raced keenly towards rear, significant headway to lead before 2nd where not fluent, headed before 3 out, soon weakened and dropped to last, tailed off when pulled up before last
chased leaders, headway to chase leader before 3 out, led going well next, ridden approaching last, stayed on well after last
not fluent on occasions, prominent, led approaching 3 out where blundered, pushed along and headed next, ridden before last, kept on flat
raced keenly in rear, went fourth before 3 out, made no impression
led, headed before 2nd, lost place before 4th, went third approaching 3 out, kept on one pace from 2 out
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STAGE STAR made it 3-3 over hurdles with an easy victory in the Grade 1 Challow Hurdle at Newbury and should have few problems dropping into Listed company with only a 5lb penalty before heading to The Festival, where he is a leading fancy for the Ballymore. Peking Rose was a smart bumper and is starting to fulfil his potential over hurdles while Lac De Constance beat a subsequent winner in a maiden when No No Tonic was a well-beaten third. Moriko De Vassy has won at Hereford and Doncaster but this is easily his toughest task to date.
Ginge 28-1 (11-0) Led, headed over 3f out, soon pushed along, weakened over 2f out, 13th of 18, dist behind Shallow River (11-0) at Wincanton 1m 7f (5) sft in Dec.
Lac De Constance (FR) 16-1 (10-12) Held up, headway to chase leaders 3 out, ridden to lead 2 out, ran on well, readily, won at Exeter 2m 1f mdn (4) sft in Dec beating Great Ocean (10-12) by 8 1/2l, 15 ran.
Peking Rose Evensfav (11-5) Tracked leader after 1st, led before 3 out, clear before next, driven out, eased towards finish, won at Newbury 2m (4) sft in Dec beating Hardi Du Mesnil (11-10) by 11l, 13 ran.
The Generous Joker 150-1 (11-2) Took keen hold in rear, struggling after 5th, 10th of 12, dist behind Current Mood (11-5) at Chepstow 2m (4) sft in Feb.
No No Tonic 13-2 (11-3) Disputed lead until after 1st, chased leaders, ridden 3 out, weakened before last, 6th of 13, 15 1/2l behind Rock On Rita (10-6) at Ffos Las 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Feb.
Stage Star (IRE) 5-4fav (11-7) Tracked leaders on inside, switched right before 2 out, soon led, left in clear lead 2 out, stayed on strongly, won at Newbury 2m 5f (1) sft in Dec beating West Balboa (11-0) by 6 1/2l, 7 ran.
Moriko De Vassy (FR) 9-4 (11-9) Held up towards rear, headway on inside before 3 out, challenging when not fluent and landed awkwardly last, soon had 1 1/2 lengths to make up, rallied well to lead close home, won at Doncaster 2m 1f (4) gs in Jan beating Great Heart'Jac (11-2) by nk, 10 ran.
