held up, headway halfway, ridden, weakened 4f out
mid-division, keen, closer order 11f out, weakened at 8f out
led, ridden when headed over 2f out, kept on one pace
tracked leaders, ridden, weakened over 3f out
towards rear, headway 7f out, ridden 3f out, stayed on
soon ridden, behind
in touch, ridden, weakened 3f out, eased
chased leader throughout, led over 2f out, kept on, hung right close home
towards rear, headway 9f out, ridden 5f out, plugged on
mid-division, headway 9f out, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out
towards rear, ridden 4f out, stayed on
tracked leaders, ridden from halfway, weakened 3f out
mid-division, ridden, stayed on from 4f out, not reach leaders
in touch, ridden to chase winner 1f out, held
A wide open bumper rounds off the card and as usual in these events the market will be all important but the principals look to be Sir Jimmy Shand It Happened Out and Dubai Sunday and the vote is given to Sir Jimmy Shand. The selection won easily last time out when beating Just Smudge. He is sure to improve and despite his penalty he is taken to score. It Happened Out rates the main danger on his latest fifth behind Wichita Lineman. That form looks rock solid and he will not be far away. Dubai Sunday was a fair third behind Ringaroses last time but again he looks vulnerable. Ellerise George was a fair third behind Night Safe on his debut and is another that is sure to improve but Sir Jimmy Shand sets a fair standard and he will be hard to beat.
Dubai Sunday (JPN) 5-2 (11-11) In touch, hard ridden to chase leading pair 2f out, driven and kept on under pressure final furlong, 3rd of 14, 1 1/2l behind Ringaroses (11-8) at Lingfield 2m nhf (6) pol in Feb.
Doctor Supremo (IRE) Dr Massini gelding, half-brother to two winning jumpers.
Ellerslie George (IRE) 12-1 (10-13) Held up, headway over 5f out, chased leaders over 3f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 17, 1 1/2l behind Night Safe (10-11) at Huntingdon 2m nhf (H) gd in Dec.
It Happened Out (IRE) 50-1 (10-13) Prominent, ridden over 4f out, not much room briefly over 3f out, weakened 2f out, 5th of 11, 9l behind Wichita Lineman (11-4) at Newbury 2m nhf (6) gf.
Sir Jimmy Shand (IRE) Evensfav (11-4) Always going well, led over 1f out, quickened clear, easily, won at Ludlow 2m nhf (5) gd in Jan beating Just Smudge (10-7) by 5l, 10 ran.
Kedgeree Fleetwood gelding out of dual hurdle winner Coh Sho No.
Scribano Eile (IRE) (11-9) fell at the 3rd in race won by Joyful Jack (12-0) at Maralin 3m ire ptp sft in Nov, 5 ran.
Top Cloud (IRE) Cloudings gelding out of a lightly-raced mare.
