chased leaders, pecked 3rd, closed 10th, mistake 12th, went 2nd 4 out, not fluent 3 out, soon ridden, led before last, edged left flat, stayed on
chased leader until 4 out, soon beaten
raced keenly, led, not fluent 9th, mistake next, not fluent 3 out, ridden, hung left and headed before last, held and eased flat
always last, grabbed at 3rd and rider lost iron briefly, slow and behind from 6th
There isn’t a great deal between this quartet at the weights. Master Tommytucker is clearly talented but a lack of concentration cost him dear on more than one occasion last season. Tidal Flow needs soft or heavy ground to show his best and AL DANCER goes well fresh. Highly tried after winning at Cheltenham on his reappearance at this time last year, Nigel Twiston-Davies’ charge gets the nod as the mare Litterale Ci will have to be at her best after a break to figure.
Al Dancer (FR) 16-1 (11-4) Mid-division, not fluent 6th, hampered 10th, struggling after, well beaten after 3 out, hampered 2 out, 5th of 11, 22 1/4l behind Put The Kettle On (10-11) at Cheltenham 2m (1) sft in Mar.
Tidal Flow 5-6fav (11-4) Made all, not fluent 6th, strongly challenged after 2 out, held on well (4 fences omitted), won at Stratford 2m 5f (4) sft in Mar beating Moonlighter (11-4) by 9 1/2l, 4 ran.
Master Tommytucker 9-4 (11-0) Chased leader, led before 4th, clear and going strongly when fell 4 out, at Kempton 2m 4f (1) gs in Feb.
Litterale Ci (FR) Evensfav (11-4) Chased clear leader, closed before 8th, challenged 2 out, led last, comfortably, won at Warwick 2m 4f (3) sft in Mar beating Black Tulip (10-12) by 4 1/4l, 5 ran.