in touch, pushed along before 4 out and outpaced, kept on to take 2nd from last, held near finish
led, headed before 3 out, blundered 2 out, lost 2nd place last, no extra
tracked leader, ridden before 2 out, weakened after last
held in touch, pushed along in rear halfway, weakened from 3 out
in rear and in touch, challenged 4 out, led before 3 out, ridden before last, idled and wandered run-in, held on near finish, all out
Clondaw Westie failed to complete at Wincanton having been raised 9lb for an earlier success at Leicester. Bredon Hill Lad struggled at Chepstow last time having landed a double before that including a victory over course and distance while ROTHMAN (NAP) failed to figure upped in class at Kempton last time. But the latter had finished runner-up over these fences earlier and a similar effort should see Chris Gordon’s charge go close again for a yard that has won two of the previous four renewals. Mr Muddle and Le Curieux continue to struggle.
Rothman (FR) 5-1 (10-10) With leader, outpaced before 3 out, soon ridden, weakening when not fluent next, 5th of 8, 25 1/4l behind Favorito Buck's (11-8) at Kempton 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Feb.
Bredon Hill Lad 8-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, led 2nd, headed after 5th, lost place after 10th, tailed off before 5 out, pulled up before next, at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Mr Muddle 7-1 (11-6) Close 4th, went 3rd 7th until next, dropped to last and weakened soon after 4 out, tailed off, last of 5, dist behind Tara Bridge (11-7) at Lingfield 2m hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Le Curieux (FR) 40-1 (11-3) Held up in rear, under pressure 9th, weakened 4 out, 5th of 7, 26l behind Vocaliser (11-1) at Taunton 2m 2f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Clondaw Westie (IRE) 7-2 (11-10) Held up in touch, took keen hold, mistake 3rd, close up when blundered and unseated rider 12th, at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
