led, headed before 5 out, weakened after 3 out, soon tailed off
held up in rear, headway to chase leaders 4th, driven 8th, weakened after 3 out, tailed off, moderate 4th
held up in rear, headway approaching 9th, driven to challenge 3 out, led before next, headed approaching last, no extra closing stages
tracked leaders, lost place before 5 out, tailed off when pulled up after 3 out
chased leaders, went 2nd after 4th, led before 9th, headed approaching 2 out, led again before last, stayed on strongly
keen, tracked leaders, lost place after 3rd, rallied 8th, chased leaders 3 out, weakened next, remote 3rd
Bene Regina and Executive Capilano are point-to-point winners with the latter expected to improve on last month's hurdling debut at Exeter while Oriental Cross and Indian Opera have both placed in bumpers. The latter may figure now hurdling while Berboru could finish closer stepping up in trip after finishing third over 2m4f at Market Rasen on his debut over timber. But MONBEG ZENA is a sister to jumps winner Sizing Gold and would not need to be anything out of the ordinary to make a winning start over hurdles having won a maiden point-to-point in Ireland last year.
Bene Regina (IRE) 50-1 (10-5) Tracked leaders, 3rd approaching 5th, weakened after 4 out, 8th of 12, 23l behind Captain Zebo (10-12) at Wetherby 2m 4f (4) gd in Nov.
Berboru (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Held up in touch on outside, headway 4 out, driven to dispute 2nd before 2 out, ridden and one pace between last 2, no impression with front pair before last, 3rd of 9, 15l behind Outofthisworld (10-12) at Market Rasen 2m 5f mdn (4) gd in Nov.
Executive Capilano (IRE) 8-1 (10-10) Tracked leader, ridden 2 out, one pace, 4th of 9, 14 3/4l behind Alsa Mix (10-10) at Exeter 2m 3f (4) gd in Nov.
Indian Opera 11-2 (10-7) Pressed leader until led 6f out, ridden and headed 3f out, weakened final furlong, 4th of 11, 11 1/2l behind Dr Sanderson (10-7) at Carlisle 2m 1f (5) gs in Mar.
Monbeg Zena (IRE) 4-5 (11-11) Rcd in mid div, prog from 4out, chall 2out, ld bef last where slow, kow run in, in command, won at Ballinaboola 3m mdn hvy in Feb beating Kygo (11-6) by 4l, 14 ran.
Oriental Cross (IRE) 28-1 (10-7) Close up when hampered 1st, ridden 3 out, soon weakened, 10th of 13, dist behind The Some Dance Kid (11-0) at Bangor 2m 1f mdn (5) gs in Nov.
