held up, headway approaching 7th, soon ridden, weakened 8th, tailed off
tracked leaders, ridden after 9th, soon beaten, left moderate 3rd 3 out
held up, ridden and headway into 3rd after 9th, beaten when blundered and unseated rider 3 out
always towards rear, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
made all, 2 clear from 3 out, unchallenged
tracked leaders, went 2nd approaching 2nd, ridden after 9th, soon no chance with winner
in touch, ridden after 7th, soon weakened
prominent, hit 5th, ridden approaching 7th, weakened 9th, left moderate 4th 3 out
always towards rear, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
Nevada Royale gets the confident vote in the opener with Spare Cash and Team Chase rating the main dangers. The selection is held in high regard and would have won a chase at Chepstow but for falling. His shrewd connections are now keeping his novice status in that sphere, he returns to hurdles under conditions that suit and need only put in a clear round to score. Spare Cash rates the main danger on his latest fourth behind Oscar Bay but he has had plenty of chances and often finds less than expected off the bridal and at likely odds he is taken on. Team Chaser is another worthy of respect on his latest fifth behind the highly regarded Big Fella Thanks he is sure to have come on for the run and should be watched in the market. Of the others Master John showed some ability a couple of seasons ago but has shown little since and for the winner we return to Nevada Royale who is taken to win this before going on to better things.
Fairlight Shadow (IRE) 33-1 (11-7) Led 2nd until next, with leader, ridden approaching 8th, soon weakened, behind when pulled up 2 out in race won by Iroquois Warrior (11-11) at Taunton 3m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs in Feb, 16 ran.
Master John (IRE) 40-1 (11-4) Mainly towards rear, 7th of 13, 18l behind Mister Gloss (11-4) at Exeter 2m 6f mdn hdl (5) gd in Feb.
Master Wells (IRE) 20-1 (10-10) Led, ridden and headed after 3 out, kept on same pace, 5th of 13, 14l behind Pierrot Lunaire (10-7) at Taunton 2m 1f mdn hdl (4) sft in Feb.
Mr Dass (IRE) 100-1 (11-4) Mid-division until 5th, soon behind and pulled up 2 out in race won by Rodrigo Gonzales (11-10) at Kempton 2m 5f nov hdl (3) sft in Jan, 12 ran.
Nevada Royale (FR) 5-4fav (11-2) Led, dropped hind legs at 8th (water), regained lead next, strongly pressed from 3 out, driven and 1 length ahead when fell at the last in race won by Joe Lively (11-9) at Newbury 3m nov chs Grd 2 (1) gs in Dec, 4 ran.
Spare Cash (IRE) 5-2 (11-4) Prominent, chased winner 6th, blundered badly 2 out and last, not recover, 4th of 17, 17l behind Oscar Bay (11-4) at Exeter 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Feb.
Team Chaser (IRE) 18-1 (10-12) Mid-division, headway 7th, ridden after next, weakened 3 out, 5th of 14, 33l behind Big Fella Thanks (11-4) at Taunton 3m nov hdl (4) sft in Jan.
The Mystery Man (IRE) 40-1 (11-5) Soon pushed along, always behind, 7th of 14, well behind Axinit (10-11) at Hereford 2m 4f clm hdl (5) gs in Feb.
Skipperham Well 150-1 (10-11) Always towards rear, 9th of 13, 39l behind Mister Gloss (11-4) at Exeter 2m 6f mdn hdl (5) gd in Feb.
