always towards rear, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out
mid-division, not fluent 5th, headway 8th, joined leader 10th, every chance when mistake 4 out, soon ridden, weakened 2 out
chased leaders until 11th, faded from next
soon behind, tailed off and pulled up before 11th
prominent, led 8th, headed 12th, soon ridden, one pace from next
always behind, tailed off and pulled up before 9th
held up, steady progress from 8th, went third approaching 5 out, soon ridden, stayed on
always behind, tailed off and pulled up before 10th
mid-division, headway 11th, weakened 5 out, pulled up after 2 out
chased leaders until 7th, soon behind, pulled up after 11th
led until 8th, chased leader, weakened 11th, pulled up before 4 out
A poor contest here but something has to win and the principals look to be Jupon Vert, Ask the Umpire and Roaringwater and the tentative nomination is given to the old stager Jupon Vert. The selection has been running in much better races than this of late has Jupon Vert.conditions to suit and despite his age under conditions that suit he is taken to regain the winning thread. Ask The Umpire rates the main danger on his best form but consistency is not his strong point and at likely odds he is taken on. Roaringwatwer hails from a yard in form and is dropping in class so he should be watched in the market. Of the remainder Kinkeel is game and consistent and is sure to run her race but has had plenty of chances and is becoming expensive to follow. Of the others Paradise Expected was a fair third last time and is another with place claims but in a race where stakes should be kept to a minimum for the winner we return to Jupon Vert.
Jupon Vert (FR) 15-2 (11-9) Tracked leader, mistake 8th, lost place, weakened 10th, 7th of 11, 18l behind Green Gamble (10-13) at Folkestone 2m hcp chs 0-90 (5) gs in Feb.
Hidden Talents (IRE) 100-1 (11-0) Always towards rear, 10th of 18, 46l behind Abit Irish (11-7) at Exeter 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gd in Feb.
Paradise Expected 12-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders, led 2nd, ridden 4 out, headed next and weakened, 3rd of 16, 31l behind Nick's Choice (11-7) at Chepstow 2m 4f sll hcp hdl 0-90 (5) sft.
Ask The Umpire (IRE) 11-1 (10-5) In touch and jumped right, mistakes, driven 11th, weakened 15th, tailed off when pulled up 4 out in race won by Madam Harriet (10-3) at Chepstow 3m 2f cnd hcp chs 0-100 (4) sft, 10 ran.
Roaringwater (IRE) 50-1 (11-9) Chased leaders, weakened 6th, 10th of 15, well behind Supreme Builder (11-4) at Carlisle 2m 4f cnd hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft.
Tuesday Club (IRE) 50-1 (11-0) Soon well behind, blundered badly 10th, tailed off when pulled up at the 11th in race won by Sobers (11-6) at Warwick 2m 4f nov chs (3) hvy in Jan, 8 ran.
Sarahs Gift (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) In rear when fell at the 5th in race won by Cleymor House (10-5) at Hereford 2m hcp chs 0-90 (5) gd, 10 ran.
Glenkill (IRE) 33-1 (10-1) Held up mid-division, headway to lead 3rd to after 5th, weakened rapidly after 6th, pulled up approaching 7th pulled up 4 out in race won by Lady Maranzi (11-7) at Taunton 2m 3f sll hcp hdl 0-95 (5) sft in Mar '07, 12 ran.
Arceye 16-1 (9-9) Chased leaders to 11th, tailed off when pulled up 2 out in race won by Sporting Rebel (11-7) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp chs 0-95 (5) hvy in Jan, 15 ran.
Martin House (IRE) 5-1fav (10-9) Tracked leaders, not fluent 1st, led 4th, headed 3 out, beaten when blundered 2 out, not recover, 14th of 21, well behind Fair Dual (10-10) at Lingfield 2m hcp hdl (5) gd.
Kinkeel (IRE) 9-1 (10-4) Led, headed 2nd, led again after 3rd, headed 5th, behind from 7th, 7th of 9, 45l behind Green Gamble (11-4) at Lingfield 2m hcp chs 0-90 (5) gd.
Norseman Cateline (FR) 14-1 (11-1) Tracked leaders, weakened after 7th and pulled up 3 out in race won by Nick's Choice (11-7) at Chepstow 2m 4f sll hcp hdl 0-90 (5) sft, 16 ran.
