made all, jumped left 1st, not fluent 3rd, blundered last, stayed on well
tracked leaders, lost place 2nd, headway after 2 out, chased winner approaching last, stayed on, no impression
held up in rear, headway on inside before 4th, lost place before 2 out
prominent, ridden and lost place on inside before 2 out
prominent, every chance 2 out, 5th and no impression on leaders before last
held up towards rear, headway 4th, chased winner after 2 out until before last, one pace flat
tracked leaders, pushed along after 2nd, ridden and lost place 2 out
mid-division, closed before 3rd, pressing for 2nd 2 out, soon driven, one pace last
mid-division, not fluent 1st, mistake 3rd, struggling 4th, well behind before 2 out
held up in rear, ridden and behind when jumped right and mistake 2 out
A number of these, including Whispering Harry and Jaunty Thor, are better known as chasers and haven’t been in the best of form lately. But the switch back to hurdles will almost certainly suit Glimpse Of Gold and Tim Vaughan’s charge is one of four course and distance winners in this. Akula is another but he’s only a plater nowadays. Hartside often gives himself too much to do but did get his head in front at Doncaster in February and is only 2lb higher. FLANAGANS FIELD is still 7lb higher than when last successful but he’s been running well enough off higher marks this term to suggest he can score again. Dartagna Le Dun is lightly-raced and eased in grade so also has a squeak.
Radical Archie 20-1 (11-12) Raced wide, in touch until lost and place before 4th, losing touch when mistake 6th, tailed off and pulled up before next, at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Jaunty Thor 17-2 (11-7) Tracked leader, reminders before 7th, soon lost place, pulled up before 3 out, at Chepstow 2m hcp (5) sft in Feb.
Dartagnan Le Dun (FR) 20-1 (11-9) Prominent, not fluent 2nd, led briefly 3rd and 4 out, lost place before 2 out, 7th of 10, 16l behind Hijran (11-9) at Bangor 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Whispering Harry 5-2 (11-12) Led to 2 out, no extra from next, 3rd of 6, 5 1/2l behind C'Est Du Gateau (11-4) at Towcester 2m 3f hcp (5) hvy in Mar.
Akula (IRE) 18-1 (11-0) With leader, led 2nd, headed after 3 out, plugged on, 4th of 10, 16 3/4l behind Llantara (10-13) at Towcester 2m hcp (4) hvy in Mar.
Glimpse Of Gold 16-1 (11-1) In rear, struggling from 9th, pulled up before 5 out, at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Hartside (GER) 8-1 (11-6) Mid-division, outpaced 3 out, ridden and headway between last 2 hurdles, stayed on flat, 3rd of 14, 5 3/4l behind Our Lucas (11-12) at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp (5) gs in Mar.
Catchin Time (IRE) 4-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, 5th after 3 out, no impression, weakened before last, 5th of 10, 33 3/4l behind Llantara (10-13) at Towcester 2m hcp (4) hvy in Mar.
Flanagans Field (IRE) 9-2 (10-9) Tracked leader, challenged last, kept on and lost 2nd place run-in, 3rd of 8, 4 3/4l behind Fly Du Charmil (11-8) at Ffos Las 2m hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Helamis 50-1 (11-0) In rear, struggling from 5 out, 5th of 8, 29l behind Callthebarman (11-6) at Huntingdon 2m hcp (5) sft in Mar.
