led, pushed along before 14th, driven along and kept narrow advantage from 4 out, headed 2 out, rallied under pressure flat until no extra and held final 50 yards
tracked leading pair, tracked leader 8th until 14th, driven and struggling in 3rd before 4 out, tailed off
tracked leader until 8th, pushed along and hit 12th, weakened into last at 15th, tailed off
took keen hold, held up in close 4th, headway to 2nd 14th, challenged 3 out, led and not fluent 2 out, ridden before last, stayed on and in control final 50 yards
SESAME RAMBLER loves to win here and with his 5lb rise in the handicap for a recent win looking fair he is taken to see off Shaka's Pearl and Plane Painter. The Robert and Sally Alner-trained grey is flattered by the margin of his win last month when left clear at the last but his record at this track (four course wins) means he is the obvious place to start. This quicker ground won't be a problem and this spring horse must run well. Shaka's Pearl has also won here before and this strong stayer ran well in defeat here last month. Despite that he is dropped a couple of pounds in the weights and is fancied to run well. Plane Painter has been off since December but he is fairly handicapped as he returns to action and on ground that suits he should run well for Christian Williams. Siouxme ran ok behind Kappelhoff last time and that was her best run to date. She is unexposed, especially over fences, and shouldn't be taken lightly. An open race, but the old-timer Sesame Rambler can win again.
Plane Painter (IRE) 7-1 (11-2) Led until headed 11th, soon weakened, tailed off, last of 6, well behind Quattrocento (11-9) at Ffos Las 3m hcp chs 0-130 (3) gs in Dec.
Sesame Rambler (IRE) 7-2 (11-0) Tracked leading pair, left 2nd 7th, led 10th, made rest, in command when left well clear last, won at Fontwell 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) hvy in Mar beating Take It There (11-7) by 41l, 5 ran.
Shaka's Pearl 3-1 (11-12) Pressed winner until after 16th, soon dropped to 3rd, driven 3 out, no impression next, kept on again flat, 3rd of 4, 2l behind Fourpointone (10-6) at Fontwell 3m 4f hcp ch 0-110 (4) hvy in Mar.
Siouxme (IRE) 5-1 (10-12) Led, headed approaching 11th, chased winner, no impression from approaching 2 out, 2nd of 4, 17l behind Kappelhoff (10-2) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp chs 0-90 (5) gs in Mar.
