led, headed after 5 out, soon ridden and lost place, outpaced in 4th next, rallied 2 out, stayed on to chase winner flat, held towards finish
chased leaders, hit 8th, not fluent next, lost place 10th, weakened and pulled up before 3 out
held up behind in touch, ridden to chase leaders before 4 out, never on terms, weakened from next
tracked leaders, one pace in 3rd 3 out, soon ridden, never on terms, weakened last
tracked leaders, ridden after 5 out, chased winner before next, mistake 2 out, kept on flat, no extra in 3rd towards finish
tracked leader, led after 5 out, ridden and kept on well under pressure flat
held up behind in touch, outpaced after 5 out, soon weakened, tailed off
Tolkeins Tango is a bit of a course specialist but needs to step up on his two runs this season. Renard is very well treated on his old form but hasn't won since 2013. Bears Rails is a stayer so may find this an insufficient test of stamina but the consistent Ballydague Lady shouldn't be far away again and looks better treated than Kings Cross. The form of the THE MUMPER's victory at Market Rasen hasn't been franked but he looks to be on an upward curve and the handicapper probably hasn’t got to him yet. Alan King's nine-year-old is fancied to go in again.
Renard (FR) 7-2cfav (10-7) Led, ridden and joined 2 out, headed before last, no impression on winner flat, 2nd of 6, 8l behind Minella Reception (10-13) at Warwick 2m 4f hcp (2) sft in Feb.
Tolkeins Tango (IRE) 5-2 (11-12) Chased leaders, weakened before 5 out, behind when pulled before 3 out, at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
Kings Cross (FR) 7-2 (10-13) Held up towards rear but in touch, left in 3rd at 11th, weakened approaching 2 out, modest 3rd, 3rd of 7, 26 1/2l behind Gamain (10-10) at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp (3) gs in Feb.
Ballydague Lady (IRE) 16-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders on inside, lost place after 8th, outpaced after 4 out, rallied last, went 2nd towards finish, no impression on winner, 2nd of 8, 10l behind Raktiman (11-8) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in Feb.
The Mumper (IRE) 6-4fav (11-6) Chased leaders, led before 3 out, clear last, stayed on, won at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Feb beating Pandy Wells (10-4) by 7l, 5 ran.
Bears Rails 5-1 (10-7) Tracked leaders, mistake 4th, lost place before 5 out, rallied 3 out, 2nd from next, no impression on winner, 2nd of 12, 10l behind Henri Parry Morgan (11-7) at Chepstow 3m hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Isthereadifference (IRE) 10-1 (11-1) Not fluent 2nd, always in rear, pushed along and struggling after 9th (water), tailed off 13th, pulled up soon after, at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
