led narrowly, headed 11th and reminders, lost ground quickly and pulled up before 13th
mid-division, mistake 1st, ridden before 3 out, weakened 2 out
towards rear, headway into 4th after 4 out, ridden after 3 out, kept on to chase winner after last, always well held
chased leaders, steadily lost ground before 13th, soon ridden and struggling 4 out
close up, led 11th where not fluent, hit 5 out, headed 4 out, soon ridden and weakened tamely
towards rear, mistake 4 out, well held from 3 out
tracked leaders, went 2nd 11th, led 2 out, pushed out, comfortably
towards rear, ridden 4 out, soon well behind
rear mid-division, ridden after 4 out, stayed on one pace
tracked leaders, led 4 out, pushed along before 3 out, headed 2 out and soon ridden, mistake and weakened from last
Third over track and trip nine days ago, Larkbarrow Lad is unquestionably well treated on his best form but is now 0-11 over the larger obstacles. Jaytee finished second on his chasing bow at Leicester but the form hasn’t worked out. Placed in points and a winner over hurdles at Chepstow in January, STRAIGHT SWAP should make a chaser and partner Josh Moore is riding at the top of his game at present. Young O'Leary and Wavering Down both wear cheekpieces for the first time with preference for the latter at the weights.
Abaya Du Mathan (FR) 8-1 (11-8) Led, not fluent 8th or 11th, headed before 3 out, weakened next, lost 3rd flat, 4th of 5, dist behind Un Prophete (11-7) at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Straight Swap (IRE) 8-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, headway out wide tracking leaders 5th, pushed along before home turn, left modest 3rd at the last, 3rd of 7, 14 1/2l behind Peejaybee (11-10) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Feb.
Larkbarrow Lad 7-1 (11-3) Chased leaders, mistake 3rd, hampered 10th, led narrowly 3 out, headed flat, 3rd and held towards finish, 3rd of 9, 3l behind Some Detail (11-1) at Taunton 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Rosmuc Relay (IRE) 40-1 (11-12) Prominent and headed before 4 out, ridden and under pressure at 3 out, kept on at 2 out, weakened, 3rd of 11, 14 3/4l behind Judex Lefou (10-2) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Loud As Lions (IRE) 17-2 (12-2) Led, not fluent 5th, headed 8th, soon led again, headed 15th, weakened after 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Huntingdon 3m hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Wavering Down (IRE) 9-2 (11-6) Hampered by faller at 2nd fence, held up and outpaced before 4 out, never a factor, 7th of 11, 32 1/2l behind Judex Lefou (10-2) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Jaytee 10-3fav (11-2) Slow 1st, jumped left and slow next, soon towards rear, headway when mistake 12th, not fluent 14th, chased winner from 2 out, no impression flat, 2nd of 9, 4 3/4l behind Prairie Town (10-13) at Leicester 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Jan.
Young O'Leary (IRE) 4-1 (12-4) Pecked 1st, held up towards rear, some headway out wide when hit 11th, rallied under pressure after 4 out, 5th and no impression next, 5th of 11, 20l behind Queen Of The Court (10-6) at Taunton 2m 7f hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Paseo 7-2jfav (11-9) Towards rear, headway 3 out, ridden next, kept on to go 2nd close home, 2nd of 8, 19l behind Jessie Lightfoot (10-1) at Market Rasen 3m hcp (5) gs in Feb.
Jerminnie Green (IRE) 20-1 (10-13) Mid-division, headway 11th, went 2nd after 4 out until before 2 out where mistake, weakened last, 5th of 7, 37l behind Poniente (11-0) at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in Feb.
