chased leaders, lost place 4 out, closed on inside 3 out, shaken up and no impression from next, well beaten last
held up in mid-division on outside, took keen hold, mistake 4 out, no impression, went modest 5th flat
held up towards rear, headway 3 out, effort 2 out, 5th last, no impression, weakened flat
made most until 3rd, stayed close up, weakened before 2 out
tracked leaders, not fluent 3rd, challenged 3 out, led next, not fluent last, headed flat, no extra final 50 yards
held up in mid-division, headway 5th, challenged 3 out, soon led, headed 2 out, stayed on to keep challenging, held towards finish
held up in rear, raced keenly, not fluent 2nd, well beaten when mistake 2 out
raced keenly, with leader, led 3rd, headed 3 out, weakened from 2 out
held up in rear, headway before 2 out, went 4th before and jumped left last, stayed on, not able to get on terms
chased leaders, challenged from 3 out, led flat, stayed on well
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Wilhelm Vonvenster was closing on the leaders when unseating two out at Doncaster but PHOENIX STRIKE (NAP) would have finished closer at Sedgefield on his handicap debut if not for a slip. He recovered well to finish third and gets another chance on that form given the first two home have both won subsequently. Monfass can figure if settling better while Alghazaal is worth noting on his handicap bow despite failing to figure in decent novice races.
Alghazaal 100-1 (11-0) Off the pace in last trio, never on terms, tailed off, last of 7, dist behind Shallwehaveonemore (11-0) at Sandown 2m (3) gs in Feb.
Living's Boy An Co (FR) 80-1 (11-7) Led, mistake and rider lost iron briefly 5th, jumped right and not fluent 6th, headed after 3 out, not fluent 2 out, soon weakenen, 5th of 13, 31 1/2l behind Silver Flyer (11-7) at Catterick 2m 3f mdn (4) sft in Dec.
Wilhelm Vonvenster (FR) 9-1 (11-5) Held up towards rear, headway 3 out, disputing 4th and chasing leaders when blundered and unseated rider 2 out, at Doncaster 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Feb.
Geyser 100-1 (11-1) In touch, ridden and weakened 3 out, behind when pulled up last, at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp (5) sft in Feb.
Phoenix Strike 16-1 (10-11) Held up in rear, headway 3 out, soon outpaced, rallied into 3rd last, no impression on front pair, 3rd of 7, 8 3/4l behind Leeswood Lily (10-4) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Jan.
Monfass (IRE) 22-1 (11-2) Raced keenly in midfield, headway to lead 3rd, pushed along 2 out, headed before last, ridden and lost second flat, no extra and lost two places final 100yds, 5th of 11, 6 1/4l behind Hungry Tiger (11-9) at Newcastle 2m hcp (5) gs in Feb.
Ripplet 33-1 (10-10) Raced freely, led, clear 2nd, not fluent 4th or 3 out, headed before 2 out, soon weakened, 8th of 9, 29l behind Leeswood Lily (10-13) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (5) gs in Feb.
One Step Too Far (IRE) 10-1 (10-13) Led, not fluent 5th, headed before 2 out, faded from last, 4th of 10, 19 3/4l behind Tommaso (11-1) at Doncaster 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Jan.
Mahanakhon Power 11-1 (10-3) Took keen hold in rear, not fluent 1st or 4th, headway before 3 out, close 2nd after 2 out, beaten and dropped to 4th when awkward 2 out, soon hanging left and looking very awkward, well beaten after, 6th of 9, dist behind Enlighten (11-10) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Jan.
Jamil (IRE) 10-1 (10-9) Chased leaders, blundered 3 out, soon weakened, 5th of 10, dist behind Camembert Electric (10-12) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp (5) hvy in Feb.
Scorchin 200-1 (10-12) Mid-division, wandered around 3 out, asked for effort and mistake 2 out, weakened soon after, 10th of 13, dist behind Harbour Lake (10-12) at Wetherby 2m (3) gs in Oct.
