held up in rear, taken wide on back straight before 6th where not fluent, chased leading pair after next, 2nd on long run before 2 out, soon ridden and no chance with winner, weakened and lost 2nd run-in
chased leader, not fluent 3rd, lost 2nd 7th, chased leaders, weakened on long run after 3 out
took keen hold, raced wide tracking leaders, went 2nd 7th, led on long run before 2 out, soon clear, easily
led until ridden and headed on long run before 2 out, 3rd and held when blundered badly 2 out, no chance after
chased leaders on inside until blundered badly and lost place 7th, rallied from 2 out, kept on run-in, no chance to recover
took keen hold, held up in touch in last pair, headway on long run after 3 out, stayed on into 2nd run-in, no chance with winner
BURGESS DREAM won twice here around this time last year and has also gone well on the track in his last two starts, the first of them over fences. He's on a high enough mark but his course experience can give him the edge. The maiden Brother Norphin should be winning soon judged on his latest effort when stepped up to this trip at Towcester. James Bowen was on board when Willshebetrying won at Fontwell in December but his mount has run poorly in two subsequent starts on that track. Pray For A Rainbow didn't run badly at Sedgefield on his return from a spell between the flags and wouldn't need much more but Filatore is a plater at best and the course and distance winner Boardwalk Empire is badly out of form.
Burgess Dream (IRE) 4-1jfav (10-0) Raced wide, chased leader until 2nd, chased leaders, 2nd again before 7th, led on long run after 3 out, headed 2 out, lost 2nd between last 2, kept on run-in, 3rd of 9, 2 1/2l behind After Aspen (11-11) at Lingfield 2m 7f hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Willshebetrying 12-1 (10-9) Raced wide, held up towards rear, jumped slowly 3rd, tailed off when went left out 6th and 3 out, 7th of 9, 37 1/2l behind Minellatillmorning (11-6) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Pray For A Rainbow 9-1 (11-0) Held up mid-division, weakened before 3 out, 5th of 13, at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Filatore (IRE) 6-1 (10-11) Tracked leader, weakened before 2 out, 8th of 9, 30 3/4l behind Hillary View (11-7) at Ffos Las 2m 4f hcp (5) hvy in Feb.
Boardwalk Empire (IRE) 14-1 (10-6) Led, edged left after 5th, headed and reminder next, weakened before 3 out, pulled up before last, at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Brother Norphin 11-2 (10-7) Behind, headway 5th, effort after 3 out, weakened before last, 3rd of 9, 2 3/4l behind Gonnabegood (11-2) at Towcester 3m hcp (5) sft in Feb.
