led, slowed into 3rd, pushed along and headed 2 out, held when hit last, no chance with winner, clear 2nd
close 3rd on inside, switched out and went 2nd turning in, led 2 out, went clear before the last, stayed on strongly
held up last, pushed along before 3 out, outpaced after 3 out, went modest 3rd before the last, never any chance with leading duo
bit keen tracking leader, pushed along and lost 2nd turning in, soon outpaced, weakened into 4th before the last, eased when beaten
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Langafel is 2-2 over hurdles but his absence since August has to be a concern and opening mark of 111 is giving nothing away. Morani Kali looks modest but Malakahna has been quite highly tried since making a winning debut at Fakenham. Romeo's Bond has gone backwards but stablemate Hasty Parisian shouldn’t be far away again and may be the biggest threat to MONSIEUR POM POM, who wears blinkers today having raced in a visor when second to a good yardstick last time at Catterick.
Langafel (IRE) 10-11fav (11-5) Chased leader, led before 2 out, stayed on flat, ridden out, won at Market Rasen 2m 1f (4) gd in Aug beating Corporal Jones (10-12) by 1 1/4l, 6 ran.
Hasty Parisian (IRE) 9-2 (10-12) Jumped left towards rear, not fluent 3rd, headway before 3 out, soon slightly outpaced, hampered 2 out, stayed on, went 3rd flat, not trouble winner, 3rd of 12, 3l behind Thunder Ahead (10-12) at Doncaster 2m 1f mdn (4) gd in Feb.
Monsieur Pom Pom (FR) 3-1 (10-12) Chased leader after 1st, not fluent 4th, mistake 3 out, soon lost 2nd and pushed along, went 2nd again before last, no chance with winner, 2nd of 4, 8l behind Collingham (11-5) at Catterick 2m (4) gd in Feb.
Morani Kali 125-1 (10-5) Chased leaders, not fluent 4th, pushed along after 3 out, went 2nd before last, kept on, no impression on winner, 2nd of 10, 10l behind Dibble Decker (11-4) at Huntingdon 2m (4) gs in Jan.
Malakahna (FR) 10-1 (10-7) Towards rear, headway 3 out, ridden and every chance next, weakened run in, 4th of 7, 13l behind Impulsive One (11-0) at Musselburgh 2m lst (1) gs in Feb.
Romeo's Bond 16-1 (10-7) Held up rear of mid-division, headway before 3 out, weakened before next, 8th of 9, 30 3/4l behind Fontana Ellissi (11-6) at Ffos Las 2m hcp (4) gs in Feb.
