raced wide, chased leaders, 2nd before 4th, led 6th, until headed after 3 out, weakened soon after
led and bumped 1st, headed 6th, chased leader, reminder and led again 3 out, 1 length ahead 2 out, driven and stayed on gamely run-in
in touch until pushed along and lost place after 5th, weakened quickly next, behind and pulled up before 7th
jumped right 1st, chased winner until before 4th, chased leaders, pushed along before 6th, weakened soon after 3 out, tailed off
never travelled in last pair, behind and struggling 3 out, tailed off
held up in touch, headway chasing leaders before 6th, 2nd on inside going well after 3 out, 1 length down 2 out, switched right run-in, stayed on towards finish, always held
raced wide, chased leaders, not fluent 1st and next and lost place, rallied chasing leaders 4th, blundered 7th, 3rd one pace and no impression before 2 out
held up in rear, steady headway on outside 6th, chased leaders 3 out, 4th one pace and no impression before next
Smart Boy has been admirably consistent in five starts for Jack Barber and should prove competitive off an unchanged mark but does seem to have been heavily punished for a runaway win at Plumpton last autumn. North West Wind is another who does not appeal as being particularly well treated, although he should have more to offer after a handful of starts. Never Learn is a possible off his current mark, having previously been in action when his yard were not firing and Bridge of Cally is not discounted either. However, if ZEN MASTER can reproduce the quality of his Market Rasen win last October he would go close here. Subsequent runs have been rather low-key but he's down 3lb and is a chance worth taking in a tricky little heat.
Inch Lala (IRE) 10-1 (11-0) Led, driven and headed 2 out, stayed on same pace last, 3rd of 9, 4l behind Jubilympics (11-0) at Wincanton 2m 5f (4) hvy in Feb.
Smart Boy (IRE) 9-2jfav (11-12) Raced wide, held up towards rear, headway on outside approaching 2 out, went 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner, 2nd of 18, 15l behind Broken Quest (11-9) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
North West Wind 40-1 (11-7) Prominent in chasing group, jumped right 2nd, lost place after 3 out, 8th of 15, dist behind Vado Forte (11-6) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (4) hvy in Mar.
Bridge of Cally (IRE) 10-1 (11-4) Led, ridden and headed before 2 out, no chance with very easy winner, weakened into 3rd run-in, 3rd of 10, 12 1/2l behind Global Citizen (11-4) at Southwell 2m (4) sft in Feb.
Skinflint (IRE) 11-1 (11-13) Chased leaders, weakening when mistake 3 out, blundered last, 6th of 8, 25l behind Ratify (11-5) at Sandown 2m hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Zen Master (IRE) 5-1 (10-8) Held up on outside, not fluent 4th or 5th, ridden 3 out, pressing for 3rd but no impression 2 out, one pace, 5th of 7, 27 1/4l behind Not Never (10-11) at Plumpton 2m hcp (3) gd in Feb.
Never Learn (IRE) 7-1 (10-10) Chased leaders, mistake 11th, driven before next, weakened 4 out, tailed off, remote 4th, 4th of 6, dist behind Kelvingrove (11-8) at Taunton 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
The Major 66-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear, took keen hold, modest headway before 2 out, soon no further progress, 7th of 14, 26 3/4l behind The Russian Doyen (11-8) at Taunton 2m (4) sft in Feb.
