held up, some headway 6th, ridden after next, soon beaten
held up on outer, headway approaching 5th, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out
prominent, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out
in touch, took closer order 7th, ridden and every chance 3 out, one pace when not fluent 2 out
held up rear, good headway to lead 3 out, clear when hit next, not fluent last, readily
mid-division, ridden approaching 3 out, kept on same pace
tracked leaders, led approaching 3 out, soon ridden and headed, weakened after 2 out
always behind, eased from 3 out
in touch, headway approaching 3 out, switched left 2 out, kept on to go 2nd after last, no chance with winner
led, ridden and headed approaching 3 out, one pace after
O'Toole, Commercial Flyer and Fard Du Moulin Mas look the three to concentrate on in this competitive handicap hurdle and the vote is given to Commercial Flyer. The selection won well last time out when beating Delaware and although he has a penalty for that win he won with a little in hand and he is taken to defy the handicapper under conditions that suit. O'Toole rates the main danger as he won well last time out when beating Mark Equal but that horse like the selection is trained by Martin Pipe so he should know where he stands with him. Fard Du Moulin Mas is another last time out winner but his best form is on slightly faster ground and for that reason he is opposed. Fast Mix looks the stables second string on jockey bookings while Quid Pro Quo looks weighted up to his best and for the winner we return to Commercial Flyer.
Fast Mix (FR) 7-1 Tracked leaders, lost place and behind from 4 out, last of 5, well behind Constantine at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-125 (D) sft in Mar.
Quid Pro Quo (FR) 20-1 Held up in rear, hampered bend before 2nd, effort under pressure to chase leaders before 2 out, weakened quickly, 8th of 18, 40l behind Julius Caesar at Sandown 2m 4f nov hcp hdl Grd 3 (A) gs in Mar.
Commercial Flyer (IRE) 15-8fav Held up, headway approaching 5th, led 3 out, edged right run-in, driven out, won at N Abbot 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-115 (D) gd in Mar beating Delaware by 1/2l, 9 ran.
O'Toole (IRE) 3-1 Prominent, led after 3rd, ridden after 3 out, soon edged right, kept on well, won at Exeter 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-105 (E) gs in Mar beating Mark Equal by 4l, 8 ran.
Scarlet Fantasy 20-1 Held up, headway 9th, weakened approaching 2 out, 5th of 6, 19l behind Rowley Hill at Towcester 3m hcp hdl 0-120 (D) sft in Mar.
Achilles Wings (USA) 9-2 In touch, headway 6th, chased winner after 3 out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 10, 7l behind Ziggy Zen at N Abbot 2m 3f sll hdl (G) gd in Mar.
Fard du Moulin Mas (FR) 25-1 Chased leaders, ridden approaching 2 out, led flat, driven out, won at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-110 (E) gd in Jan beating Halland by 1 1/2l, 13 ran.
Nonantais (FR) 9-4fav Led, jumped badly right and headed 4th, soon driven, kept on under pressure approaching 2 out, 4th of 8, 5l behind Vivid Imagination at Lingfield 2m hcp hdl 0-120 (D) gs in Feb.
