raced keenly, tracked (clear) winner until ridden before 3 out, mistake and lost 3rd 3 out, weakened soon after
held up in rear, some headway before 3 out, soon pushed along and weakened
jumped poorly in rear, tailed off 5th, pulled up soon after
off the pace in 5th, weakened 4 out
held up in 7th, blundered 4th, behind next, tailed off when blundered 3 out
jumped well, made all, mostly clear, 3 lengths ahead last, kept on strongly, unchallenged
raced off the pace in 4th place, not fluent 4 out, weakened before next
refused to race and took no part
held up off the pace in 6th, headway into 3rd 3 out, plugged on
raced in 3rd, closer in 2nd 3 out, 3 lengths down last, ridden and no impression when hung left run-in
Unless one of Lucky Lover Boy, Demophon or Binn Boru proves above average, this should be plain sailing for Dan Skelton’s MONSIEUR D’ARQUE. A winning pointer, he has shown definite signs of ability in better company at Cheltenham and Huntingdon. It’s very difficult to make a case for any of the others with previous experience.
Bigchextocash (IRE) 50-1 (11-2) Tracked leader, weakened from 3 out, soon pulled up, at Exeter 2m 1f (5) sft in Feb.
Cobra Commander (IRE) 66-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, weakened 5 out, pulled up after next, at Ffos Las 2m (4) hvy in Nov.
Demophon 14-1 (8-12) With leader, every chance over 1f out, one pace, 6th of 13, 3 1/4l behind Clearance (8-13) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Joey Steel (IRE) 4-1 (12-0) Jnd ldrs 12; wknd qckly 15; t.o, 6th of 10, 36 1/2l behind Shelcomeonfordrun (11-7) at Wadebridge 3m mdn in Dec.
Lil Lazarus (FR) 20-1 (11-0) Always in rear, tailed off, last of 10, dist behind Bean In Trouble (11-0) at Huntingdon 2m (5) sft in Dec.
Monsieur D'Arque (IRE) 4-1 (11-4) Jumped slightly left, led, headed before 2 out, lost 2nd last, no extra towards finish, 4th of 14, 8 1/2l behind Scarlet Dragon (11-4) at Huntingdon 2m (4) gs in Jan.
Binn Boru Brian Boru M out of Timoca.
Brophies Doll (IRE) 50-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 5th until not fluent 3 out, weakened before next, 6th of 11, dist behind Yellow Dockets (11-6) at Warwick 2m 5f (4) gs in Jan.
Our Rockstar (IRE) 100-1 (10-11) Slow and jumped right 1st, behind, plugged on from 3 out, no chance, 7th of 14, 35l behind Morning Vicar (11-4) at Ludlow 2m 5f mdn (4) gs in Feb.
Lucky Lover Boy (IRE) 100-1 (9-2) Slowly into stride, in touch, headway tracking leaders over 10f out, ridden over 3f out, weakened inside final 2f, 6th of 8, 7 1/4l behind Outbox (9-2) at Newbury 1m 5f stks (2) gs in Oct.
