held up towards rear, steady headway before 2 out, 4th when hit 2 out, kept on into 3rd run-in, pressed for 2nd but no chance with winner
in touch on outside, pushed along and outpaced soon after 3 out, no threat after
chased leader, led 2nd, made rest, ridden and stayed on strongly run-in
held up in touch, headway chasing leaders 6th, went 2nd before 2 out, ridden and one pace run-in, no impression on winner
raced keenly, chased leaders on inside, ridden in 3rd before 2 out, no extra in 4th run-in
chased leaders, pushed along after 3 out, weakened before next
last pair, pushed along and struggling in rear after 3 out, no chance when hampered next, never a factor
led until 2nd, chased winner until pushed along before 2 out, weakening when fell 2 out
held up in rear, modest headway before 2 out, no chance when hit last
Colin Tizzard’s stable is struggling for winners at present so we’ll put a line through Sizing Granite and Valhalla, who were both pulled up last time. Alcock And Brown hasn’t run since September and may be warming up for another summer campaign while Cigarisi’s win at Plumpton last month hasn’t been franked. Baratineur has been lightly campaigned but the drying ground won’t be in his favour. Red Tornado rattled up a five-timer last spring and summer, including a Listed race at Market Rasen. He had a pipe-opener on the all-weather recently so may be the danger to AMOUR DE NUIT (NAP). The latter was challenging Wishfull Dreaming here 10 days ago when the latter fell and he would probably have won in any case. Progressive, he is fancied to defy his 7lb penalty.
Red Tornado (FR) 33-1 (8-12) In rear, never a factor, 8th of 9, 11 1/2l behind Cohesion (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (2) pol in Mar.
Sizing Granite (IRE) 50-1 (11-10) In rear, behind 8th, pulled up before 4 out, at Cheltenham 2m (1) gs in Mar.
Valhalla (IRE) 16-1 (11-1) Raced wide, held up in last trio, headway approaching 7th, chased leaders next, weakened 3 out, well behind when pulled up before next, at Sandown 2m 7f hcp (1) hvy in Feb.
Amour de Nuit (IRE) 5-1 (10-7) Pulled hard tracking leaders, headway to challenge after 3 out, left in lead next, soon well clear, easily, won at Taunton 2m hcp (3) gd in Mar beating Paddys Runner (11-2) by 19l, 5 ran.
Baratineur (FR) 11-2 (11-10) Towards rear, headway 3 out, 3rd towards finish, stayed on, 3rd of 13, 4 1/4l behind Eamon An Cnoic (11-10) at Haydock 2m hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Cigarisi (IRE) 1-3fav (11-2) Chased leaders, pushed along after 3 out, led next, driven out flat, won at Plumpton 2m mdn (4) hvy in Feb beating Comanche Chieftain (11-2) by 3 1/2l, 9 ran.
Alcock And Brown (IRE) (10-10) 4th of 14, 6l behind Concerto D'allen (10-5) at Enghien 2m 2f sft in Sep.
Mr Kit Cat 10-1 (10-11) Chased leaders, weakened 3 out, tailed off, 8th of 10, 35 1/2l behind Tommy Silver (11-9) at Taunton 2m hcp (2) gd in Feb.
Bulletproof (IRE) 16-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, reminders after 3rd, soon in rear, never dangerous, 9th of 10, dist behind Bohernagore (10-6) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (4) gd in Dec.
