held up on outside, closed 3rd, lost place 10th, ridden before next, mistake 13th, well beaten next, pulled up before 3 out
made all, pressed 2 out, ridden flat, held on gamely
in rear, mistake 2nd, slow next, closed on outside from 5th, outpaced before 3 out, went 3rd from 2 out, no impression
chased leader until 2nd, in touch, outpaced 4 out, soon weakened
held up in rear, not always fluent, headway 11th, reminder in 3rd after 3 out, held when mistake 2 out, soon 4th and weakening, mistake last
chased winner from 2nd, pushed along after 13th, challenged 2 out, stayed on, just held
A wind operation and a return to the larger obstacles has seen FIRST CLASS RETURN land a double at Southwell. Luke Scott’s allowance negates a penalty for his latest success and the hat-trick beckons. Path To Freedom never looked like catching the winner when second at Doncaster while Zee Man has returned a losing favourite when falling the last twice. Oh Land Abloom will find this easier than his latest task and looks best of the rest.
Oh Land Abloom (IRE) 4-1 (10-1) Led, joined 5th, headed 10th, led again 14th, pushed and headed 4 out, ridden before 3 out, weakened and beaten before 2 out, last of 4, dist behind Potters Legend (11-4) at Fakenham 3m hcp (2) gd in Mar.
Eureu Du Boulay (FR) (11-4) at Fontainebleau 2m 3f hcp hvy in Feb.
Keltus (FR) 11-2 (11-1) Towards rear, mistake 2nd, closed on outside 8th, 3 lengths 3rd when fell 4 out, at Ludlow 3m 2f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Welsh's Castle (IRE) 12-1 (11-8) Held up in midfield, pushed along before 11th, made no impression from 4 out, 8th of 12, dist behind Rosmuc Relay (11-6) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Zee Man (FR) 5-2fav (11-4) Close up, when bumped and fell 3rd, at Fakenham 3m hcp (5) gs in Mar.
Path To Freedom (IRE) 7-2 (11-1) Pressed leader, lost place and pushed along briefly 10th, ridden after 11th, almost upsides 12th, led 13th, narrow advantage 2 out, headed before last, faded flat, 2nd of 8, 9l behind Mance Rayder (11-6) at Doncaster 3m hcp (5) gd in Mar.
First Class Return (IRE) 10-11fav (11-10) Close up and tracked leader, good jump 12th and soon led, ridden when briefly pressed 3 out, kicked clear after 2 out, clear lead last, pushed out, easy, won at Southwell 3m hcp (4) gd in Mar beating Miss Antipova (10-3) by 12l, 7 ran.
