led until 2 out, 3rd and held from last, stayed on same pace
held up and behind, mistake 5th, not fluent next, some headway before 4 out, bumped 3 out, mistake and well beaten next
prominent, challenged 4 out, not fluent 3 out, led 2 out, headed last, held flat, stayed on
prominent on inside, mistake 7th, not fluent 11th, ridden after 14th, no extra in 4th from 2 out
chased leaders, ridden after 14th, weakening when jumped left 3 out
held up in mid-division on outside, not fluent 14th, no impression 4 out
mid-division, headway 14th, went 3rd 3 out, challenged 2 out, led last, ridden out
towards rear, not fluent 2nd, mistake and swerved left 7th, pushed along after 9th, ridden next, not fluent 12th, well beaten before 4 out
NonRunner
Eceparti completed a double when winning very easily over the course and distance in November 2019 but went up 11lb. He's gradually been coming down and is now just 2lb higher. Caboy, a four-times winner in France, ran his best race for new connections at Ayr last month, the first time he's run on heavy ground here. He had Manetti seven lengths back in third and should confirm the form but CYBALKO (NAP) is likely to be hit hard by the assessor after gaining his fourth victory over fences since November at Catterick last week. Sam England's charge comes here with a 7lb penalty but won by 13 lengths so this looks a winnable option. Oriental Cross came back to something like her best at Taunton and looks the main threat.
Cybalko (FR) 5-1 (11-5) Pressed leader, led 5th, clear leader 6th, headed narrowly 9th, led before 3 out, ridden before 2 out, clear when blundered last, regained momentum flat, stayed on, won at Catterick 2m 3f hcp (4) hvy in Feb beating Fleck Ivy (11-0) by 13l, 6 ran.
Mortens Leam 9-1 (11-12) Patiently ridden and behind, not fluent 10th, headway 4 out, ridden in dispute of modest 4th after 3 out, no impression, blundered 2 out, pulled up before last, at Wetherby 3m hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Bollin Ace 12-1 (11-13) Tracked leaders, dropped towards rear at 3rd, ridden and weakened 10th, pulled up 4 out, at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Eceparti (FR) 15-2 (11-10) In rear, ridden 4 out, headway 2 out, kept on same pace, 4th of 10, 11l behind Echo Watt (11-5) at Bangor-on-Dee 3m hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Oriental Cross (IRE) 22-1 (11-9) Chased leaders out wide, went 2nd before omitted 2nd, pushed along and lost that placing before 3 out, plugged on, 4th of 10, 4 3/4l behind Molly Carew (11-0) at Taunton 2m 6f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Manetti (IRE) 13-2 (11-12) Held up, headway to chase leaders 5 out, went clear second 4 out, ridden 3 out, weakened before last, 3rd of 11, 9 1/4l behind Ardera Cross (11-2) at Ayr 2m 5f hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Grange Ranger (IRE) 18-1 (11-6) Held up towards rear, not fluent 9th, behind when pulled up before 11th, at Wetherby 3m hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Diamond Brig 4-1 (11-12) Prominent, lost place and ridden 11th, weakened and pulled up before 5 out, at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Caboy (FR) 16-1 (11-9) Held up, headway to chase leaders 5 out, went third 4 out, took second before last, ran on, 2nd of 11, 2 1/4l behind Ardera Cross (11-2) at Ayr 2m 5f hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
