disputed lead, headed and pushed along with reminders 9th, slow jump and losing touch 10th, soon pulled up
disputed lead, led 9th, shaken up 4 out, ridden and pressed before 2 out, stayed on well, always doing enough
held up behind front pair, tracked leader 10th, pushed along and pressed leader before 2 out, hit 2 out, ridden before last, kept on but always held
Magic Dancer is arguably the pick of the weights but this trip may be too far for Kerry Lee’s charge, even on this sharp track. SENDING LOVE is almost certainly better than he’s shown so far over fences so gets the nod ahead of last month’s Fontwell winner Le Cameleon, who was only fourth off a higher mark at Kempton subsequently. Encounter A Giant was third behind a subsequent winner at Haydock last time but that was over much further.
Sending Love (IRE) 13-2 (11-9) Raced keenly, prominent in chasing group, blundered and unseated rider 9th, at Sandown 3m hcp (3) gd in Dec.
Le Cameleon 7-1 (11-7) Chased leaders out wide, went 2nd before 3 out until ridden before next, weakened after 2 out, 4th of 8, 16l behind Flegmatik (11-12) at Kempton 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Feb.
Magic Dancer 7-2cfav (11-12) Chased leaders, pushed along home turn, outpaced 3 out, plugged on from 2 out, 3rd of 6, 7 1/2l behind Heartbreak Kid (12-0) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Encounter A Giant (IRE) 14-1 (11-12) Prominent early, tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 7, 8l behind Tim Pat (11-6) at Haydock 3m 4f hcp (3) gd in Mar.
