made all, drew clear after 3 out, very easily
held up in rear, went 4th at the 4th but well off the pace, went 2nd well before 2 out, no chance with winner
tracked winner, not fluent 5th or 3 out, soon weakened, very remote 3rd when fell last
keen early, held up, not fluent 4th, ridden and weakened next, went very remote 3rd flat
tracked leaders, ridden after 5th, weakened 3 out, left very remote 3rd briefly at the last
held up, slow 2nd, weakened after 4th, well tailed off after 5th, unseated rider at hurdle soon after
After making his debut over timber in the Tolworth Hurdle, Global Stage was made odds-on at Leicester. But he found one too good and looked very one-paced so is taken on here with MONSIEUR CO. Paul Nicholls’ four-year-old was a lucky winner at Wincanton but this more searching test of stamina will suit and Stan Sheppard takes off a valuable 5lb. Coo Star Sivola weakened quickly last time in a Grade 2 at Cheltenham but had won a Listed race at that track earlier, though has to carry a 10lb penalty here as a result. The others appear to have plenty to find to figure.
Coo Star Sivola (FR) 8-1 (11-10) Tracked leaders, ridden after normal 3 out, weakened before omitted last, 6th of 10, 33 3/4l behind Wholestone (11-10) at Cheltenham 2m 4f (1) sft in Jan.
Chateau Robin (IRE) 12-1 (10-12) Prominent, led 3rd, headed next, weakened 4 out, 7th of 12, 28 1/2l behind Rather Be (11-5) at Huntingdon 2m 4f (4) gs in Dec.
Global Stage 4-6fav (11-5) Chased winner until 4th, not fluent 7th, soon went 2nd again, pushed along after 3 out, driven and no impression before last, 2nd of 6, 9l behind Ballyarthur (11-5) at Leicester 2m 4f (4) sft in Jan.
Max Dynamo 200-1 (11-2) Held, up in mid-division, weakened 4 out, 10th of 16, dist behind River Wylde (11-2) at Ludlow 2m mdn (4) gs in Dec.
Monsieur Co (FR) 4-9fav (10-13) Led, shaken up and headed 2 out, soon driven, beaten when left in clear lead last, won at Wincanton 1m 7f (4) sft in Jan beating Tikkinthebox (11-4) by 8l, 7 ran.
Sacred Summit (IRE) 100-1 (11-3) Way off the pace in mid-division, well behind 3rd, remote 6th 3 out, 10th of 14, dist behind Mohaayed (11-3) at Taunton 2m (4) sft in Feb.