mid-division, slow 10th, modest 5th 4 out, soon weakened, went 4th 3 out
led, headed 4th, led next, mistake 12th, headed when not fluent 4 out, soon beaten, plugged on and well clear of rest
prominent, 2nd 8th until not fluent next, ridden after 12th, modest 4th 4 out, weakening when mistake next, pulled up before 2 out
mid-division, headway 5th, mistake 7th, not fluent 9th, weakened 3 out
in rear, not fluent 8th or 10th, weakening when mistake 4 out, pulled up before 3 out
soon pushed along in rear, ridden after 5th, behind 6th, pulled up before 12th
jumped left, prominent, led 4th, headed next, led 4 out, drew clear from next, stayed on
mid-division, blundered 12th, weakened before 4 out, pulled up before 3 out
Kilcullen Flem hasn’t raced since October but ground and trip are in his favour and it would be no surprise to see him in the firing-line. This won’t take much winning and MR LOVE has more scope than most. Despite meeting trouble in-running, he wasn’t beaten far at Leicester last month and races off the same mark. Greyed A could easily bounce back from a poor run at Chepstow in which Pine Warbler plugged on to finish fourth while Grove Silver has won off a higher mark and is also a previous course winner, though has been out of sorts for a while.
Grove Silver (IRE) 9-1 (11-8) Led until 2nd, tracked leader, led before 15th, ridden approaching 4 out, pressed when fell 2 out, at Ludlow 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Greyed A (IRE) 7-2 (11-7) Raced wide, chased leaders early, lost place and towards rear before 5th, rallied 10th, driven along and struggling in 5th before 5 out, weakened 5 out, pulled up soon after, at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Kilcullen Flem (IRE) 7-2cfav (11-4) Chased leaders, 2nd after 8th, led before 5 out, hard driven when mistake last, all out, won at Hexham 3m hcp (4) hvy in Oct beating More Madness (10-0) by 3l, 8 ran.
Pine Warbler 12-1 (11-5) Held up towards rear, headway chasing leaders before 4th, went 2nd 8th until hit 5 out, chased leading pair until ridden before next, weakened, 4th of 10, dist behind Back To The Thatch (11-12) at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Mr Love (IRE) 9-4 (11-9) Held up, hampered 6th, closed after 8th, led 13th, jumped right 4 out, headed 2 out, held flat, bumped close home, lost 2nd last strides, 3rd of 6, 1 1/4l behind Dontminddboys (10-12) at Leicester 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Hattons Hill (IRE) 20-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, pushed along and outpaced before 9th, tailed off 11th, mistake 4 out, pulled up soon after, at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Ceann Sibheal (IRE) 15-2 (10-11) Tracked leaders, slow 3rd, reminder after 6th, 4 lengths 2nd 4 out, weakened next, 3rd of 5, dist behind Big Meadow (11-6) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Try It Sometime (IRE) 9-1 (10-0) Towards rear, unseated rider 2nd, at Towcester 3m hcp (5) sft in Feb.
