mostly pressed leader until after 4 out, ridden and close up in 4th when fell 3 out
made most until 3 out, ridden and kept on, one pace
keen in touch, ridden and weakened 4 out, pulled up before next
held up, headway to track leaders 4 out, ridden and kept on one pace from next
held up well in rear, left 4th 3 out, not troubled leaders
tracked leaders, led 3 out, ridden clear flat
Sue Smith has high hopes that Gansey can continue to progress this season and he's certainly an interesting prospect but he's entitled to need his reappearance and preference is for RIGUEZ DANCER providing that the market provides some positive signals. He handles testing ground and progressed well over fences for this yard last season and is capable of winning from higher marks than his current perch. Victorias Groom is dangerous to rule out when the mud's flying, Bleak House is open to improvement and goes well fresh, Ursis has slipped to a decent mark and hails from a yard in form whilst Four Strong Winds showed abundant promise on occasion and makes his chase debut at a track where his yard has a good record.
Gansey (IRE) 25-1 (10-13) Soon led, mistake 2nd, headed 6th, led again next until 11th, lost place 13th, weakened 3 out, 11th of 20, well behind Copper Bleu (11-1) at Cheltenham 2m 5f nov Listed hcp hdl (1) gs in Mar.
Victorias Groom (GER) 12-1 (10-8) In touch, weakened approaching 11th, pulled up before 4 out, in a race won by Auroras Encore (11-1) at Uttoxeter 3m lstd hcp chs (1) sft in May, 12 ran.
Bleak House (IRE) 7-1 (11-7) Made all, ridden approaching 2 out, driven out, won at Doncaster 2m hcp chs 0-130 (3) gs in Jan beating Russian Flag (11-7) by 1 3/4l, 8 ran.
Riguez Dancer 5-2 (11-3) Tracked leader, challenged 2 out, every chance last, no extra flat, 3rd of 5, 4 1/2l behind Gringo (11-3) at Perth 2m nov chs (2) sft in Apr.
Four Strong Winds (IRE) 5-4fav (11-2) Held up, headway to chase leaders approaching 3 out, weakened approaching last, 5th of 14, 16l behind Cool Mission (11-2) at Doncaster 2m 3f NH nov hdl (4-7yo) (4) gs in Feb.
Ursis (FR) 11-1 (11-0) Led to 8th, in touch, outpaced 3 out, 4th and no impression when jumped right and mistake next, soon weakened, 6th of 9, 20l behind Songe (11-4) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gd in Oct.
