in touch, headway after 11th, chased clear winner from 5 out, no impression
tracked leaders through out, held from 5 out
tracked leader, led 8th, clear from 10th, easily
led, headed and mistake 8th, weakened 11th, well beaten when fell heavily 4 out
in rear, ridden 10th, soon lost touch and pulled up before 12th
in rear, mistake 9th, lost touch from next, pulled up before 12th
Elgar,Nice Try and Petite Margot look the three to concentrate on in this competitive handicap chase and the narrow vote is given to Nice Try. The selection was a fair second behind Money Line last time out, that form has since been franked and off the same mark here he will be hard to beat. Elgar rates the main danger as he won well last time out when beating Dalraith but this looks tougher and he looks vulnerable under his penalty. Petite Margot is another with place claims as he has won his last two races in good style but his very best form is over a longer trip. Of the remainder Malaga Boy goes well on the ground and could go well at a price off his light weight but for the winner we return to Nice Try.
Petite Margot 5-6fav (11-6) In touch, headway to lead 3 out, headed 2 out, led before last, ridden out, won at Ludlow 2m 4f mrs nov chs (4) gs beating Lady Racquet (11-0) by 3 1/2l, 7 ran.
My World (FR) 15-2 (11-0) Chased leaders until 9th, soon behind, 6th of 7, well behind Marcel (11-7) at Ascot 2m 1f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gs in Feb.
Nice Try (IRE) 5-1 (11-9) Tracked leaders, led 5th, hit 10th, ridden 2 out, headed flat, no extra, 2nd of 7, 4l behind Money Line (11-2) at Towcester 2m 3f hcp chs 0-115 (4) hvy in Feb.
Pedros Brief (IRE) 11-1 (11-0) Held up last, not fluent 4th, mistake 7th, behind after, 5th of 7, well behind Flying Enterprise (10-11) at Wincanton 2m 5f nov chs (4) gs in Nov.
Dun An Doras (IRE) 12-1 (9-10) Always in rear, mistake and struggling 8th, soon well behind, 9th of 12, well behind Idole First (11-10) at Kempton 2m 4f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gs in Jan.
Malaga Boy (IRE) 9-2 (11-8) Held up, headway from 12th, 2nd when blundered badly 4 out, not recover, 5th of 7, well behind Even More (11-9) at Taunton 2m 7f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Feb.
Elgar 9-4jt-fav (11-12) Led, not fluent 1st, soon headed, led again 4 out, soon headed, stayed pressing, led after 2 out, stayed on gamely flat, won at Leicester 2m hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft in Feb beating Dalriath (10-2) by 1/2l, 5 ran.
