held up in rear, not much room 1st, slow and reminder 4th, well behind 3 out, tailed off
chased leaders, went 2nd 3rd, not fluent 5th, led before not fluent 2 out, clear and edged left before last, edged left flat, comfortably
led until not fluent 2nd, stayed handy, lost action, eased and pulled up before 2 out
towards rear, not fluent 3rd, behind 3 out, pulled up before last
prominent, led 2nd, ridden and headed before 2 out, weakened before last
held up in mid-division, headway 3 out, no extra 2 out
chased leaders, not fluent 4th, went 2nd 2 out, no impression on winner before last where not fluent, kept on
held up in mid-division, headway from 4th, mistake 3 out, went 3rd before last, no impression
Dual bumper winner GALLOPADE has taken time to find his feet over hurdles but only just failed to make all at Ludlow when caught in the dying strides and can go one better. Huntingdon bumper winner Diamond Egg has yet to fire over timber and was beaten a long way into third at Newbury while Royal Max needs to improve from a moderate debut over timber at Ludlow though is likely to do so. West End Boy was beaten when falling at Sandown though looks the type to do better.
Alfie Sharp Scorpion gelding out of Fluffy Clouds.
Diamond Egg (FR) 14-1 (11-0) Mid-division, headway to chase leader before 3 out, soon pushed along, weakened 2 out, tailed off approaching last, 3rd of 6, 33l behind Twig (11-7) at Newbury 2m 5f (4) gd in Mar.
Gallopade 4-1 (11-5) Led, quickened pace before 3 out where not fluent, soon ridden, 2 lengths clear 2 out, maintained advantage approaching last where awkward, stayed on run-in, headed near finish, 2nd of 9, 1/2l behind Welsh Charger (11-12) at Ludlow 2m (4) sft in Mar.
Hoodlum (IRE) 22-1 (11-2) Rear mid-division, pushed along and lost touch home turn, tailed off, last of 13, dist behind Marvellous Mick (11-2) at Chepstow 2m (5) gs in Dec.
Royal Max (FR) 17-2 (11-7) Handy, shaken up 3 out, beaten 2 out, no extra flat, 5th of 15, 11 3/4l behind Welsh Charger (11-7) at Ludlow 2m mdn (4) gd in Feb.
Smart Casual 11-1 (11-5) Held up towards rear, headway chasing leaders 3 out, pushed along in 6th home turn, weakened quickly before 2 out, 9th of 14, dist behind Aurigny Mill (11-5) at Taunton 2m (4) gs in Mar.
West End Boy (IRE) 66-1 (11-0) Held up in 5th, some headway in 4th after 3 out, pushed along hanging right when fell next, at Sandown 2m (4) sft in Mar.
My Lady Phoenix 100-1 (10-13) Held up, not fluent 2nd, never dangerous and finished tailed off, 8th of 13, dist behind Mardoof (11-6) at Taunton 2m mdn (4) gs in Mar.
Coogan's Bluff (IRE) 10-1 (11-7) Chased leader until 2f out, weakened from over 1f out, 8th of 9, 11 3/4l behind Kamsinas (11-7) at Kelso 2m mdn (4) gd in Feb.
