Magic Dragon’s surprise victory at Sedgefield came over 2m4f and cheekpieces would need to work a second time. Dew Pond is a consistent sort and has every chance of going one better that at Kelso but ELYSIAN PRINCE ran well at Musselburgh before failing to take to fences at Sedgefield and is on a decent mark at present, though his strike-rate over timber is off-putting. Primogeniture is 0-13 over hurdles but a return to a quicker surface should help and he could run well at a price.
Bit Of A Quirke 12-1 (10-8) Led to after 1st, chased winner, driven after 3 out, soon one pace, lost place next, weakened flat, 4th of 9, 7 1/2l behind Falcon Sun (11-8) at Leicester 2m hcp (4) gd in Jan.
Dew Pond 9-2 (11-4) Held up it touch, headway into 3rd approaching 4th, driven into non existent gap on inside approaching 2 out, soon switched right to challenge, ran on into 2nd approaching last, never troubled winner, 2nd of 7, 7l behind Its All A Lark (11-12) at Kelso 2m 2f hcp (4) gd in Jan.
Sarpech (IRE) 16-1 (11-12) Always in rear, weakened 3 out, last of 8, dist behind The Crazed Moon (11-10) at Bangor 2m 1f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Magic Dragon (IRE) 25-1 (11-2) Towards rear, slow 2nd, headway before 4th, challenged after 3 out, led before next, driven before mistake last, pressed flat, held on, won at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Jan beating Best To Come (11-13) by nk, 8 ran.
Elysian Prince 20-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, mistake and rider lost iron briefly 4th, well beaten 2 out, 8th of 9, 15 3/4l behind Trooblue (10-9) at Sedgefield 2m hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Veiled Secret (IRE) 25-1 (10-0) Led and soon well clear, reduced lead 7f out, headed 3f out, soon weakened, last of 11, 27 3/4l behind Dance To Paris (9-6) at Lingfield 2m hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Primogeniture (IRE) 10-1 (11-5) Raced wide, soon prominent, joined leader 3rd, weakened 3 out, 10th of 12, dist behind Kastani Beach (10-5) at Lingfield 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Jan.
Turnbury 11-1 (10-10) Led, headed after 2 out, one pace before last, lost 3rd close home, 4th of 12, 12 1/4l behind Gaelic Flow (10-0) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Naasik 9-1 (10-3) Held up in touch, went 2nd from 4 out, weakened next, 5th of 9, 7l behind Man Of The North (10-10) at Doncaster 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Jan.
Cadgers Hole 14-1 (10-1) Held up mid-division, headway 4 out, challenged 3 out, kept on same pace, 4th of 15, 6l behind Mollyow (10-10) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in May.
First Of Never (IRE) 80-1 (10-0) Mid-division, headway on inside 4 out, chased leaders next, stayed on same pace, never able to challenge, 3rd of 10, 17 1/4l behind Trapper Peak (11-4) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (5) sft in Jan.
