led, pushed along after 4 out, ridden after next, headed before 2 out, no impression from last, eased
chased leader, not fluent 11th, challenged 4 out, jumped right and not fluent next, led before 2 out, slowed into last and not fluent, drew clear flat, easily
raced in last, behind and not fluent 8th, pulled up before next
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DOLPHIN SQUARE disappointed at Exeter last time but had ran much better at the same track on his earlier chasing debut. He’s clear of these at the weights and Philip Hobbs’ charge gets another chance. A couple of these arrive on the back of recent wins in hunter chases with Dundrum Wood scoring at Sedgefield and making more appeal than Chepstow winner Right Of Reply. Nine Altars is preferred to One For Martha as the latter debuts under Rules.
Right Of Reply (IRE) 6-1 (11-12) With leader, led 5th, headed briefly before 8th, clear before 5 out, stayed on strongly, won at Chepstow 3m (5) gd in Apr beating Blackjacktennessee (11-12) by 2 1/2l, 9 ran.
Dolphin Square (IRE) 5-1 (11-6) Held up in last pair, good headway on inside tracking leaders after 14th, weakened quickly before next, 5th of 6, 37 1/2l behind Earth Moor (11-8) at Exeter 3m hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Nine Altars (IRE) 18-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, headway into midfield 12th, went fourth after 2 out, ridden after last, no extra flat, 5th of 8, 17 1/2l behind Charlie Snow Angel (10-2) at Kelso 3m 2f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Dundrum Wood (IRE) 1-3fav (12-2) Led comfortably early stages, led narrowly after the 7th, joined 4 out, niggled along after 3 out, nothing between the pair 2 out, shaken up and led at the last, kept on, won at Sedgefield 2m 3f (6) gd in Apr beating Royal Chant (11-12) by 5 1/2l, 2 ran.
One For Martha 7-1 (11-7) Led to 9; wknd 15, 5th of 8, 28l behind Sheperds Cave (12-0) at Askham Bryan College 3m mdn gd in Feb.
