tracked leader until 3 out, ridden soon after and weakened
made all, clear from 2 out, easily
soon mid-division, chased winner from 3 out, no impression, lost 2nd towards finish
towards rear, went 4th before 2 out, never dangerous
in touch and keen, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up
tracked leaders, went 3rd before 2 out and chased clear pair, kept on and went 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner
in rear, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened
towards rear, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened
A couple of these stand out. BLU CAVALIER has every chance on these terms and has been thereabouts of late. He finished fourth in a tougher maiden hurdle than this at Chepstow last month. Cloudy Glen posted his best so far when second at Warwick and has decent claims with any further progress but the rest are harder to fancy. Black Anthem has lost his way since last summer’s placed effort at Newton Abbot while Dont Be Robin was still beaten a long way when third at Taunton on his penultimate outing.
Black Anthem (IRE) 11-2 (11-12) Led until 5th, slightly hampered next, chased leaders, weakened before 3 out, tailed off and pulled up before next, at Lingfield 2m 3f hcp (5) hvy in Jan.
Blu Cavalier 5-2fav (11-3) Held up in touch, every chance 2 out, 4th and held from last, stayed on same pace, 4th of 15, 3 1/2l behind Champagne Champ (11-3) at Chepstow 2m 3f mdn (4) sft in Feb.
Cloudy Glen (IRE) 28-1 (11-1) Tracked leader, led after 2nd, headed run-in, no extra, 2nd of 14, 2 3/4l behind Piton Pete (11-7) at Warwick 2m (4) hvy in Mar.
Dont Be Robin (IRE) 16-1 (11-1) Tracked leaders, ridden before 2 out, one pace and no impression, 5th of 11, 27 1/4l behind Storm Home (11-7) at Wincanton 1m 7f (4) sft in Mar.
Dublin Indemnity 16-1 (11-4) Took keen hold, tracked leaders, lost place over 4f out, pulled up, at Hereford 2m (5) sft in Jan.
L'Auberge Du Bois (IRE) 50-1 (11-4) Made most until ridden and headed over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 8th of 14, 26 1/2l behind Sevarano (11-4) at Kempton 2m mdn (5) sft in Feb.
Lapford Lad 150-1 (11-3) In rear, ridden before 3 out, soon weakened, 7th of 10, dist behind Master Tommytucker (11-3) at Exeter 2m 3f (4) sft in Feb.
Mahler's First (IRE) 20-1 (11-6) Unseated rider in prelims, pulled hard, tracked leaders until steadied rear at 3rd, never on terms after, weakened 6th, tailed off next, pulled up before 3 out, at Chepstow 3m mdn (4) hvy in Jan.
