raced mainly poor 3rd, attempted to close from 3 out, no impression under pressure and kept on same pace from between last 2
made all, clear throughout, jumped well from the 3rd flight onwards, stayed on well under pressure from before last
always behind, struggling 4 out, tailed off
mainly poor 2nd, struggling to close from after 3 out, no impression under pressure and kept on same pace from before last
Hide The Evidence, a Grade 1 winning novice, once reached a mark of 142 over timber but that was three years ago. A recent run on the Flat at Wolverhampton should have put him straight and he's no forlorn hope here. No One Tells Me ran at Cheltenham a year ago behind Quevega and hasn't taken to chasing this season. With all the allowances she should go well but Hunting Tower has been waiting for better ground since scoring at Listowel in September and may still find this too soft. CASS BLIGH has to concede weight all round but is admirably consistent and produced another excellent display behind the useful Pittoni at Leopardstown. The weight concession may not be too much of a problem in this small field and he gets the vote.
Cass Bligh (IRE) 12-1 (10-13) Chased leaders, 6th halfway, headway into 3rd after 3 out, led 2 out, ridden and headed approaching last, no extra run-in, kept on same pace, 2nd of 17, 2 1/2l behind Pittoni (11-4) at Leopardstown 2m hcp hdl 0-140 sft in Feb.
Hide The Evidence (IRE) 16-1 (11-5) Refused to race, in a race won by Plein Pouvoir (11-12) at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft in Dec '09, 14 ran.
Hunting Tower 9-2 (11-1) Tracked leaders, moderate 5th halfway, improved into 3rd and ridden after 3 out, close 2nd and challenged 2 out, led last, kept on well under pressure, won at Listowel 2m 4f hcp hdl gd in Sep beating King High (10-4) by 1/2l, 12 ran.
No One Tells Me 7-2fav (11-7) Mid-division, pushed along in 9th halfway, soon no impression towards rear, 6th of 10, well behind Tullintain (11-2) at Punchestown 2m 4f hcp chs 0-116 hvy in Jan.
