tracked leaders, led after 2 out, strongly challenged last, held on gamely, driven out
led, jumped right 1st and 2nd, soon headed, mistake 3 out, held in 3rd when fell last
went right start, led after 2nd, headed after 2 out, soon rallied and every chance until no extra towards finish
held up in rear, slow 4 out, under pressure next, headway 2 out, never on terms
chased leaders, effort after 3 out, soon no impression, left in 3rd at last
chased leaders, slow 5th, weakened 3 out
behind, headway 2 out, left in modest 4th at last, never a threat
Paul Nicholls sent out All Set To Go to win last this last year under a penalty. HIGH SECRET attempts the same feat having won over track and trip in January and running well again in a Class 2 event last time. He has 5lb to spare with Resolution Bay on these terms and the latter won at Exeter in November while bumper winner Boagrius was placed at Ludlow before failing to land the odds at Doncaster. Smaoineamh Alainn has placed in a bumper in Ireland and makes his hurdling bow along with Enmeshing, a winner on the Flat at Lingfield in January.
High Secret (IRE) 13-2 (11-8) Held up in touch, headway before 3 out, soon ridden, kept on under pressure closing stages, 3rd of 5, 3 1/4l behind Lough Derg Spirit (11-8) at Musselburgh 2m (2) gd in Feb.
Resolution Bay 11-2 (11-7) Tracked (clear) winner, closed 3 out, lost 2nd before 2 out, weakened, hampered last, 5th of 10, 21 1/2l behind Space Oddity (11-3) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (3) gd in Jan.
Boagrius (IRE) 10-11fav (11-2) Led 1st, headed when not fluent 3 out, well held by winner from next, 2nd of 8, 25l behind Thumb Stone Blues (11-9) at Doncaster 2m 3f (4) sft in Mar.
Merchant In Milan (IRE) 66-1 (11-1) Chased leader who was soon well clear, fell 3rd, at Wincanton 1m 7f (4) hvy in Mar.
Treasure The Ridge (IRE) 50-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, weakened before next, fell last, at Taunton 2m 3f (4) gd in Mar.
Enmeshing 5-1 (9-3) Close up, headway 2f out, led inside final furlong, soon edged left, ridden and ran on, won at Lingfield 1m 4f mdn stks (5) pol in Jan beating Ceyhan (9-7) by nk, 7 ran.
Fleur Du Weld 80-1 (10-11) Held up, niggled along and in touch 3rd, weakened and pulled up before 2 out, at Wincanton 1m 7f (4) sft in Jan.
Status Quo (IRE) 7-1 (10-12) Took keen hold, last pair and never involved, tailed off 3 out, pulled up before next, at Bangor 2m 1f (4) sft in Jan.
Smaoineamh Alainn (IRE) 8-1 (11-6) Led, pressed 3f out, ridden and headed under 2f out, no extra over 1f out, kept on one pace, 2nd of 14, 7l behind Monastery (11-6) at Limerick 2m Yielding in Dec.
Thahab Ifraj (IRE) 9-4fav (9-1) Soon tracking leader, led over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, one pace, 3rd of 12, 2 1/4l behind Choral Clan (9-7) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
