tracking leading trio on inside, hit 6th, pushed along and lost place when not fluent 8th, weakenened before 4 out
chased leader, hit 6th, lost 2nd next, chased leaders, outpaced before 3 out, rallied before the last, kept on run-in, went 2nd post
held up in rear, blundered 8th, closer disputing 4th 3 out, soon driven, disputing held 3rd before the last, edged left under pressure and weakened run-in
raced wide, tracking leading pair, went 2nd 7th until pushed along before 4 out, chased leaders, ridden and went 2nd again between last 2, held when went left last, lost 2nd post
took keen hold, held up in 5th place, hit 5th, travelling well in 2nd before 4 out, led 4 out, mistake and headed 3 out, chased winner, hit 2 out, lost 2nd between last 2, weakened soon after
led, hit 4th, headed 4 out, led again 3 out, clear before last, driven and stayed on well run-in
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Royale Knight is a useful staying chaser and has an entry in next month's Grand National, though will need luck to get a run. He's better handicapped over hurdles, however, and is no forlorn hope in this. Azure Aware has been raised 5lb for his Wetherby win but is probably still improving and makes more appeal than the mare Forgivienne, who has run her best races at Ludlow. Chesterten won at Uttoxeter in November but was pulled again at Ffos Las in January and is one to be wary of. KILMURVY was a lucky winner at Bangor in November but generally competes in better company than this and looks the pick of the weights today ahead of the disappointing Somemothersdohavem.
Chestertern 3-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders, not fluent 5th, outpaced and lost place after 6th, weakened and pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Fishing Bridge (10-2) at Ffos Las 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) hvy in Jan, 7 ran.
Royale Knight 3-1fav (11-5) Mid-division in 4th, took close order 4 out, weakened before 2 out, 3rd of 7, 38l behind American Life (10-2) at Towcester 3m hcp hdl 0-130 (3) sft in Nov.
Kilmurvy (IRE) 6-1 (11-10) Held up in rear, headway before 2 out, stayed on into modest 4th between last two, 4th of 10, 14l behind Master Malt (11-12) at Exeter 2m 7f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) sft in Feb.
Azure Aware (IRE) 16-1 (11-7) Held up towards rear, ridden and outpaced 4 out and a lot to do, headway after 2 out, ran to lead near finish, won at Wetherby 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Feb beating The Cobbler Swayne (11-0) by 1/2l, 14 ran.
Somemothersdohavem 4-1 (11-12) Held up in last pair, making headway when hit 5th, chased leading pair after next, ridden and lost 3rd approaching 3 out, weakening when mistake 2 out, 5th of 8, 25l behind Thomas Junior (10-11) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) hvy.
Forgivienne 9-2 (10-10) Tracked leader, ridden before 2 out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 6, 10l behind Blameitalonmyroots (11-5) at Ludlow 3m mares hcp hdl 0-125 (3) sft in Feb.
Castle Cheetah (IRE) 5-1 (11-6) In touch, ridden before 5 out, weakened next, pulled up, in a race won by Heronshaw (11-12) at Warwick 3m 2f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) sft in Feb, 11 ran.
Ifyouthinkso 11-2 (10-8) Prominent, reminder and lost place after 6th, weakened from 4 out, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Always Bold (10-5) at Ffos Las 3m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft in Feb, 8 ran.
