behind from 5th
in touch, outpaced 7th, kept on to take 2nd approaching 2 out, no chance with winner
prominent and keen, led 8th, clear 3 out, mistake last, eased flat
held up, headway 3 out, ridden 2 out, kept on to take 3rd last strides
led to 8th, weakening when pecked 3 out, behind when fell 2 out
chased leaders, ridden after 4 out, one pace flat
always towards rear
Ghadames returned to his best with an emphatic victory at Sedgefield last time and he can follow up today at the expense of Dabus and Edmo Heights. Richard Guest's eleven-year-old was coming back from injury in that contest and only had to be pushed out to beat Flake by ten lengths. He looks set to improve on that effort and should easily defy a seven pound penalty. Edmo Heights didn't jump too well on his seasonal debut and in the end finished a well beaten fifth behind Palua. He is much better than that form suggests and a big run can be expected despite top weight. Dabus was successful over the hurdles course here last November and has run consistently well in chases since, he should be capable of making the frame. Dual winner El Bandito looks best of the remainder, but Ghadames looks the pick of the weights and can make it back to back victories
El Bandito (IRE) 12-1 Held up, mistake 2nd and 13th, soon behind, 9th of 12, well behind King Harald at Newbury 3m hcp chs 0-125 (D) gs in Jan.
Vanishing Dancer (SWI) 9-1 Towards rear, headway 5th, reminder 7th, weakened next, tailed off when pulled up 4 out in race won by Super Sammy at Sedgefield 2m 5f beg chs (E) sft, 10 ran.
