led until 7th, led 11th, not fluent 13th, headed 3 out, no impression on winner last
held up in rear, ridden and effort 15th, no impression, well held 4 out, modest 4th 2 out
mostly in touch, mistake 7th, 3rd from 15th, no impression from 4 out
prominent, lost place 11th, headway before 14th, soon ridden, struggling 16th, tailed off
mistakes in rear, effort after 15th, no impression, well beaten 3 out, tailed off
held up, headway on outside 5th, lost place 8th, hit 13th, effort 15th, no impression 4 out, tailed off
held up towards rear on outside, headway 5th, lost place 10th, headway before 14th, weakened next, pulled up before 16th
prominent, led 3 out, clear last, stayed on well
took keen hold, held up in rear, headway on outside 2nd, led and mistake 7th, headed 11th, struggling from 14th, disputing modest 4th 2 out
Capard King made a bold bid to make all at Doncaster a couple of weeks ago and was only caught close home but he’s been rewarded with a 2lb rise. Talk Of The South has never won over fences but he only found an in-form rival too good over course and distance last month having plummeted down the handicap. Fly Home Harry has won at Ludlow and Huntingdon this season but this longer trip could prove his undoing. MORE THAN LUCK was let down by his jumping last time at Fakenham but was staying on in the closing stages and is effectively 10lb lower here taking into account Fergus Gregory’s claim. Heroes Or Ghosts and Twojayslad may be the pick of the remainder.
Capard King (IRE) 14-1 (11-10) Led, ridden before 3 out, clear before last, headed towards finish, lost 2nd place close home, 3rd of 13, 1/4l behind Another Frontier (11-5) at Doncaster 3m hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Brownville 9-2 (11-1) Well in rear, mistake and bumped 4th, never on terms, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out, at Uttoxeter 3m 2f hcp (3) gs in Nov.
West Wizard (FR) 8-1 (11-11) Led after 1st, headed 5th, stayed prominent, mistake 4 out, lost 2nd next, weakened 2 out, 4th of 8, 25 1/2l behind Granville Island (11-5) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Fly Home Harry 7-1 (12-2) Prominent, led 3rd, not fluent and headed 6th, not much room 7th, led 4 out, clear after next until idled flat, ridden out, won at Huntingdon 3m hcp (4) sft in Jan beating Global Domination (10-8) by 2 3/4l, 8 ran.
More Than Luck (IRE) 11-2 (11-0) In touch in rear, not fluent 2nd, blundered 10th and rider briefly lost iron, outpaced 2 out, kept on flat, 4th of 6, 9 1/2l behind Holly Bush Henry (12-3) at Fakenham 3m hcp (3) hvy in Jan.
Heroes Or Ghosts (IRE) 20-1 (10-12) In touch, effort after 3 out, under pressure in 4th when mistake last, no extra closing stages, 4th of 14, 11 1/2l behind Miss Tongabezi (11-4) at Towcester 2m 6f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Twojayslad 12-1 (11-3) Mid-division, hampered 1st, headway before 4 out, weakened from 2 out, 7th of 13, 34 1/4l behind Another Frontier (11-5) at Doncaster 3m hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Talk Of The South (IRE) 11-4jfav (10-2) Tracked leaders, went 2nd before 4th, challenged after 2 out, held flat, stayed on, 2nd of 7, 2l behind The Artful Cobbler (11-0) at Warwick 3m 1f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Astigos (FR) 20-1 (10-0) Chased leaders on inside, lost place before 12th, well beaten after, 5th of 9, 24 3/4l behind Itstimeforapint (11-5) at Bangor 3m 6f hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
