led until 2nd, chased leader, led again turning in, pushed along before 3 out, headed 3 out, ridden and lost 2nd before next, jumped slowly and lost modest 3rd 2 out, weakened quickly and soon behind
tracked leader, led 2nd, pushed along turning in, soon headed and shaken up and lost 2nd before 2 out, weakened and lost modest 3rd run-in
held up in 6th, pushed along and outpaced before 5 out, soon weakened
off the pace in last pair, hit 14th, kept on run-in, never dangerous
held up in 5th on inside, pushed along before 3 out, ridden before next, went modest 3rd run-in
held up in 4th out wide, outpaced 5 out, weakened soon after
held up towards rear, closer approaching 13th (water), 4th travelling well 5 out, 2nd before 3 out, led narrowly 3 out, headed last, stayed on same pace run-in, no chance with winner
always rear-division, never involved, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
close 3rd, went 2nd out wide before 2 out, ridden to lead last, came clear run-in
The Kings Writ won at Warwick in December and has placed in both starts since so goes on the shortlist here. Duc De Beauchene continually flatters to deceive but can’t get much lower in the weights and he was a long way in front of Pemberley when a beaten favourite last time at Hereford. FLYING VERSE, from a yard that targets these events, is best on quicker surfaces but does handle good to soft. He arrives off the back of a relatively easy win in one of these at Doncaster so is taken to follow up as long as the rains stay away.
West Approach 5-1 (12-7) (bl) prom til bad hmpd & ur bend aft 5, at Charlton Horethorne 3m gd in Mar.
The Kings Writ (IRE) 11-4 (11-2) Raced wide, chased leader until hit 1st, chased leaders, went 3rd 7th until before 10th, chased leaders, went modest 3rd again 14th, pushed along and outpaced before 4 out, bad mistake 2 out, 3rd of 5, 12 1/4l behind Boldmere (11-9) at Doncaster 3m hcp (2) gd in Feb.
Smuggler's Blues (IRE) 5-1 (11-8) Midfield, dropped to rear when not fluent 12th, pulled up 4 out, at Warwick 3m hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Bermeo (IRE) 80-1 (10-2) Chased leaders, losing place when blundered 11th, tailed off when hit 13th, pulled up soon after, at Sandown 3m hcp (2) sft in Jan.
Duc De Beauchene (FR) Evensfav (11-8) Held up in close 4th, went 2nd before omitted 4 out, pushed along before 3 out, no impression and well held after 2 out, 2nd of 4, 8 1/2l behind Innisfree Lad (12-2) at Hereford 3m 1f hcp (4) gd in Feb.
Flying Verse 11-1 (10-9) Chased leader, led 3rd until 5th, chased leader, led again 3 out, came clear between last two, stayed on strongly, won at Doncaster 3m hcp (3) gd in Mar beating Up Helly Aa King (11-13) by 4 1/4l, 10 ran.
Ballinslea Bridge (IRE) 12-1 (12-0) In rear, headway 5th, ridden 17th, weakened 4 out, pulled up before 3 out, at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (4) gd in Feb.
Pemberley (IRE) 4-1 (11-4) Handy, dropped to rear and shaken up after 9th, lost ground after 12th, soon tailed off, 3rd of 4, dist behind Innisfree Lad (12-2) at Hereford 3m 1f hcp (4) gd in Feb.
Hotel Du Nord (FR) 33-1 (11-6) Off the pace in last pair, not fluent 9th, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out, at Taunton 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Dec.
