tracked leaders, lost place 8th, ridden after 10th, lost touch and pulled up before 16th
tracked leader, led 15th, jumped right 17th, 4 out and 3 out, stayed on from 2 out
led, headed and reminder 15th, outpaced next, weakened 18th, pulled up before last
tracked leaders, challenged after 15th until 4 out, 4th and no extra last, weakened flat
held up, went 4th 8th, not fluent 11th, chased winner 4 out, no impression last, lost 2nd flat, one pace
in rear, pushed along after 7th, went 4th 18th, headway approaching 2 out, went 2nd flat, stayed on well, not reached winner
Arnold Layne is a dual C&D winner and ridiculously well treated nowadays but has already blown similar opportunities this season and clearly isn't the force of old. Timpo probably needs further help from the handicapper if he is to end a frustrating run of placed efforts, though appears to have the beating of Feeling Peckish on their run together at Ludlow last month. Heezagrey has completely lost his way while Crack At Dawn has now had 17 runs under Rules without threatening to get his head in front so the logical choice is RUDINERO. Barry Brennan's grey won over 3m3f at Taunton before finding a combination of soft ground and a marathon trip against him in better company at Folkestone - he is worth another chance.
Timpo (FR) 6-1 (10-11) Chased clear leading duo, went 2nd 13th, closed on winner 15th, ridden and no chance from 3 out, 2nd of 12, 10l behind Ere Alfie (11-5) at Ludlow 3m cond hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gs in Feb.
Arnold Layne (IRE) 9-2fav (11-11) Tracked leaders, lost place 11th, weakened approaching 3 out, 5th of 11, 24l behind Duke Of Ormond (11-4) at Market Rasen 3m 1f hcp chs 0-100 (4) sft in Feb.
Rudinero (IRE) 4-1 (9-11) Led until 4th, chased leader until 10th, chased leaders, slow 17th, 4th when hit 3 out, weakened soon after, tailed off, 4th of 7, 42l behind Victory Gunner (10-10) at Folkestone 3m 7f hcp chs 0-130 (3) sft.
Crack At Dawn (IRE) 66-1 (10-12) Held up, not fluent 10th, hit next when struggling, soon behind, tailed off approaching 14th, pulled up after, in a race won by Silver Kate (10-11) at Warwick 3m 2f nov chs (3) gs in Feb, 5 ran.
Feeling Peckish (USA) 16-1 (9-10) Held up mid-division, headway on outer 11th, led 3 out, ridden and headed 2 out, kept on, always held by winner, 2nd of 9, 2 3/4l behind Bardolet (11-2) at Catterick 3m 1f nov hcp chs 0-100 (4) gd.
Heezagrey (IRE) 8-1 (10-7) In rear, effort 4 out, never a factor, 5th of 8, 47l behind Atherstone Hill (11-12) at Towcester 3m hcp chs 0-90 (5) gs.
