towards rear, some progress after 4 out (usually 5 out), ridden and weakened after 2 out (usually 3 out)
held up in rear, not fluent 5th, never dangerous
led, jumped boldly, pressed and headed before 4 out (usually 5 out), weakened quickly
mid-division, pushed along back side, struggling and weakened 4 out (usually 5 out), pulled up before 2 out (usually 3 out)
close up and chased leader, weakened quickly approaching 4 out (usually 5 out), tailed off and pulled up before 3 out (usually 4 out)
tracked leader, switched wide and closer 10th, smooth headway to lead before 4 out (usually 5 out), jumped boldly home straight, led narrowly last, shaken up when pressed close home, headed dying strides
towards rear, not fluent 7th, headway into 3rd before 4 out (usually 5 out), mistake 2 out (usually 3 out), well held and weakened close home
tracked leaders in mid-division, headway to take 2nd 4 out (usually 5 out), niggled along and chased winner home straight, pressed leader when ridden after the last (usually 2 out), kept on strongly and led dying strides, game
Le Coeur Net bids for a hat-trick under a penalty but only prevailed by a neck at Ffos Las last time and looks worth taking on with PISTOL PARK. The latter finished third in a higher grade at Ayr on his reappearance and, with improvement expected on his second start after wind surgery, Brian Ellison’s charge may prove good enough in this. Agamemmon remains 6lb higher than when scoring at Sedgefield at this time last year but the remainder make little appeal on recent form.
Le Coeur Net (FR) 11-4 (11-10) Tracked leading pair, went 2nd 9th, led 3 out, 1 length ahead last, stayed on and always doing enough run-in, won at Ffos Las 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Nov beating Mouseinthehouse (11-0) by 3/4l, 4 ran.
Pistol Park (FR) 16-1 (10-8) Mid-division, smooth headway to touch down over 4 out in share of lead, not pace of winner after 2 out, passed for 2nd before last, kept on, 3rd of 8, 8l behind Drumconnor Lad (11-12) at Ayr 2m hcp (3) hvy in Oct.
Elixir Du Gouet (FR) 10-1 (11-3) Mid-division, went 3rd at 6th, lost place 3 out, weakened next, tailed off, 6th of 7, dist behind Almazhar Garde (11-0) at Ludlow 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Feb.
Agamemmon (IRE) 9-2 (11-11) Tracked clear leaders, close up 11th, outpaced by front trio after 4 out, went remote 3rd 2 out, no chance with clear pair, 3rd of 10, 34 3/4l behind Ask Paddy (11-2) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Last Encounter (IRE) 12-1 (12-0) Disputed early until headed before 2nd, tracked leaders after, 3rd halfway, slight mistake 5 out, 5th and still in touch when fell 3 out, at Thurles 2m 2f hcp Yielding in Oct.
Faustinovick 13-2 (11-12) Mid-division, slow 2nd, closed next, slow and lost place 7th, effort 5 out, very slow 3 out, well held after, 4th of 9, 17 3/4l behind Eclair D'Ainay (11-8) at Chepstow 2m hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Ostuni (FR) 150-1 (11-2) Towards rear, ridden before 4 out, outpaced and never involved, 4th of 6, dist behind Fiddlerontheroof (11-2) at Exeter 2m 3f (3) gs in Nov.
Supreme Escape (IRE) 18-1 (11-5) Held up, not fluent 6th, well beaten before 5 out, never dangerous, 7th of 9, 31 1/2l behind Eclair D'Ainay (11-8) at Chepstow 2m hcp (4) sft in Nov.
