EL HOMBRE has been racing over 5f on Tapeta since beaten under a length off a pound higher mark over this course and distance early last month and Mark Loughnane’s charge might be the value in this against a couple of in-form rivals. Album has shown marked improvement since the turn of the year and goes for the hat-trick but is upped in grade and raised a further 5lb. Invincible Larne never seems to run a bad race and has only gone up 2lb since last month’s win at Lingfield while Strong Power has claims on his latest third at the same track.
El Hombre 17-2 (9-5) Prominent, pushed along 2f out, driven over 1f out, held inside final furlong, kept on, 4th of 5, 3/4l behind Kind Review (8-12) at Newcastle 5f hcp (4) pol in Feb.
Doc Sportello (IRE) 12-1 (9-6) Steadied start, in rear, pushed along 3f out, ridden and kept on final furlong, 5th of 8, 6 3/4l behind Unforgiving Minute (9-6) at Lingfield 7f stks (6) pol in Feb.
Strong Power (IRE) 11-2 (9-2) Dwelt, raced wide in touch in rear, ridden and headway entering final furlong, kept on one pace, 3rd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Diligent Lady (9-2) at Lingfield 6f hcp (4) pol in Feb.
Invincible Larne (IRE) 3-1jfav (9-5) Close up, headway over 1f out, soon chased leader, ridden and stayed on to lead final strides, won at Lingfield 6f hcp (4) pol in Jan beating Tin Hat (9-8) by hd, 6 ran.
Sir Oliver (IRE) 3-1jfav (9-7) Raced wide tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 6, 2 1/2l behind Invincible Larne (9-5) at Lingfield 6f hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Alix James 13-2 (9-6) Led narrowly, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened, 8th of 10, 13 1/4l behind Grace And Virtue (9-2) at Musselburgh 7f hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Album (IRE) 8-11fav (9-12) Soon led, ridden clear over 1f out, wandered and reduced advantage final furlong but always doing enough, won at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (6) pol in Jan beating Storm Melody (9-1) by 1 1/2l, 6 ran.
Alsvinder 9-2 (9-6) Raced keenly chasing leaders, pushed along halfway, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 11, 2 1/4l behind Zulu Zander (9-2) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
