led, awkward 13th, headed narrowly 15th, led 17th, ridden and headed approaching 3 out, weakened before 2 out
held up in touch, not fluent 14th, close up 15th, ridden after 17th, outpaced approaching 3 out, moved into 2nd last, no extra flat
in rear but in touch, awkward 11th, headway 16th, led travelling strongly before 3 out, drew well clear 2 out, not fluent last, easily
tracked leader, towards rear 5th, pushed along in rear 16th, ridden before 3 out, stayed on from 2 out, took 2nd flat
held up in touch, headway to press leader 5th, led narrowly 15th, headed narrowly 17th, not fluent 4 out, ridden and lost place before 3 out, weakened before 2 out
Danny Whizzbang hasn’t won since 2019 and this season’s efforts so far don’t suggest a return to form is imminent. Beau Du Brizais was thereabouts in cross country contests at Cheltenham at the end of last year but would prefer a faster surface and the latter comment also applies to Coup De Pinceau, who won off a similar mark at Perth last autumn. SKIPTHECUDDLES is hard to catch right but is not badly treated on an earlier third at Newbury and gets a speculative vote with White Moon struggling at present.
Danny Whizzbang (IRE) 7-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, went 2nd 5th, mistake 16th, lost 2nd 3 out, chased leading pair until between last 2, weakened soon after, 5th of 7, 30 1/4l behind Deise Aba (11-7) at Sandown 3m hcp (2) hvy in Feb.
Beau Du Brizais (FR) 8-1 (11-2) Held up rear of mid-division, mistake 18th, headway 21st, lost place 25th, no impression after, plugged on, 5th of 10, 14 1/4l behind Some Neck (11-4) at Cheltenham 3m 6f hcp (2) sft in Dec.
Coup De Pinceau (FR) 33-1 (11-10) Held up in mid-division, not fluent 4th, headway next, lost place 6th, closed 7th, mistake 10th, struggling before 12th, blundered when behind 5 out, plugged on from 3 out, 6th of 14, dist behind Amateur (10-0) at Newbury 3m 2f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Skipthecuddles (IRE) 12-1 (11-5) Chased leaders on inside until lost place 11th, towards rear and never on terms after, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out, at Sandown 3m hcp (3) hvy in Feb.
White Moon (GER) 50-1 (11-0) Mid-division on inside when badly hampered and dropped to rear 4th, no chance after, 7th of 10, 21 1/2l behind Hometown Boy (11-3) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Feb.
