chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, beaten when jumped left and mistake 2 out, stayed on one pace, went 2nd before last, no impression on winner
not fluent in rear, lost touch before 7th, tailed off
with leader, led 2nd until 7th, ridden after 3 out, led before next, clear last, eased close home
held up, closed 3rd, led after 3 out, headed before next, no impression and dropped to 3rd before last, weakened flat
chased leaders, often ridden along, lost place 5th, weakened before 3 out, tailed off
led until 2nd, led again 7th, headed after 3 out, weakened before next
Just Bill appeared to be travelling as well as anything off the home turn at Chepstow last time but didn't appear to get home. This shorter trip may be more to his liking, though he did win over 3m between the flags. Georgieshore will probably make the running but steps up in distance and Bassarabad is more interesting if returning to the form which saw him just beaten over a similar trip at Chepstow in December. BAGGING TURF looks a chasing type but she'll have learned plenty from her second at Towcester and may be capable of going one better. Manhattan Mead has ability but is proving hard to catch right.
Bassarabad (FR) 8-1 (11-12) Mid-division, headway approaching 4 out, weakened before next, pulled up well before 2 out, at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Centreofexcellence (IRE) 66-1 (11-2) Mid-division, weakened 4 out, 6th of 14, dist behind Baratineur (11-2) at Plumpton 2m mdn (4) sft in Feb.
Georgieshore (IRE) 8-1 (11-4) Prominent, led after 3rd, headed next, led again before 5th, headed after hurdle, weakened well before 2 out, 5th of 8, 20 3/4l behind Mondo Cane (11-4) at Towcester 2m hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Just Bill (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) Held up behind in touch, smooth headway 4 out, went 3rd next, one pace when hit 2 out, no chance with front pair before last, 3rd of 10, 11l behind Wild West Wind (10-12) at Chepstow 3m (4) hvy in Feb.
Manhattan Mead 33-1 (11-5) Prominent, jumped slowly 3rd, ridden and lost place next, behind 7th, tailed off, 7th of 9, dist behind Pinnacle Panda (11-9) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Tara Well (IRE) 16-1 (10-10) With leader, led over 12f out, headed 5f out, weakened 3f out, 7th of 11, dist behind Informationisking (11-3) at Towcester 2m (6) sft in Feb.
Bagging Turf (IRE) 20-1 (11-0) Held up in touch, ridden and 3rd after 3 out, no impression on winner when taking 2nd next, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 13, 9l behind Caitys Joy (11-0) at Towcester 2m 3f (4) sft in Feb.
