led, headed after 3 out, weakened before last
tracked leader until pushed along and outpaced before 2 out, ridden before last, kept on to lead post
held up mid-division, pushed along and outpaced before 2 out, kept on before last, no impression
held up in touch, headway before 2 out, weakened before last
held up in touch, ridden to lead before last, kept on and caught post
tracked leaders, pushed along before 2 out, ridden before last, kept on same pace
held up towards rear and keen, weakened before 3 out
mid-division and keen, headway 4 out, led after next, headed 2 out, left 3rd from last until lost 3rd place close home
held up towards rear, weakened before 2 out
held up towards rear, pushed along and outpaced after 3 out
always behind, tailed off from 3 out
held up towards rear and keen, headway before 3 out, led 2 out, headed before last, in 3rd and looking one pace when blundered and unseated rider last
Man From Mars looked a certain future winner when runner-up at Huntingdon but found Grade 3 company and an extra half-mile beyond him at Sandown. The Poodle Faker showed promise in bumpers though has done nothing over hurdles but Argyle, who had ten starts on the Flat without winning, attracted good support on just his second start for Gary Moore at Plumpton and was up with the pace until the last. BURNING HEAT had three runs on the all-weather after arriving from France before making a promising debut over timber at Huntingdon where he defied a 50/1 SP to finish runner-up to So Celebre. He wouldn't need to improve much to land this and gets the vote. Juste Pour Nous won a couple of minor race on the Flat for Mark Johnston and has joined David Pipe after winning a LIngfield seller in December while New Millennium is evidently thought better than we've seen so far as he was well supported on his debut for Philip Hobbs at Ludlow.
Celma Des Bois (FR) 66-1 (11-1) Tracked leaders, weakened before 2 out, last of 8, dist behind Azzerti (11-7) at Sandown 2m (4) sft in Mar.
Man From Mars 16-1 (11-3) Held up in rear, mistakes 4th and 5th, well beaten after 3 out, 13th of 16, 25 1/4l behind Minella Awards (11-8) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (1) sft in Mar.
The Poodle Faker 100-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, niggled along before 4th, outpaced 3 out, weakened next, last of 4, 20l behind Reigning Supreme (11-6) at Newbury 2m 5f (3) gs in Mar.
Argyle (IRE) 3-1 (10-7) Chased leaders, not fluent 4 out, 2nd before next, every chance 2 out, 3rd and no extra flat, 3rd of 9, 9 1/2l behind Cigarisi (11-2) at Plumpton 2m mdn (4) hvy in Feb.
Burning Heat (IRE) 50-1 (10-8) Tracked leaders, challenged 2 out, every chance last, kept on and no chance with winner, 2nd of 15, 4l behind So Celebre (10-8) at Huntingdon 2m mdn (5) gs in Mar.
Juste Pour Nous 8-1 (9-4) Led 1f, tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 8, 6 1/2l behind Synodic (9-2) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Masked Bandit 33-1 (10-12) Always behind, tailed off 3 out, 6th of 7, dist behind Rainbow Dreamer (11-5) at Fontwell 2m 2f (4) gs in Dec.
New Millennium (IRE) 13-2 (10-12) Behind, blundered 3rd, outpaced after 4 out, never a threat, 6th of 12, 32 1/2l behind Master Blueyes (10-12) at Ludlow 2m (4) sft in Feb.
Status Quo (IRE) 16-1 (10-7) Behind, headway 2 out, left in modest 4th at last, never a threat, 4th of 8, dist behind High Secret (11-6) at Taunton 2m (4) gd in Mar.
Windspiel (FR) 20-1 (11-0) Keen in mid-division, pushed along 7f out, soon struggling and behind, tailed off, 10th of 14, 36 1/4l behind Blazon (11-0) at Lingfield 2m (6) pol in Dec.
Miss Joans 100-1 (10-0) Mid-division, keen, weakened after 3 out, 9th of 14, 26 1/4l behind Excellent Result (11-6) at Kempton 2m (4) gd in Mar.
Pivotal Flame (IRE) 100-1 (10-0) Behind, not fluent 4th, headway 4 out, weakened after next, 10th of 14, 27 1/2l behind Excellent Result (11-6) at Kempton 2m (4) gd in Mar.
