held up, struggling after 7th
led, hit 5th, not fluent next, hit 9th, headed 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before next
chased leaders, went 2nd approaching 5th, ridden after 4 out, soon weakened
held up, blundered 5th, detached 8th, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
with leader when blundered and unseated rider 2nd
chased leaders, led 4 out, headed and pecked 3 out, in 3rd and weakening when hit next
held up in touch, hit 9th, ridden to challenge 2 out, led after last ridden out
held up, mistake 2nd, headway after 4 out, led next, hit 2 out, mistake last, soon headed, kept on
Barton May, Sardagna and Shaadiva look the three to concentrate on here and we will give Shaadiva a tentative vote. Alan King's seven-year-old is gradually getting the hang of this game and after a couple of modest efforts ran an excellent second behind Wrags To Riches in a decent event at Fakenham. We expect further improvement and she looks the one to be on. Sardagna is rated 119 over hurdles and hails from the mighty Pipe yard. She will have been well schooled and can go close under Timmy Murphy. Barton May possibly found the ground too testing last time but still managed to finish runner up in a competitive handicap. He has to give weight away here but should still be in the shake up. Bdellium and Miss Mailmit are also worthy of respect, but Shaadiva looks the most progressive and is taken to land the spoils.
Barton May 2-1fav Held up, ridden 4 out, every chance 3 out, kept on from last, 2nd of 9, 2 1/2l behind Advance East at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp chs 0-90 (F) hvy in Dec.
Bdellium 20-1 Tracked leaders, ridden after 11th, weakened 2 out, 4th of 6, 42l behind Headliner at Uttoxeter 3m nov hcp chs 0-100 (E) hvy in Jan.
Bobbi Rose Red 66-1 Towards rear, outpaced halfway, 5th of 11, 42l behind Noisetine at Catterick 2m 3f nov chs (E) gs in Feb '04.
Cool Carroll (IRE) 11-4fav Held up, headway after 10th, close 3rd when mistake 3 out, soon weakened and pulled up at the 15th in race won by Leyland Comet at Sedgefield 3m 3f mdn chs (E) sft in Jan, 11 ran.
Cottage Hill 200-1 With leader, lost place approaching 3 out, soon behind, weakening when fell 2 out in race won by Flake at Sedgefield 2m 5f beg chs (E) sft in Dec, 9 ran.
Little Chartridge 50-1 Held up, behind 9th and pulled up at the 10th in race won by Macnance at Huntingdon 2m 4f mrs nov chs (D) gd in Dec, 9 ran.
Miss Mailmit 20-1 Chased leader from 3rd, led 9th to approaching 11th, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened 2 out, 3rd of 8, 14l behind It's Music at Warwick 2m 4f hcp chs 0-105 (E) gs in Jan.
Shaadiva 2-1fav Held up in touch, ridden and mistake 4 out, headway to chase winner 2 out, kept on one pace flat, 2nd of 6, 5l behind Wrags To Riches at Fakenham 2m 5f nov chs (C) gf in Jan.
Sardagna (FR) 20-1 Held up in rear, steady headway after 3 out, ridden to chase leaders 2 out, no extra flat, 4th of 10, 9l behind Bongo Fury at Sandown 2m mrs hcp hdl (C) gs in Jan.
