dwelt, held up in touch, soon tracked leader, pushed along over 3f out, weakened final furlong
tracked leaders, pushed along and headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, held on towards finish
tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, ridden over 1f out, faded inside final furlong
towards rear, pushed along and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace
led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra
dwelt, in rear, ridden over 1f out, never dangerous
in rear, pushed along over 3f out, headway over 1f out, kept on to take 2nd place near finish
Tasty Ginger scored over hurdles in November and was placed over 1m4f at Kempton last time. He’s preferred to the other winning hurdlers Perspicace and Hazariban. Pinwood popped-up at 25/1 recently and steps up in distance off a higher mark and Burning Heat also attempts today’s trip for the first time on his handicap debut. Captain Swift won over 1m6f at the end of last year and has placed in both subsequent starts but BRACKEN BRAE (NAP) was beaten only a nose in a higher grade handicap over track and trip last time and Mark Tompkins’ mare gets the vote on that form.
Perspicace 33-1 (9-10) Dwelt headway to track leader after 2, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and weakened 2f out, last of 7, 11 3/4l behind Start Seven (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Bracken Brae 8-1 (9-0) Held up mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 8, shd behind Aldreth (9-6) at Chelmsford City 2m hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Burning Heat (IRE) 9-2 (10-0) Led after 1f, ridden and headed 1f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 7, 4l behind The Blues Master (8-7) at Kempton 1m 4f mdn stks (5) pol in Jan.
Captain Swift (IRE) 11-4 (9-4) Held up in rear, outpaced 2f out, switched inside and headway over 1f out, ridden and stayed on to chase front pair final furlong, no impression, 3rd of 6, 2 1/2l behind Hallstatt (9-0) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f stks (5) pol in Jan.
Pinwood (IRE) 25-1 (9-5) Raced wide held up in touch, headway to press leader over 5f out, led 3f out, ridden and ran on final furlong, won at Lingfield 1m 5f hcp (6) pol in Jan beating Major Ben (9-5) by 3l, 9 ran.
Hazariban (IRE) 25-1 (11-7) Mid-division, reminders from 4 out, no extra after next, pulled up straight, at Limerick 2m 4f hcp Soft - Heavy in Dec.
Tasty Ginger (IRE) 7-4fav (9-7) Held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, stayed on into never dangerous 3rd final 100 yards, 3rd of 10, 3 1/4l behind Stand Guard (9-8) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Jan.