prominent, restrained towards rear 2nd, headway to midfield 6th, ridden before 2 out, one pace from before last
held up behind leader, ridden 3 out, weakened quickly before 2 out, soon tailed off, pulled up before last
tracked leader, not fluent 4th, blundered 6th, reminders after 7th, ridden to chase leader after 3 out, close up 2 out, one pace
held up in rear but in touch, rapid headway on outside after 3 out, ran on to lead narrowly 2 out, drew clear when hit last, stayed on flat
held up towards rear, jumped left 3 out and ridden, soon lost touch, plugged on from 2 out
led, jumped right 1st, not fluent 7th, ridden and headed 2 out, faded from last
Call Me Lord represents last year’s winning yard but has plenty to find with MCFABULOUS on latest running at Kempton. The latter won the Grade 2 Relkeel in good style on that occasion and Paul Nicholl’s Stayers Hurdle entry looks the one to beat in this. Cornerstone Lad has been chasing without success though is penalised for winning the Grade 1 Fighting Fifth at Newcastle back in 2019 and Brewin'upastorm has the advantage on these terms having reverted to timber with victory in a handicap at Taunton last month. Reserve Tank is another returning to the smaller obstacles on his reappearance with the Grade 1 novice hurdle winner is preferred to the progressive Listed winner Molly Ollys Wishes.
Call Me Lord (FR) 12-1 (11-6) Held up in touch in last trio, outpaced after 3 out, plugged on in 4th before 2 out, 4th of 7, 14 1/4l behind Mcfabulous (11-3) at Kempton 2m 5f (1) sft in Jan.
Cornerstone Lad 6-4 (10-12) Led narrowly, in tight 5th, driven and headed before 2 out, lost further ground approaching last, kept on at one pace flat, last of 2, 9l behind Dame De Compagnie (10-5) at Ayr 2m (4) hvy in Jan.
McFabulous (IRE) 10-11fav (11-3) Waited with in touch in last trio, good headway on outside approaching 4 out, close 3rd after next, went 2nd on wide outside 2 out, led before last, kept on well run-in, won at Kempton 2m 5f (1) sft in Jan beating On The Blind Side (11-4) by 2 1/4l, 7 ran.
Brewin'upastorm (IRE) 3-1fav (11-12) Raced widest, soon chasing leaders, 2nd after 3 out, led before next, soon clear, easily, won at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (2) sft in Jan beating Jolly's Cracked It (10-7) by 11l, 10 ran.
Reserve Tank (IRE) 12-1 (11-4) Prominent on inside, ridden and lost place after 3 out, weakened quickly and pulled up before next, at Cheltenham 2m 4f (1) sft in Mar.
Molly Ollys Wishes 7-2 (11-0) Made all, hit 3 out, ridden clear approaching 2 out, in command last, kept on strongly flat, won at Warwick 2m 5f lst (1) hvy in Feb beating Paul's Saga (11-6) by 19l, 6 ran.
