chased leaders, outpaced after 7th, rallied into 3rd 2 out, edged left and no extra before last
led until after 2nd, led 5th, mistake and headed next, weakened from 2 out
took keen hold, pressed leader, led after 2nd, headed 5th, led next, ridden and headed last, rallied flat, led towards finish
held up behind leaders, badly bumped 1st, went 2nd before 2 out, driven to lead last, edged left flat, headed towards finish
Can You Call can be forgiven his run in a Grade 2 at Cheltenham last time but BLUE FIN, a winner at Newcastle three weeks ago, looks the more progressive and Theo Gillard’s claim will aid his cause. Butch was ahead of a subsequent winner when runner-up at Huntingdon on Boxing Day and, like winning pointer Mylesfromwicklow who was second at Ffos Las in January, can only improve for the experience.
Blue Fin (IRE) 2-1fav (11-7) Prominent, pressed leader 2 out, soon led, pushed out run-in, ran on well, won at Newcastle 2m 1f mdn (4) gs in Feb beating Si Elegant (11-7) by 1 1/2l, 8 ran.
Can You Call 11-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, not fluent 3rd, lost place 2 out, weakened final bend, tailed off, 9th of 10, dist behind Rock My Way (11-5) at Cheltenham 2m 4f (1) sft in Jan.
Butch 13-2 (11-0) Held up in touch, outpaced after 3 out, 4th 2 out, stayed on well flat, went 2nd close home, no impression on winner, 2nd of 13, 3 3/4l behind Supreme Gift (11-7) at Huntingdon 2m 4f (4) gs in Dec.
Mylesfromwicklow (IRE) 13-8fav (11-10) Held up, headway to track leaders 4 out, ridden to chase winner 2 out, kept on one pace, 2nd of 13, 7l behind Regal Blue (11-10) at Ffos Las 2m 4f mdn (4) sft in Jan.
Giulietta (IRE) 11-2 (10-10) Ran green and always in rear, tailed off, 10th of 12, dist behind Trapista (11-3) at Huntingdon 2m 4f (4) gd in Oct.
Hey Mister Dj (IRE) 200-1 (11-2) Behind, tailed off before 7th, soon pulled up, at Warwick 2m 3f (4) gd in Feb.
Archie Macdart 28-1 (10-4) Took keen hold, chased leader, under pressure after 3 out, no chance with winner from 2 out, no extra run-in, 3rd of 10, 18 1/2l behind Matterhorn (11-2) at Taunton 2m 3f (4) gd in Mar.
