made all, jumped well and quick, clear after 3 out, eased close home
prominent, ridden and no impression on winner after 3 out, well held after
held up, outpaced before 5th, plugged on after 3 out, went 3rd before 2 out, no impression, mistake last
prominent, not always fluent, lost place from 3 out, well beaten before 2 out
held up behind leaders, took keen hold, lost place after 3rd, closed approaching 5th, outpaced 3 out, soon weakened, mistake 2 out
in rear, headway on outside after 3rd, weakened before 5th, pulled up before 2 out
held up towards rear on outside, not fluent 1st, closed before 3rd, mistake 4th, slow next, well beaten 3 out
Cabot Cliffs won on his debut at Uttoxeter and was highly tried after. He returned to winning ways when beating two previous winners over course and distance at the start of the month, with Admiral Balko well beaten, but has to concede 6lb to HEROSS DU SEUIL, who runs in this rather than tomorrow’s Grade 2 Adonis at Kempton. The French import impressively accounted for a subsequent Listed winner on his UK and hurdles debut and should have no problem confirming that form with Alborkan - he looks a smart recruit.
Cabot Cliffs (IRE) 4-1 (11-4) Prominent, jumped left 2nd, soon led, driven and edged right flat, stayed on well, won at Warwick 2m (4) hvy in Feb beating Sage Advice (11-4) by 1 1/2l, 9 ran.
Heross Du Seuil (FR) 3-1 (10-12) Towards rear, jumped left at times, closed before 5th, went 2nd approaching 2 out, ridden and staying on 1 1/2 lengths down when left in clear lead last, won at Kempton 2m (2) sft in Dec beating Her Indoors (10-5) by 10l, 12 ran.
Admiral Balko (FR) 12-1 (10-12) Led, jumped left 2nd, soon headed, slow 3rd, ridden and lost place after 3 out, soon weakened, 5th of 9, 24l behind Cabot Cliffs (11-4) at Warwick 2m (4) hvy in Feb.
Alberic (FR) 200-1 (10-12) Towards rear, not fluent 4th, headway next, not fluent when struggling 3 out, soon behind, 6th of 9, dist behind Cabot Cliffs (11-4) at Warwick 2m (4) hvy in Feb.
Alborkan (FR) 7-2 (9-2) Set steady pace, quickened from 3f out, headed entering final furlong, held after, stayed on, 2nd of 4, 1/2l behind Madeeh (9-2) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Feb.
Pleasure Garden (USA) 7-2 (8-9) Led or prominent, driven and effort 3f out, weakened entering final 2f, last of 9, 37 3/4l behind Land Of Winter (9-0) at Goodwood 2m hcp (4) hvy in Oct.
The Worthy Brat (IRE) 13-2 (11-0) Second early before settling third, dropped to fourth before 3rd, nudged along before 2 out where mistake, soon weakened, 5th of 8, 12 3/4l behind Elham Valley (11-0) at Sandown 2m (2) hvy in Dec.
