raced keenly, with leader, led approaching 2nd, pressed 2 out, ran on well to draw clear from last
held up, mistake 6th, soon struggling, tailed off
held up in touch, mistake 6th, weakened approaching 2 out, tired jump last
prominent, steadied to rear 2nd, headway after 6th, every chance 2 out, one pace flat
in touch, hit 6th, weakened approaching 2 out
held up, jumped left and not fluent 1st, headway approaching 4th, behind from next, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
led until approaching 2nd, chased winner, hit 6th, weakened approaching 2 out
Nonrunner
A moderate maiden in which Adroit Approach should have the measure of Champagne Cocktail and Mambo Des Mottes. Adroit Approach shaped with a modicum of promise in a couple of maiden hurdles since joining Alex Hales and with a lack of strength in depth, he looks to have been found an opportunity to post a maiden success. Champagne Cocktail takes a drop in grade having ran at Cheltenham in a hot novice. In fairness to him, he was far from disgraced on the day. Mambo Des Mottes is better known as a chaser. He is rated in three figures in that discipline although he is 0 from 2 over hurdles thus far. Work Boy is related to plenty of hunters. 82-rated Hallys Goal shouldn¿t be good enough to win this and will be the benchmark for the assessor. Catch The Wing has shown nothing in two bumpers thus far. A poor maiden given the fair prize money and Adroit Approach is put up as our selection.
Adroit Approach (IRE) 11-2 (11-0) Raced keenly, mid-division, headway 7th, edged left under pressure from 2 out, chased winner flat, no impression, 2nd of 15, 4 1/2l behind Bluegun (10-7) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) sft.
Catch The Wing (IRE) 50-1 (10-5) Mid-division until weakened after 5th, 11th of 12, well behind dhtrs Prince Taime (11-5) & Matuhi (11-5) at Worcester 2m nov hdl (4) gs.
Champagne Cocktail (IRE) 100-1 (11-0) Not fluen, held up, outpaced 2 out, stayed on from last, not pace of leaders, 5th of 7, 22l behind Pigeon Island (11-8) at Cheltenham 2m 1f nov hdl (2) gd.
Mambo des Mottes (FR) 6-1 (11-12) Held up, raced keenly, headway 3 out, disputing 6 lengths 4th and weakening when fell 2 out in race won by Ice Bucket (10-11) at Huntingdon 3m hcp chs 0-120 (3) sft in Mar, 6 ran.
Work Boy Nomadic Way gelding out of Swift Reward.
Frankly Fantastic 33-1 (10-0) Always behind, 10th of 17, 36l behind Shalone (10-4) at Wincanton 2m nhf (5) gs in Jan.
Bebedash 33-1 (10-3) Led, headed when hit 5th, weakened next, soon tailed off, 8th of 11, well behind Tizzy Blue (11-3) at Towcester 2m 5f mrs nov hdl (4) gs.
Hallys Goal (IRE) 40-1 (10-3) In rear, blundered 3rd, behind 8th, tailed off when pulled up 2 out in race won by Boing Boing (9-13) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gs in Feb, 17 ran.
