chased leaders, led 3 out, headed between last two, hit last, weakened
led to 4th, stayed with leader until mistake 4 out, ridden when blundered 3 out, behind after
tracked leaders, challenged 3 out, ridden between last 2, no impression on winner last
with leader, led 4th to 3 out, weakened and pulled up before 2 out
held up, mistake 1st, headway after 3 out, weakened after 2 out
raced keenly, held up, headway approaching 3 out, led between last 2, pushed clear flat, readily
Caislean Na Deirge gets the confident vote in the finale with Kova Hall and Who Dares rating the main dangers. The selection was a fair third behind Golden Oak last time out, that form looks rock solid in the context of this race and with improvement likely in a first time visor on this faster ground he looks the one to be on. Kova Hall rates the main danger on his best form but he was well beaten in a seller last time out so he can not be put forward with any confidence. Who Dares is another that could go well but he is often let down by his jumping. Of the remainder Nobel Bleu de Kerpau looks weighted up to the hilt and for the winner we return to Caislean Na Deirge.
Nobel Bleu de Kerpau (FR) 9-1 (10-11) Always towards rear, 14th of 16, well behind Nicki Boy (11-7) at Fontwell 2m 6f cnd hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Mar.
Who Dares (IRE) 33-1 (11-12) Held up, blundered 5th, jumped right 8th, soon struggling, tailing off when jumped badly right 10th and pulled up 4 out in race won by Fieldsofclover (11-11) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp chs 0-100 (4) gf, 13 ran.
Caislean Na Deirge (IRE) 5-4fav (11-12) Led, headed well before 2 out, blundered 2 out and weakened, 3rd of 4, 20l behind Golden Oak (11-9) at Folkestone 2m hcp chs 0-90 (5) hvy in Feb.
Arctic Cherry (IRE) 33-1 (10-11) Held up, not fluent 5th, headway 9th, weakened approaching last, 4th of 13, 21l behind Fieldsofclover (11-11) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp chs 0-100 (4) gf.
Neven 11-1 (11-0) Behind, some headway 3 out, never on terms, 9th of 14, 15l behind Blast The Past (11-9) at Sedgefield 2m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gf.
Kova Hall (IRE) 8-1 (10-10) Keen in touch, mistake 7th, soon lost touch, 13th of 14, well behind Queen Tara (10-4) at Fakenham 2m sll hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gs in Feb.
Working Late 25-1 (10-5) In touch, weakened 5th and pulled up 3 out in race won by Nocivo (11-5) at Hereford 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gf, 10 ran.
