in touch, ridden 3 out, soon one pace
led, under pressure after 5th, headed 3 out, weakened before next
held up towards rear, pulled hard, headway 4th, weakened next, behind when blundered badly last
always behind
mid-division, headway before 3 out, soon driven to challenge, kept on well under pressure
tracked leader, effort 3 out, soon weakened
tracked leaders, joined leader 5th, led 3 out, soon headed, kept on same pace
mid-division, headay 5th, weakened after 2 out
held up in rear, headway after 3 out, led approaching 2 out, not fluent last, ran on well
Nonrunner
Tiegs, Croon and Desert Rat are three against the field in a trappy handicap hurdle and the tentative vote is given to Croon. The selection was a fair fifth behind Little Bob last time out that form looks solid in the context of this race and despite top weight he looks a value bet in an open affair. Tiegs rates the main danger on her latest fifth behind Brook No Argument but she weakened quickly on that occasion and again looks opposable with this in mind. Desert Rat is another that could go well on his latest third behind Amazing King, he has one of the better jockeys onboard and will not be far away. The Local is best when allowed to dominate and as he looks sure to be taken on for the lead he is opposed. Of the remainder Painted Sky is another with one of the better jockeys onboard and with the Richard Fahey yard in good form in could go well at a price but in a race where stakes should be kept to the minimum for the winner we return to Croon.
Croon 14-1 (11-6) Tracked leaders, effort 3 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace, 5th of 17, 14l behind Little Bob (11-5) at Doncaster 2m nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd.
The Local 16-1 (11-4) Mid-division, headway to track leaders 3rd, weakened 3 out, soon well behind, 8th of 10, well behind Carly Bay (10-8) at Plumpton 2m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Feb.
Take It There 50-1 (10-7) Led, raced keenly, headed 2 out, weakened quickly, 9th of 13, 20l behind Majaales (11-4) at Newbury 2m nov hcp hdl (3) gs.
Coppermalt (USA) 100-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders until 4th, soon behind, 13th of 16, well behind Panjo Bere (11-11) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Dec.
Indian Star (GER) 20-1 (11-4) Held up, headway 3 out, kept on flat, took 2nd post, 2nd of 16, 3l behind Psychiatrist (11-7) at Warwick 2m cnd hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gf.
Tiegs (IRE) 16-1 (11-3) Led 2nd, clear after next, ridden and mistake 2 out, headed flat, soon weakened, 5th of 12, 7l behind Brook No Argument (11-7) at Huntingdon 2m mrs hcp hdl (4) gd in Feb.
Ramvaswani (IRE) 28-1 (10-11) Prominent, driven to challenge approaching 3 out, soon under pressure and weakened, 7th of 19, 17l behind Lordsbridge (10-11) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gd in Feb.
Desert Rat (IRE) 16-1 (10-4) Towards rear, headway from 3 out to chase leaders, driven and some late headway flat, 3rd of 8, 10l behind Amazing King (10-10) at Musselburgh 2m 4yo nov hcp hdl (3) gd in Feb.
Painted Sky 3-1fav (10-12) Mid-division, chased leaders 4 out, ridden next, soon weakened, 14th of 16, well behind Nortonthorpe Lad (10-10) at Newcastle 2m hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs in Feb.
Escobar (POL) 66-1 (10-8) Mid-division, headway 5th, effort next, soon weakened, no chance when pulled up 3 out in race won by Fredensborg (11-9) at Kempton 2m cnd hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft in Feb, 12 ran.
