tracked leader, blundered 15th, reminders after 5 out, lost place 3 out, weakened before next, tailed off when left 4th at last
tracked leaders, blundered 15th, went 2 out 3 out, upsides next, led narrowly when left clear last, driven out
tracked leaders, lost place 3 out, soon behind and outpaced, left disputing modest 2nd at last, kept on, no chance with winner
held up in rear, chased leaders 3 out, ridden and one pace when left narrow 2nd at last, no chance with winner, no extra in 3rd flat
led, ridden before 2 out, soon hard pressed, headed narrowly and staying on when fell last
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Only a neck separated Lord Heathfield and Wood Yer over a slightly shorter trip at Bangor last month and they meet on the same terms here is you take into account Jamie Bargary’s claim. Chepstow winner Court Frontier followed up over 3m2f over hurdles at Warwick so must have every chance of staying the extra. Cyclop is a thorough stayer but the ground appears to have turned against the returning Silver Man and Goulanes is best watched after a lacklustre reappearance in the Welsh National. BLAMEITALONMYROOTS has only raced over this sort of trip once before, finishing a well-beaten fourth in last year’s Sussex National. But she still has time on her side and it was stamina that won her the day at Kempton last month.
Blameitalonmyroots (IRE) 8-1 (10-8) Chased leaders, outpaced after 4 out, rallied 2 out, led last, stayed on, won at Kempton 3m hcp (3) gs in Feb beating Gevrey Chambertin (11-9) by 1 1/4l, 8 ran.
Court Frontier (IRE) 2-1fav (10-6) Held up behind, headway 4 out, driven to chase leaders after next, challenged between last 2, led last, ridden and kept on well flat, won at Warwick 3m 2f hcp (3) sft in Jan beating Desert Retreat (10-7) by 2 1/4l, 12 ran.
Cyclop (IRE) 7-1 (10-13) Jumped left in rear, pushed along 9th, behind 12th, headway 4 out, pressing for 4th 3 out, no impression and well beaten from next, 6th of 10, 12 1/2l behind Blakemount (11-6) at Carlisle 3m 2f hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Optimistic Bias (IRE) 25-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, left 3rd 11th (water), outpaced before 4 out, no chance with rival pair after, 3rd of 4, 23l behind Label Des Obeaux (11-0) at Ludlow 3m (4) sft in Feb.
Wood Yer (IRE) 9-2fav (11-6) Mid-division, headway 14th, chased leaders next, stayed on same pace from 2 out, 3rd of 11, 5 1/4l behind Barton Gift (11-12) at Bangor 3m 6f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Goulanes (IRE) 33-1 (10-10) Mid-division, headway before 12th, lost place 15th, pulled up before 17th, at Chepstow 3m 5f hcp (1) sft in Dec.
Silver Man 14-1 (11-4) Mid-division, headway before 4th, outpaced after 3 out, switched right after 2 out, stayed on to take 3rd from last, no impression on front pair, 3rd of 12, 11l behind Coologue (11-9) at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Lord Heathfield (IRE) 10-1 (11-9) Mid-division, headway 12th, under pressure 5 out, rallied 3 out, stayed on to go 2nd 2 out, never a threat, 2nd of 11, 5l behind Barton Gift (11-12) at Bangor 3m 6f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Ganbei 9-1 (11-10) Held up in last pair, headway tracking leaders 12th, blundered and stumbled next, weakened before 4 out, 7th of 8, 27 1/4l behind Petite Power (11-4) at Huntingdon 3m hcp (4) gs in Feb.
