keen, tracked leaders in 4th until dropped to last and reminders 6th, soon struggling, tailed off
raced on inside, led until 2nd, pressed leader, led again narrowly after 3 out, pressed from next, joined last, narrowly headed run-in, kept on
raced on inside, keen, held up last, tracked leading trio 6th, pushed along and weakened before 2 out
kept wide, pressed leader, led narrowly 2nd until after 3 out, pressed leader and every chance next, lost 2nd at the last, no extra and hung badly left run-in
raced on inside, keen, held up tracking leading pair, hit 3 out, closed before next where not fluent, close 2nd and not fluent last, led narrowly run-in, edged left towards finish, held on gamely, all out
DOCTOR BARTOLO but he’s not very big and is struggling to cope over hurdles on ground with some give. Alan King’s charge had no chance last time at Newbury against Style De Garde but should make it third-time lucky here. Kapdad has run well enough to suggest he won’t be far away again while Delannoy, Monsieur Lecoq and Lightly Squeeze are all capable of improvement in an intriguing opener.
Delannoy 14-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, not fluent 4 out, well behind 3 out, shaken up and stayed on from 2 out, went 4th flat, never dangerous, 4th of 9, 18 1/2l behind Sussex Ranger (10-12) at Fontwell 2m 2f (4) gd in Oct.
Kapdad (FR) 11-4 (10-12) Took keen hold, tracked leaders on inside, jumped left 2nd, wandered approaching 4 out, 3rd and one pace between last 2, 3rd of 7, 10 1/2l behind Redicean (11-4) at Kempton 2m (4) sft in Jan.
Lightly Squeeze 66-1 (10-4) Held up last, jumped slowly 3rd, struggling from 5th, left remote 4th last, tailed off, 4th of 6, 25 1/2l behind Countister (10-13) at Sandown 2m (3) sft in Feb.
Monsieur Lecoq (FR) (10-5) at Angers 2m 1f mdn sft in Dec.
Night Of Glory 13-8fav (10-12) Prominent, jumped right and bumped rival 1st, started racing keenly, not fluent 2nd, soon edged left, led after 4th, headed when mistake 2 out, lost 2nd flat, no extra, 3rd of 8, 7 1/4l behind Mister Chow (10-12) at Warwick 2m (4) hvy in Jan.
Doctor Bartolo (IRE) 7-4 (10-12) Took keen hold in mid-division, headway chasing leaders 3rd, went 2nd 2 out, kept on same pace, no chance with easy winner, 2nd of 12, 8l behind Style De Garde (11-4) at Newbury 2m (4) sft in Dec.