led, headed after 4 out, ridden before next, kept on from last
held up in touch and keen, ridden after 4 out, weakened from next, left a poor 4th last
held up in rear, headway and hit 6th, challenged 3 out, every chance 2 out, kept on same pace from last
tracked leader, took closer order 6th, led after 4 out, ridden and hung left before 2 out, kept on well, driven out
held up in touch, fell 2nd
tracked leaders, ridden before 3 out, about 3 lengths down in 4th and looking one pace when fell last
mid-division, reminders after 1st, soon towards rear, mistake 4th and reminders after, soon struggling and pulled up before 4 out
held up in rear, pushed along before 4 out, soon weakened
Zakatal has been placed in all seven starts over timber but again looked most reluctant when third at Ludlow last time. Sparrow Hills is in cracking form, winning twice at Wincanton in January, and should go well despite having gone up a further 7lb. Alesandro Mantegna disappointed at Ludlow last week, however, while Troubletimestwo has hardly picked his feet up in five runs this season having looked a progressive novice last spring. MICKMACMAGOOLE only won a seller at Ludlow last month but is better than that and it may be significant that AP McCoy, who has won twice from three previous rides on the nine-year-old, is back on board today - the partnership gets a tentative vote.
Sparrow Hills (IRE) 14-1 (10-11) Took keen hold, prominent, led 2nd, headed next, led 7th, ridden and strongly pressed from 2 out, held on gamely, won at Wincanton 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) sft in Jan beating Lupanar (10-9) by hd, 21 ran.
Comehomequietly (IRE) 14-1 (10-13) In rear, struggling before 4 out, pulled up before next, in a race won by Russian War (10-11) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-140 (2) gd in Oct, 17 ran.
Zakatal 9-2 (11-4) Led until mistake 1st, prominent, hit 2nd, hampered 3rd,
Mickmacmagoole (IRE) 3-1fav (11-3) Tracked leaders, went 2nd approaching 3 out, switched left after next, driven to lead flat, kept on, won at Ludlow 2m sell hdl (5) gd in Feb beating If I Had Him (11-7) by 2l, 12 ran.
Alesandro Mantegna (IRE) 7-1 (11-9) Led, jumped left on occasions, not fluent 4th, ridden and headed before 3 out, no impression next, weakened flat, 6th of 9, 21l behind Havingotascoobydo (11-0) at Ludlow 2m 5f nov hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gd.
Troubletimestwo (FR) 33-1 (10-5) Mid-division, pushed along and behind from 3rd, soon struggling, never dangerous, 12th of 14, well behind Karky Schultz (11-1) at Taunton 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gs in Feb.
Sexy Rexy (IRE) 16-1 (11-10) In rear, mistake 1st, soon ridden along, behind 4th, pulled up before 12th, in a race won by Shaking Hands (11-10) at Warwick 3m 2f hcp ch 0-110 (4) gs in Jan, 12 ran.
Mae Cigan (FR) 25-1 (11-7) Took keen hold, raced in mid-division, weakened 4 out, tailed off, 7th of 15, 31l behind Sherwani Wolf (11-12) at Chepstow 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft in Feb.
