chased leader, close up when stumbled on bend approaching 4 out, not recover
mid-division, weakened 4 out, tailed off
held up, headway after 5th, leed approaching 4 out until approaching 3 out, weakening when hung left approaching last
held up towards rear, headway 4 out, ridden and every chance flat, not quicken close home
prominent, ridden and weakened 8th, pulled up before 3 out
held up mid-division, headway 6th, weakened approaching 2 out
led until headed approaching 4 out, weakened quickly, pulled up before next
held up in rear, headway 4 out, every chance when hit last, one pace flat
in touch, ridden and weakened approaching last
in rear, some headway 5th, weakened 6th
prominent, ridden 8th, weakened next, behind when pulled up before last
held up towards rear, headway approaching 8th, ridden and led approaching 3 out, driven out
mid-division, headway 8th
prominent to 5th, tailed off
always behind, pulled up before 3 out
always towards rear, tailed off
A wide open contest here and many would have chances on their best form but the principals look to be Ice Crystal,Dusty Bandit and Miss Fahrenheit and the vote is given to Ice Crystal. The selection has been in good form of late and was a fair second last time out behind Tell The Trees. The step up in trip should suit and from the same mark here he will be hard to beat. Dust Bandit rates the main danger as he won well last time out when beating Malmo Boy. He remains at the right end of the weights and will not be far away. Miss Farenheit is another worthy of respect on her best form and she goes very well at the track but she was very disappointing behind Elfkirk and for that rweason she is opposed. Count Tony is another that could go well but he may just need the run after a 124 day absence. Of the remainder Minster Shadow is from a yard in form and will like the ground so he is another that could go well but in a tough race to call for the winner we return to Ice Crystal.
Holland Park (IRE) 16-1 Chased leaders, weakening when badly hampered 8th, 13th of 15, well behind The Bajan Bandit at Haydock 2m 7f hcp hdl (B) sft.
Count Tony 20-1 Held up, ridden and headway 3 out, blundered last, one pace, 4th of 9, 11l behind Fullards at Uttoxeter 3m hcp hdl 0-125 (D) sft in Nov.
Lorgnette 28-1 Mid-division, ridden and weakened 8th, tailed off when pulled up 2 out in race won by Blue Business at Wincanton 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-135 (C) gs, 9 ran.
Ice Crystal 7-2fav Led, headed approaching next, stayed prominent, ridden to lead approaching 8th, clear 3 out, headed last, one pace, 2nd of 14, 4l behind Tell The Trees at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-115 (D) gs.
Lesdream 9-2 Chased leaders, hit 7th, weakening when hampered 10th pulled up 3 out in race won by Ile de Paris at Exeter 2m 7f beg chs (E) sft in Jan, 9 ran.
Miss Fahrenheit (IRE) 8-15fav Prominent, led approaching 4 out, ridden 3 out, headed approaching 2 out, weakened approaching last, 3rd of 8, 9l behind Elfkirk at Chepstow 2m 4f mrs nov hdl (E) sft.
Haydens Field 33-1 Led until approaching 3 out, weakened approaching next, 4th of 12, 41l behind Mythical King at Chepstow 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-125 (D) sft.
Dante's Back (IRE) 5-2 Chased leader until approaching 9th, ridden approaching 2 out, soon weakened, mistake last, 3rd of 5, 20l behind Loup Charter at Bangor 3m nov hdl (C) gs.
Tensile (IRE) 10-11fav Held up towards rear, headway approaching 8th, chased leader, every chance 3 out, ridden 2 out, kept on same pace, 2nd of 9, 15l behind Maldoun at Fontwell 2m 6f sll hdl (G) gs.
Keepers Mead (IRE) 4-1 Always behind, reminders after 4th, tailed off when pulled up at the 7th in race won by Ice Crystal at Warwick 3m 1f hcp hdl 0-120 (D) sft in Jan, 9 ran.
Jiver (IRE) 14-1 Chased leaders to 8th, weakened after 3 out, 10th of 14, 30l behind Chamoss Royale at Kempton 3m hcp hdl (B) gd in Jan.
Minster Shadow 5-2fav Tracked winner, ridden approaching 3 out, hit next, every chance approaching last, kept on same pace, 2nd of 6, 2l behind Getinbybutonlyjust at Ayr 3m nov hcp hdl 0-110 (D) gs in Jan.
Sungates (IRE) 12-1 Held up in rear, headway to chase leaders 8th, ridden 3 out, soon weakened, 6th of 13, 17l behind Just Maybe at Wetherby 2m 7f hcp hdl 0-115 (D) gs.
Dusty Bandit (IRE) 7-1 Held up in touch, ridden and some headway 3 out, chasing leader when left in lead 2 out, hung left from last, driven out, won at Exeter 2m 6f amt hcp hdl 0-105 (E) gs beating Malmo Boy by 4l, 17 ran.
Redde (IRE) 100-1 Held up, weakened quickly after 5th, behind when pulled up at the 6th in race won by Over The Creek at Newbury 3m hcp hdl 0-130 (C) gs, 12 ran.
Guard Duty 66-1 Chased leaders until after 6th, 8th of 12, well behind Over The Creek at Newbury 3m hcp hdl 0-130 (C) gs.
Irish Fashion (USA) 22-1 Not jump well, behind, effort 8th, weakened 10th, tailed off when pulled up 5 out in race won by Another Conquest at Towcester 3m beg chs (E) sft, 10 ran.
Javelin 13-2 Led and soon clear, hit 2nd, not fluent next, mistake 9th, headed 3 out, weakened before next, 4th of 6, 18l behind Geography at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-115 (D) sft.
