tracked leader, ridden to challenge before last, led run-in, held on well
tracked leaders, ridden before and not fluent last, one pace
led, ridden before last, headed run-in, kept on
towards rear, ridden and weakened before 2 out
soon held up towards rear and keen, weakened from 3 out
IKRAPOL looked beaten when blundering and unseating his rider on his UK debut at Exeter in November but his third to Adrien Du Pont at Enghien last April reads well and he makes more appeal than Cobra De Mai, well beaten in both starts over timber, and Loch Linnhe, who never figured on his hurdles bow at Catterick. Dance And Romance may do better now tacking hurdles as she has a decent pedigree, though two runs in bumpers showed little.
Cobra De Mai (FR) 14-1 (10-12) Took keen hold, held up in rear, steady headway approaching 3 out, edged left and went 4th before next, 3rd approaching last, one pace run-in, 3rd of 8, 31l behind Clan Des Obeaux (10-12) at Newbury 2m (4) sft in Dec.
Fibre Optic 20-1 (10-12) In touch, eased and pulled up soon after 3rd, at Musselburgh 2m (4) gd in Nov.
Ikrapol (FR) 5-2 (10-12) Tracked leaders in 3rd and keen, held in 3rd when stumbled badly and unseated rider 2 out, at Exeter 2m 1f (4) hvy in Nov.
Dance And Romance 40-1 (10-3) Held up mid-division, outpaced halfway, plugged on from over 3f out, 8th of 11, 25 1/2l behind Queen Odessa (11-0) at Doncaster 2m 1f (6) gd in Jan.
Lipstickandpowder (IRE) 250-1 (10-0) Always behind, weakened 4 out, soon tailed off, 10th of 13, dist behind Champagne At Tara (11-6) at Catterick 2m mdn (4) sft in Dec.
Loch Linnhe 33-1 (10-5) In touch, lost ground on leaders before 6th, weakened after 3 out, 5th of 12, 31 3/4l behind Wade Harper (11-8) at Catterick 2m 3f (4) gs in Feb.