chased leaders, not fluent 4th, switched left before 11th, closed when not much room 4 out, led next, hanging right after, in command last, idling flat
jumped left at times, led, not fluent 10th, headed next, every chance 3 out, 2nd and held before last, kept on
never going well in last pair, behind 7th, tailed off 12th
chased leader, challenged 10th, led next, jumped left 4 out, headed 3 out, 3rd and held before last, kept on
raced in last pair, behind 8th, tailed off
Deja Vue boasts decent form and was leading when falling over a longer trip at Exeter 10 days ago. If she’s recovered, Anthony Honeyball’s mare has a decent chance in this. GALICE MACALO was pulled up when the aforementioned won at Exeter in December but that run can be forgiven as her rider lost her irons following a blunder. Her jumping has improved since and she may be ready to strike now. Little River Bay completed a double in the autumn and, as here, was conceding lumps of weight when third at Wincanton on Boxing Day so can’t be ignored.
Little River Bay (IRE) 10-3 (11-8) Held up, headway before 4 out, mistake 4 out, ridden before 3 out, kept on, 3rd of 6, 16l behind Belle De Manech (10-3) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Deja Vue (IRE) 15-2 (11-0) Led until sprawled on landing and fell 13th, at Exeter 3m lst (1) sft in Feb.
Bolt N Brown 17-2 (10-12) Reluctant jumping off and pushed along to lead after 1st, pushed along almost throughout, headed after 5th, soon driven along, weakened after 3 out, not run on, 7th of 12, 8 3/4l behind Eventful (11-0) at Plumpton 2m hcp (5) sft in Feb.
Galice Macalo (FR) 9-1 (11-0) Raced keenly, chased leaders, went 2nd before 8th until after next, weakened before 2 out, 4th of 5, 14 3/4l behind Pink Legend (11-2) at Huntingdon 2m 4f lst (1) gs in Jan.
Well Briefed (IRE) 50-1 (10-10) Raced keenly, disputed lead until after 1st, led 2nd, headed 6th, every chance 3 out, no extra next, 11th of 13, 33 3/4l behind Rock On Rita (10-6) at Ffos Las 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Feb.
