held up in mid-division, smooth headway to track leaders on outer approaching 4f out, led well over 3f out, clear final furlong
chased leaders, weakened 6f out, tailed off
led, raced keen, headed over 4f out, ridden and weakened over 2f out
held up towards rear, headway 5f out, kept on same pace
chased leaders, went 2nd before halfway, pushed along over 4f out, lost place over 2f out
held up in touch, weakened over 4f out
held up in mid-division, chased leaders halfway, led over 4f out, headed well over 3f out, one pace
chased leaders, weakened over 1f out
held up in rear, raced green, driven over 4f out, headway over 2f out, kept on to take 2nd over 1f out, no chance with winner
held up towards rear, ridden over 3f out, never dangerous
DUNE SHINE showed the best form available here on his first start and is taken to build on that with a win, while Lady Karinga and Carribs Leap are respected. The last-named represents the trainer-jockey combination of Charlie Egerton and Tony McCoy, and has to be taken seriously after an Irish point win a year ago. He acts with cut and won't be stopping at the business end, although his fitness has to be taken on trust. Lady Karinga ran green but stayed on well to make the frame at Ffos Las last month and looks likely to improve for the experience, so could get involved. Poppy Lee Brown is another who showed up well on debut at the stiff Towcester circuit and this extra quarter-of-a-mile will do no harm. Cut suits and she could have a big say. Even so, preference is for Dune Shine. Oliver Sherwood's gelding was beaten just three lengths into third here on debut in November. He has been given time to come on for that, and with the ground to suit again today he can come good.
Carribs Leap (IRE) 10-1 (11-7) Alw cl up, rdn to chall aftr 3out, ev ch 2out, ko best from last, all out, won at Durrow 3m ire ptp in Mar '09 beating Chosen Native (11-7) by nk, 14 ran.
Don'takethebiscuit 66-1 (10-11) Always behind, tailed off, 14th of 15, well behind Dare Me (11-11) at Ffos Las 2m NH flat (6) gs in Feb.
Dune Shine 11-2 (11-2) Held up, headway over 4f out, carried left 1f out, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 11, 3l behind Ackertac (10-11) at Ludlow 2m mdn NH flat (5) sft in Nov.
Original Prankster (IRE) 10-1 (10-13) Tracked leaders, lost place 5f out, soon behind, tailed off, 14th of 15, well behind Any The Wiser (10-11) at Uttoxeter 2m cond & am NH flat (6) gd in Oct.
Rich Live (FR) 10-1 (10-12) Mid-division, struggling over 3f out, no impression after, 7th of 13, 23l behind De Forgotten Man (11-3) at Towcester 2m NH flat (6) sft in Feb.
Watoscar (IRE) 28-1 (11-1) Held up mid-division, pushed along before halfway, soon struggling, 8th of 12, 38l behind Habbie Simpson (11-4) at Southwell 2m NH flat (6) sft in Feb.
Lady Karinga 25-1 (10-8) Behind most of way, 9th over 4f out, kept on on pace final 2f, 3rd of 15, 22l behind Dare Me (11-11) at Ffos Las 2m NH flat (6) gs in Feb.
Roxane Bruere (FR) 25-1 (10-3) Mid-division, struggling over 3f out, 10th of 13, 46l behind De Forgotten Man (11-3) at Towcester 2m NH flat (6) sft in Feb.
Edlomond (IRE) Great Palm gelding out of Samardana.
Poppy Lee Brown 8-1 (11-0) Held up, headway over 7f out, ridden and pressing leaders over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 3rd of 9, 7l behind Risaala (10-7) at Towcester 1m 5f NH flat (5) gs in Nov.
