tracked leader, quickly weakened before 4 out, pulled up soon after
tracked leaders, upsides winner 2 out, soon weakened
led and soon clear, pushed along after 3 out, headed before 2 out, soon weakened, pulled up
in rear and in touch, led before 2 out, shaken up before last, soon clear
NonRunner
Capitaine is not straightforward but has already won in this grade and only found one too good in the Tolworth Hurdle at Sandown in January, though looked to be feeling the effects of a busy campaign last time at Kempton. CHALONNIAL was almost four lengths behind Capitaine at Sandown but there shouldn’t be much between the pair on today’s terms and the slightly longer trip may suit Harry Fry’s charge. He gets the vote as Mount Mews has been doing all of his winning at a much lower level. Easy Ayr winner Fairlee Grey is held by the latter on their run together here in December while Mirsaale was possibly flattered by his form earlier in the season.
Capitaine (FR) 7-4fav (11-9) Raced keenly, led, clear 3rd until before 4 out, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, weakened tamely, 4th of 7, 10 1/4l behind River Wylde (11-6) at Kempton 2m (1) gd in Feb.
Chalonnial (FR) 8-1 (11-7) Led, mistake 1st, wandered and jinked right briefly bend after 3 out, ridden and headed before 2 out, soon lost 2nd, kept on same pace in 3rd, 3rd of 6, 8 3/4l behind Finian's Oscar (11-7) at Sandown 2m (1) sft in Jan.
Fairlee Grey 10-11fav (11-0) Made all, soon clear, unchallenged, won at Ayr 2m (4) hvy in Jan beating Loose Ends (10-0) by 24l, 10 ran.
Mount Mews (IRE) 4-9fav (11-10) Mid-division, headway before 3 out, led 2 out, clear last, won at Doncaster 2m 1f (4) gd in Jan beating The Grinder (11-4) by 14l, 9 ran.
Mirsaale 5-1 (11-12) Made most, hard pressed 3 out, headed next, soon ridden, weakened into 4th flat, 4th of 8, 18 1/2l behind Skipthecuddles (10-12) at Wetherby 2m 5f (4) sft in Feb.
