tracked leader, led 3rd, headed soon after, mistake 5 out, ridden before 2 out, outpaced before last, kept on to take 3rd towards finish
tracked leaders in 3rd, pushed along after 3 out, soon weakened
in rear, headway before 2 out, chased winner before last, kept on
led to 3rd, led again soon after, ridden before last, kept on well towards finish
held up towards rear, headway 3 out, went 2nd before 2 out, weakened and lost 2nd place towards finish
tracked leaders, pushed along 4 out, soon lost place
Little Glenshee landed a novice chase at this course last time and can race off the same mark back over timber. But she could only manage third in this contest last year and RATTLIN is preferred. The latter won at Wetherby in December and has since gone close again at the same venue off today's higher mark. Sue Smith's mare also makes more appeal than Romantic Fashion, fourth in a similar race over track and trip last month. Golden Sparkle is 7lb higher than when beaten five lengths in last year's renewal but could still prove best of the rest.
Little Glenshee (IRE) 5-2 (10-5) Tracked leaders on outside, effort 4 out, ridden and went 2nd between last 2, stayed on to lead narrowly flat, just held on, won at Ayr 2m nov chs (4) hvy in Feb beating Up And Go (10-12) by shd, 6 ran.
Rattlin 11-8fav (10-5) Prominent, lost place approaching 3 out, soon weakened, 6th of 7, 39l behind Who Owns Me (11-0) at Wetherby 3m 1f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) hvy in Feb.
Golden Sparkle (IRE) 12-1 (10-11) Tracked leaders, challenging when not fluent 3 out, no extra flat, 4th of 6, 7l behind Rumble Of Thunder (11-3) at Musselburgh 2m 4f cnd hcp hdl 0-135 (3) sft in Feb.
Romantic Fashion (IRE) 5-2 (11-6) Tracked leaders, outpaced 3 out, soon ridden, kept on under pressure flat, just failed for 3rd near finish, 4th of 6, 1 1/4l behind Too Cool To Fool (10-4) at Ayr 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) hvy in Feb.
Kykate 7-1 (11-9) Held up towards rear, chased leaders before 5 out, ridden before last, soon weakened, 5th of 7, 14l behind Granville Island (11-12) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp chs 0-125 (3) hvy in Jan.
Spring Over (IRE) 11-1 (10-7) Led, headed before 2 out, soon lost 2nd and weakened, 3rd of 5, 36l behind Truckers Darling (10-13) at Carlisle 2m 3f mares NH nov hdl (4) hvy in Feb.
