held up in rear, mistake 4th, ridden after next, well behind from 7th, tailed off
tracked leader, not fluent 6th or 3 out, challenged 2 out, soon led, driven out
held up in rear, effort 7th, weakened 3 out, hampered last
mid-division, jumped slowly 2nd, not fluent next, lost place before 7th, tailed off
tracked leaders, not fluent 3rd, hit 6th, 4th when not fluent 3 out, weakened next
mid-division, not fluent 1st, dropped towards rear when pulled out to race wide before 3rd, not fluent 5th, progress 3 out, went 4th when mistake 2 out, no impression on leaders
held up, headway 3rd, ridden and lost place before 7th, tailed off
led, clear until 1st, mistake 3 out, soon ridden, headed after 2 out, stayed on flat
tracked leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, outpaced and no impression after
tracked leaders, not fluent 5th, jumped left 3 out, stayed on under pressure to chase winner final 100 yards, not able to challenge, lost 2nd post
I Know The Code won over course and distance in February and should handle the faster surface. He has a chance in this but Majorca King has failed to deliver, despite a steady slip down the weights. Double Silver is also struggling to get his head in front, as is Original Star, while Pret A Thou probably isn't the force of old. GORMANSTOWN CUCKOO came back to form with a second at Ffos Las and this represents a drop in grade for Michael Blake's charge. With Micheal Nolan taking off 5lb, he looks the one to beat as Cinevator hasn't run since a fair fourth at Cheltenham in November.
Cinevator (IRE) 20-1 (11-7) Chased clear leading pair, closed 6th, led after 4 out, ridden before narrowly headed just before last, weakened run-in, 4th of 21, 10l behind Buck Magic (11-5) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gs in Nov.
Shalone 66-1 (10-13) Held up behind, headway after 4 out, quickly weakened before 2 out, soon pulled up, in a race won by Doctor Foxtrot (10-12) at Doncaster 3m hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gd in Feb, 16 ran.
Gormanstown Cuckoo 15-2 (11-1) Held up towards rear, headway 4 out, chased winner before and mistake last, no impression, 2nd of 9, 8l behind Scoter Fontaine (10-8) at Ffos Las 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) hvy in Mar.
Puyol (IRE) 18-1 (11-0) Disputed lead to 4th, tracked leaders, lost place 10th, soon behind, tailed off, 6th of 7, well behind Carrickboy (11-0) at Catterick 2m 3f beg chase (4) gs in Jan '12.
No Duffer 11-2 (11-2) Held up in rear, headway after 7th, jumped left and one pace 3 out, awkward last, 4th of 8, 11l behind Kellys Brow (11-11) at Ludlow 2m 5f NH Novice Handicap Hurdle (0-130) (4yo+) (3) gs in Feb.
Majorica King (FR) 3-1fav (11-5) Held up towards rear, headway from 7th, led approaching 2 out, soon headed, not fluent last, no extra flat, 3rd of 11, 15l behind Crystal Swing (10-13) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft in Feb.
Double Silver 25-1 (10-6) Well behind, blundered 10th, mistake 2 out, stayed on from after 2 out, 5th when mistake last, kept on to 4th run-in, nearest finish, 4th of 14, 10l behind Twirling Magnet (11-3) at Newbury 2m 6f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gs in Mar.
Original Star (IRE) 9-1 (11-1) In touch, headway 4 out, chased leaders 3 out, soon ridden, weakened approaching 2 out, 7th of 12, 47l behind Chestertern (11-0) at Warwick 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft in Mar.
Pret A Thou (FR) 18-1 (10-4) Led until after 3rd, tracked leader, not fluent and outpaced 3 out, no impression after, 5th of 9, 11l behind Canadian Diamond (11-8) at Ludlow 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gs in Mar.
I Know The Code (IRE) 15-2 (10-7) Held up in last pair in touch, outpaced after 4 out, no impression when left 5th and hampered 2 out, 5th of 6, 19l behind Turbo Du Ranch (11-5) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) sft in Mar.
Aegean Destiny 4-1 (10-8) Tracked leaders, ridden 2out, soon driven and no extra, last of 8, 30l behind Chicklemix (11-3) at Wetherby 2m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) hvy in Dec.
Mark Twain (IRE) 25-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, weakened last, 7th of 13, 25l behind Sporting Boy (11-7) at Ludlow 2m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Oct.
