prominent, led after 4 out, clear approaching next, stayed on well
held up mid-division, headway after 3 out, stayed on from next
chased leader, led after 6th, headed after 4 out, soon weakened
chased leaders, pushed along and lost place on bend after 6th, headway approaching 2 out, kept on from last, never a threat
led, headed after 6th, chased leader, weakened 4 out, pulled up before 3 out
tracked leaders, blundered 8th, one pace from 3 out
chased leaders, chased winner approaching 3 out, kept on and no impression
held up towards rear, headway to chase leaders from 4 out, no impression from next
in rear and mistakes, soon detached, headway after 4 out, chased leaders in 3rd approaching next, kept on
held up in mid-division, ridden 5 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 3 out
held up mid-division, hit 6th, ridden approaching 4 out, weakened next
towards rear, never dangerous
A poor contest where a chance is taken on LYSTER, while Lord Crewe and Glebehall Bay are others short-listed. The selection is no more than tentative and he returned from a lengthy lay-off when well beaten on Lingfield's Polytrack last month. His form back in 2008 would give him every chance of being heavily involved from today's mark of 98, and he acts with cut, so after that pipe-opener he may well be able to show much more this time and we hope that is enough. Lord Crewe scored from a 6lb lower mark at Ffos Las in January, but was then well beaten back there more recently. On that evidence he will have his work cut out to add another win to his CV today. Pauline Robeson has her runners in form, so Rock Wren may be capable of showing much more than in recent times, while Glebehall Bay is 11lbs higher than when scoring on heavy ground at Uttoxeter and may not be quite so suited to this better ground today. Aim For The Stars is interesting now handicapping for the first time and money for him may be significant, though we will suggest Lyster to small stakes.
Rock Wren 28-1 (11-4) In touch, ridden and weakened 3 out, behind when hit last, 8th of 13, 42l behind Shadow Dancer (11-11) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gd in Dec.
Aim For The Stars 16-1 (11-0) Mid-division, mistake 3rd, 4th and next, one pace and no chance after 3 out, 4th of 10, 34l behind Adams Island (11-0) at Newbury 3m mdn hdl (4) sft in Jan.
Glebehall Bay (IRE) 5-2fav (10-9) Made all, ridden after 2 out, in command last, stayed on well, won at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) hvy in Feb beating Federstar (11-6) by 9l, 8 ran.
Atlantic Jane 16-1 (11-9) Tracked leader, jumped right 1st, pushed along approaching 7th, soon lost place, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out, in a race won by Kisha King (10-9) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Oct, 9 ran.
Quo Video (FR) 20-1 (10-6) Held up towards rear, some headway in 7th after 4 out, ridden in 6th and no impression before 3 out, moderate 5th 2 out, kept on one pace, 4th of 10, 21l behind Wellforth (11-3) at Bellewstown 3m hcp hdl 8Evens16 hvy in Aug.
Sawpit Solitaire 8-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, weakened 4 out, pulled up before next, in a race won by Quinte Du Chatelet (11-10) at Chepstow 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) hvy in Jan, 8 ran.
Lord Crewe (IRE) 4-1fav (11-2) Held up mid-division, outpaced approaching 3 out, no impression from next, 3rd of 16, 15l behind Sona Sasta (10-10) at Ffos Las 3m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs in Jan.
Lyster (IRE) 7-2fav (11-12) Held up in rear, not fluent 3rd, headway 3 out, soon ridden, close up 2 out, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 15, 4l behind Alfadora (10-10) at Southwell 3m hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gf in Sep '08.
Munlochy Bay 100-1 (10-4) Held up, in rear, mistake 7th, headway next, went 4th approaching 2 out, soon weakened, 4th of 17, 25l behind Peveril (11-11) at Warwick 2m 5f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Feb.
Overtly Blue (FR) 50-1 (11-3) With leaders, lost place 9th, behind when pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by King Stanley (11-12) at Hereford 3m 2f hcp hdl 0-100 (4) sft in Dec, 18 ran.
Lady Samantha 8-1 (10-13) Behind, slow 1st, mistake 4th, under pressure halfway, tailed up when pulled up last, in a race won by Ban Uisce (11-4) at Folkestone 2m 1f cnd hcp hdl 0-85 (5) sft in Jan, 9 ran.
Little Rort (IRE) 40-1 (10-8) Always in rear, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Jackers (11-5) at Towcester 2m 3f am hcp hdl 0-90 (5) hvy in Jan, 15 ran.
