pulled hard in rear, headway to lead 3rd, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, weakened flat
always behind, pulled up after 4th
held up, headway approaching 3 out, led approaching 2 out, driven out
mid-division, headway 5th, ridden and every chance 3 out, weakened last
in touch, ridden and jumped left from 3 out, weakened last
held up, headway 4th, ridden after 6th, weakened quickly
prominent, hit 6th, soon weakened
always behind
always behind
prominent, ridden after 4th, weakened 6th
mid-division, ridden and headway approaching 3 out, weakening when mistake 2 out
mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, ridden when bumped 2 out, stayed on to go 2nd last, never reach winner
always behind
led to 3rd, stayed prominent, ridden after 6th, weakened quickly, behind when pulled up before 2 out
Desert Spa has an obvious chance off just a 5lb higher mark than when successful at Hereford last time but has yet to prove his effectiveness on a surface as soft as this and preference is for Margarets Wish, who gets the verdict over Blue Leader. The last mentioned is a consistent performer in this grade and is entitled to be thereabouts but is held by the selection on running over course and distance and having been raised just 7lbs since then Margarets Wish is hard to oppose. Top weight Jayed faces no easy task giving weight away all round on his return to action following along break and of more interest may be the lightly raced trio of Compton Star, Go Green and Gold Fervour, who all make their debuts in a handicap in the lowest grade. Margarets Wish holds solid claims on the evidence of her last time out success here though and she gets the vote.
