held up in rear, slightly hampered 3rd, headway after 7th, went 2nd from 4 out, challenged 2 out, soon led, driven out
led, not fluent 2nd or 8th, blundered and headed 2 out, no extra flat
never going well towards rear, hampered 3rd, mistake 5th, behind 7th, soon pulled up
chased leaders, ridden before 8th, outpaced 4 out, weakened before 2 out, tailed off
prominent until after 1st, chased leaders, lost place before 8th, well beaten from 4 out, tailed off
slowly away, jumped left at times, went prominent before 2nd, ridden 4 out, weakened 2 out
chased leaders, fell 3rd
held up in rear, not fluent 2nd, headway 8th, mistake 4 out, not fluent 3 out, went 2nd from last, stayed, unable to challenge winner
Aidan Coleman has ridden Spirit D'Amour for retainer Venetia Williams in the past but has turned down the nine-year-old here in favour of CALL THE DETECTIVE (NAP). Ali Stronge's novice wasn't disgraced when third on his handicap debut at Taunton and Coleman's stronger handling can see the novice reverse Ffos Las running in November with Belmount, who is 6lb worse off. A return to hurdling at Chepstow suited Extreme Impact and he's another to consider while Bravo Bravo has been showing a bit more lately and also enters calculations with Conor Shoemark claiming 3lb.
Belmount (IRE) 8-1 (11-12) Led until after 2nd, led next, headed 5th, led before 6th, headed 3 out, no impression on winner before next, 2nd of 7, 18l behind Cresswell Breeze (11-7) at Taunton 3m nov hcp hdl 0-110 (4) hvy in Feb.
Spirit D'armor (FR) 16-1 (11-2) Chased winner until 4th, chased leading pair, 2nd again 4 out until pushed along before 3 out, dropped to 4th 3 out, ridden and one pace disputing held 3rd when went left 2 out, weakened run-in, 4th of 7, 14l behind Vif Argent (11-2) at Newbury 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) sft in Feb.
Extreme Impact 16-1 (10-9) Prominent, ridden 5th, soon lost place, stayed on flat, no threat, 4th of 8, 11l behind Grape Tree Flame (11-6) at Chepstow 3m hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gs.
Call The Detective (IRE) 3-1fav (11-2) Held up in touch in rear, mistake 6th, headway 8th, every chance 3 out, mistake next, one pace and beaten after, 3rd of 6, 7l behind Obistar (11-3) at Plumpton 3m 1f cond hcp hdl 0-1115 (4) hvy in Jan.
Ifyouthinkso 11-2 (10-8) Prominent, reminder and lost place after 6th, weakened from 4 out, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Always Bold (10-5) at Ffos Las 3m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft in Feb, 8 ran.
Westerly Breeze (IRE) 9-1 (10-3) With leaders on inside, led 4 out, driven and headed before next, soon ridden and one pace, weakened from 2 out, 4th of 12, 22l behind Wicked Spice (11-5) at Doncaster 3m hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gs in Nov.
Bravo Bravo 5-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, pushed along after 3rd, reminder after next, chased leader after 6th until before 2 out, driven in 3rd and one pace between last 2, 3rd of 8, 7l behind Thomas Junior (10-11) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) hvy.
Madame Allsorts 12-1 (11-3) Raced wide in mid-division, towards rear and struggling after 7th, tailed off when clambered over 3 out and pulled up, in a race won by Cresswell Breeze (11-10) at Taunton 3m (5) sft in Feb, 14 ran.
