held up, headway 5th, hit 7th, not fluent next, mistake 11th and 12th, hampered 4 out, no impression from 2 out
held up, mistake 6th and 12th, effort 4 out, no impression from 2 out
held up in rear, jumped left 1st, not fluent 5th, headway before 9th, left 2nd 4 out, wandered before leading last, soon headed and drifted slightly right, stayed on under pressure to lead again close home
chased leader, mistake 1st and 5th, close up when blundered and unseated rider 4 out
chased leaders, mistake 1st, lost place before 9th, closed on inside after 12th, mistake 4 out, pressing front pair after 2 out, no impression flat
led, not fluent 2nd, well clear after 5th until before 9th, headed last, soon led again and drifted slightly left, headed close home
A very interesting novices’ handicap in which all would appear to have some sort of chance. Elmono only beat King Golan a short-head over 3m here last month and there should be nothing between them on today’s terms. Lucinda Russell also runs The Road Home and Boy's On Tour, both regulars here, while Wishfull Dreaming bids to follow up a recent course success over 2m1f under a penalty. SPORTING PRESS is the only one of these that doesn’t have chasing experience but he has placed between the flags and won a bumper around here around this time last year. Brian Hughes is keeping the faith, despite some disappointments over hurdles, and he is definitely worth a second look.
Wishfull Dreaming 5-2 (11-8) Waited with in last pair, closer in 4th after 8th, 3rd travelling well 4 out, 2nd soon after next, led 2 out, clear before last, pushed along and kept on well run-in, won at Musselburgh 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Mar beating Tetraites Style (10-13) by 4 1/2l, 6 ran.
Elmono (FR) 7-2 (10-6) Tracked leading pair, reached for 9th, went 2nd between horses soon after 4 out, ridden after next, no impression when lost 2nd last, weakened run-in, last of 4, 10 3/4l behind Mixboy (11-12) at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Mar.
Sporting Press (IRE) 5-1 (11-4) Tracked winner, lost place before 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off next, 6th of 8, dist behind Beyondtemptation (10-4) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Feb.
Boy's On Tour (IRE) 13-2 (11-1) Led until mistake headed and lost place 1st, chased leaders, pushed along in 4th before 4 out, weakening when hit next, modest 3rd run-in, 3rd of 5, 19l behind Monsieur Co (11-12) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (3) gd in Feb.
The Road Home (IRE) 9-2 (11-12) Chased leaders, went 2nd approaching 4 out, blundered 2 out, kept on same pace run-in, 2nd of 6, 2 1/2l behind Old Salt (11-11) at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Feb.
King Golan (IRE) 9-1 (10-5) Prominent, keen, led after 2nd, headed 5th, led again 5 out, headed when blundered next, rallied last, stayed on strongly flat, every chance towards finish, just failed, 2nd of 4, shd behind Elmono (11-8) at Musselburgh 3m hcp (4) gd in Feb.
