led, went right 1st, ran wide on bend after next, ridden and headed 2 out, no chance with easy winner
took keen hold, tracked leader, went 2nd before 3rd until next, chased leaders until weakened 3 out
pulled hard, held up in rear, pulled way up to join leaders on wide outside 3rd, hung badly right after, pulled up before next
chased leader until before 3rd, went 2nd again next until approaching 3 out, soon beaten
held up in last pair, good headway 5th, went 2nd before 3 out, led on bit 2 out, clear before last, not extended
took keen hold, held up in touch, headway to 3rd approaching 2 out, no chance with leading duo when hit 2 out
LYVIUS will start at very prohibitive odds here and is impossible to oppose. A dual winner on the Flat in Germany he made a winning start over hurdles at Kelso and though disappointingly beaten by Gottany O'S when odds-on at Newbury subsequently the winner could be something special. Double Fortune has shown the occasional promise but nothing to suggest she could give the selection a race while Engai, another Flat winner from Germany, has failed to show any worthwhile form over timber. Beggar's Velvet was tailed off on his hurdling debut at Carlisle a month ago but may appreciate the quicker ground.
Beggar's Velvet (IRE) 66-1 (11-3) Towards rear, blundered 1st, ridden before 3 out, soon weakened, 10th of 12, well behind Big Occasion (11-10) at Carlisle 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Feb.
Draco Boy 100-1 (11-3) Held up behind in touch, outpaced 4 out, soon weakened, 9th of 11, well behind Holywell (11-3) at Chepstow 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) sft in Feb.
Engai (GER) 66-1 (10-13) Held up in rear, took keen hold, not fluent 5th, remote 6th when fell 2 out, in a race won by Valmari (10-9) at Wincanton 2m nh nov hdl (4) gs in Feb, 13 ran.
Noble Media (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Raced wide, in touch, mistake and weakened 4th, soon behind, tailed off, 13th of 15, well behind Sole Survivor (10-12) at Warwick 2m nov hdl (4) gd in Nov.
Lyvius 8-13fav (11-5) Not fluent, tracked leading pair, slow 3rd, went left and not fluent 4 out, chased winner next, ridden before not fluent 2 out, raced awkwardly and soon beaten, 2nd of 12, 9l behind Gottany O's (10-12) at Newbury 2m 4yo hdl (4) gs.
Double Fortune 66-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders in 4th, mistake 3rd, not fluent next, lost place before 2 out, no impression, 7th of 10, 18l behind Twirling Magnet (11-2) at Sandown 2m nh nov hdl (4) gs in Feb.
