four For A Laugh he enters handicaps off what looks a fair mark and under conditions that suit he is taken to score. Border Castle rates the main danger on his latest second behind Topkat but he looks to have plenty of weight for what he has actually archived and at likely odds he looks worth taking on. College Ace is another that could go well on his latest fifth behind Dusky Lord but he has not progressed as expected and is opposed. Paro is game and consistent and is sure to run his race but he is more exposed than most. Of the remainder Lysander looks to be on a handy mark on his best form and could go well at a price but for the winner we return to the progressive Fier Normand.
Amour Multiple (IRE) 100-1 (11-10) With leader, every chance 2 out, weakened approaching last, 6th of 14, 18l behind Desert Quest (11-7) at Newbury 2m hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gf.
Border Castle 3-1fav (11-10) In touch, effort after 2 out, chased winner last, no impression, 2nd of 13, 5l behind Topkat (11-3) at Folkestone 2m 1f nov hdl (4) sft in Feb.
Fier Normand (FR) 8-11fav (11-9) Chased leaders, led approaching 3 out, comfortably, won at Ludlow 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd in Feb beating Four For A Laugh (11-2) by 3l, 11 ran.
College Ace (IRE) 7-2 (11-10) Led until after 5th, prominent until weakened approaching 2 out, 5th of 12, 13l behind Dusky Lord (11-10) at Fontwell 2m 2f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Feb.
Archie Babe (IRE) 8-1 (11-7) Chased leader, led 5th, ridden clear approaching last, eased towards finish, won at Towcester 2m hcp hdl 0-110 (E) sft in Mar '05 beating Mr Bigglesworth (10-12) by 13l, 10 ran.
Lord Lington (FR) 20-1 (11-12) refused to race in race won by Roznic (10-9) at Warwick 2m nov hcp chs 0-120 (3) sft in Jan, 7 ran.
A Bit of Fun 11-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, headway 6th, ridden and one pace from 2 out, 3rd of 13, 19l behind Presumptuous (10-11) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-120 (3) sft in Feb.
Paro (FR) 9-4 (11-2) Led, clear to 6th, ridden and headed approaching 3 out, weakening when not fluent last, 3rd of 11, 6l behind Fier Normand (11-9) at Ludlow 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd in Feb.
Caraman (IRE) 3-1fav (11-3) Tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, led 2 out, headed last, one pace, 3rd of 11, 5l behind Overstrand (11-12) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in Feb.
Hegarty (IRE) 6-1 (11-9) Held up well in rear, stayed on from 2 out, never a danger, last of 6, 9l behind Danse Macabre (10-7) at Sandown 2m cnd hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft in Feb.
Lysander (GER) 12-1 (10-11) Held up towards rear, ridden 3 out, stayed on to chase leaders approaching 2 out, every chance when mistake 2 out, kept on from last, 2nd of 8, 7l behind Kawagino (11-0) at Wincanton 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) sft.
Bonny Grey 25-1 (10-3) Chased leader, ridden and outpaced approaching 2 out, stayed on well from last, 3rd of 11, 4l behind Nippy Des Mottes (11-7) at Wincanton 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gs in Jan.
Rojabaa 16-1 (10-11) Mid-division, headway after 4th, ridden to go 2nd briefly last, stayed on, 2nd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Billyandi (11-2) at Haydock 2m nov hcp hdl (3) hvy in Feb.
Redi (ITY) 9-1 (10-12) Started slowly, behind, ridden and some headway approaching 3 out, no chance when hit and slightly hampered last, 10th of 15, 18l behind Go For Bust (11-7) at Ludlow 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd in Jan.
