tracked clear leaders, close up after 4th, effort 2 out, soon ridden to chase winner, kept on same pace flat, always held
tracked clear pair, close up after 4th, pressed winner after next, ridden after 2 out, kept on same pace, no impression in 3rd from last
raced keenly, tracked leader and clear of rest until after 4th, led next, blundered 3 out, ridden clear flat, kept on
took keen hold, went right and mistake 1st, led and clear with one other, not fluent after, headed 5th, soon behind, tailed off 4 out, fell next
held up behind, went 4th after 4 out, kept on same pace, no chance with leaders before next
veered left start, detatched in rear, close up after 4th, driven to chase leaders after 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before next
John Ferguson's string returns to action after a break with the trainer dealing with all matters Godolphin. Berland is the Bloomfields representative here but he's not a leading light in the yard's novice hurdle rankings and ST SAVIOUR is preferred. A runaway winner on the heavy here on debut, the former Andrew Balding charge is equally at home on the forecast better ground and can maintain his unbeaten record. Me Voila should be all the better for his Newbury debut whilst former Richard Fahey inmate, Brotherly Company, is an interesting hurdling recruit for Harry Fry.
Berland (IRE) 7-1 (11-4) Held up, closed after 2nd, ridden and one pace in 3rd 2 out, weakened last, 3rd of 7, 13 1/2l behind Gibralfaro (10-12) at Kempton 2m (3) gs in Dec.
Borak (IRE) 12-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, ridden and weakened after 4th, 6th of 8, dist behind Adrien Du Pont (11-0) at Chepstow 2m (1) hvy in Jan.
St Saviour Evensfav (10-12) Held up in touch, not fluent 1st, 2nd or 3rd, closed 5th, challenging when not fluent 3 out, led next, clear last, easily, won at Ludlow 2m mdn (5) hvy in Jan beating The Coffee Hunter (10-12) by 21l, 9 ran.
Blackadder 33-1 (9-2) Led, soon 5 lengths clear, hung left over 3f out, headed over 2f out, weakened quickly, eased, last of 10, dist behind Giovanni Di Bicci (9-7) at Kempton 1m hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Brotherly Company (IRE) 5-1 (9-2) Midfield, headway over 2f out, short of room over 1f out, staying on when hampered closing stages, 6th of 9, 4 1/2l behind Tommy Docc (8-9) at Musselburgh 1m 4f hcp (2) gf in Jun.
Me Voila (FR) 25-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, not fluent 3rd, mistake next, driven 3 out, no impression after, modest 4th from next, 4th of 7, 31l behind Fixe Le Kap (10-12) at Newbury 2m (3) sft in Dec.
Grisedenuit (FR) 33-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, took keen hold, went 2nd approaching 4 out, no chance with winner, soon remote, 2nd of 4, dist behind Pemba (10-12) at Doncaster 2m 1f mdn fll (4) gs in Dec.
