pressed leader and clear, led over 1f out, ridden and ran on
towards rear, pushed along and wide into straight 2f out, never near leaders
tracked clear leading pair, ridden to chase winner inside final furlong, no impression
slow into stride, outpaced
led and clear with winner, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong
in touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, went 3rd briefly inside final furlong, not trouble leaders
in touch, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
dwelt always towards rear
close up, ridden 2f out, stayed on to go 3rd inside final furlong
Placed in conditions race last year, Kachy is back in a handicap for the first time since winning at Chester back in 2016 but hasn’t raced since September. Udontdodou has been in fine form at Chelmsford having landed a double over the minimum trip with his latest success but last year’s winner KASBAH (NAP) is fancied to go in again. Amanda Perrett’s sprinter has been thereabouts over track and trip recently and can confirm running with last year’s third Zac Brown. Show Stealer is upped 4lb for winning over course and distance and Shamsaya has been raised the same amount after scoring at Kempton and both step up in class today.
Kachy 5-4fav (8-12) Led, ridden and headed entering final furlong, kept on one pace, 2nd of 5, 1 1/2l behind Waady (8-12) at Leicester 5f stks (3) gs in Sep.
Udontdodou 6-5fav (9-5) Chased leaders, went 2nd 1f out, led well inside final furlong, ran on, won at Chelmsford City 5f hcp (2) pol in Jan beating Boom The Groom (9-1) by 1/2l, 6 ran.
Magnus Maximus 40-1 (9-5) Led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 8, 6 1/4l behind Steady Pace (9-5) at Chelmsford City 7f stks (2) pol in Sep.
Certificate 50-1 (9-7) Behind, ridden over 1f out, never dangerous, last of 7, 10 1/4l behind Von Blucher (9-1) at Newcastle 7f hcp (2) pol in Jan.
Zac Brown (IRE) 50-1 (9-7) With leader, took keen hold, led over 2f out, headed entering final furlong, faded, 7th of 10, 3 1/2l behind Dubai One (9-5) at Lingfield 6f hcp (3) pol in Dec.
Kasbah (IRE) 9-2 (9-3) Tracked winner until halfway, tracked leaders, effort to press winner inside final furlong, not quicken close home, 3rd of 9, 1/4l behind Reflektor (9-2) at Lingfield 6f hcp (3) pol in Jan.
Human Nature (IRE) 7-4fav (9-2) Dwelt, keen in touch, ridden over 1f out, headway entering final furlong, stayed on, 5th of 9, 1 1/4l behind Reflektor (9-2) at Lingfield 6f hcp (3) pol in Jan.
Show Stealer 6-4fav (9-7) In touch, headway to track leaders over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, quickened to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Lingfield 6f hcp fll (4) pol in Dec beating Shamsaya (9-5) by 1 1/2l, 7 ran.
Shamsaya (IRE) 7-1 (9-4) Led 1f, tracked leader until over 4f out, handy 3rd on inside, 2nd again inside final 2f, led over 1f out, pushed along and ran on well, won at Kempton 6f hcp (4) pol in Jan beating Eljaddaaf (9-7) by 1/2l, 11 ran.