prominent to 3 out, soon ridden and lost place
in touch, headway halfway, ridden after 3 out, weakened next
in touch, ridden after 3 out, weakened before next
in touch, lost place halfway, outpaced 3 out, stayed on run in
held up in rear, headway after 3 out, brief effort 2 out, soon one paced
prominent, pushed along and lost place after 3 out, soon ridden and no impression
led, headed last, kept on same pace
held up in rear, pushed along halfway, rallied briefly 2out, soon no extra
held up in midfield, headway 3 out, pushed along 2 out, ridden to lead last, stayed on well
non runner
PROTEK DES FLOS will be a very short price but is impossible to oppose. He has an entry in the Triumph Hurdle and was impressive on his UK debut in a Grade 2 at Cheltenham, despite being easy to back. The others are probably playing for places but Byron Flyer has some scope having won an all-weather maiden since finishing fourth in a Market Rasen bumper. Rebel Collins has also been in winning form on the Flat in the last few months while Centurius' third at Kempton was his best run so far over timber. Starving Marvin has also shown some ability but has proved hard to keep sound in the past.
Arcamante (ITY) 12-1 (11-3) Prominent, weakened 4 out, behind when pulled up before last, at Plumpton 2m mdn (5) hvy in Feb.
Better Days (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, mistake 5th, soon weakened, 11th of 15, dist behind Cyrius Moriviere (10-12) at Huntingdon 2m (4) gs in Dec.
Briac (FR) 100-1 (11-4) Held up in mid-division, no headway after 3 out, well behind when mistake last, 11th of 13, 22 1/4l behind Ballyhenry (11-4) at Kempton 2m 5f (4) sft in Feb.
Byron Flyer 3-1 (9-9) Held up in touch, driven and headway to lead over 2f out, ridden clear over 1f out, ran on strongly, won at Lingfield 1m 4f mdn stks (6) pol in Jan beating Russian Bolero (9-9) by 4l, 6 ran.
Centurius 8-1 (11-4) Took keen hold, tracked leaders, ridden and one pace between last 2, soon no impression with front pair, mistake last, 3rd of 9, 10l behind Legend Lady (10-11) at Kempton 2m (5) sft in Jan.
Kingussie 18-1 (11-5) Always towards rear, tailed off before 3 out, 13th of 21, dist behind Big Chief Benny (11-5) at Doncaster 2m 4f mdn (5) gs in Jan.
Starving Marvin 33-1 (11-2) Chased winner, not fluent 3 out, lost 2nd when jumped right and awkward next, no impression on winner last, kept pressing for 2nd, 3rd of 14, 12 1/4l behind Allee Bleue (11-2) at Huntingdon 2m mdn (5) sft in Jan.
The Venerable Bede (IRE) Kalanisi gelding out of Feedthegoodmare.
Protek Des Flos (FR) 25-1 (11-0) Held up in touch, pushed along in rear 2 out, headway under pressure before last, driven and kept on well flat, led final 100 yards, won at Cheltenham 2m 1f (1) hvy in Jan beating Clan Des Obeaux (11-4) by 1 1/4l, 6 ran.
Rebel Collins (IRE) 15-2 (10-0) In touch, headway 6f out, close up, switched left 3f out, ridden and no impression from over 1f out, 4th of 10, 6 1/4l behind Haines (9-13) at Kempton 2m hcp (5) pol in Jan.
