held up, blundered 2nd, headway 7th, weakened 9th, pulled up after 4 out
tracked leaders, ridden 7th, lost place after 10th
held up, mistake 6th, pulled up before next
with leader, ridden 4 out, led next, headed on long run to 2 out, kept on, one pace
pulled hard in rear, headway 4 out, ridden to chase leader 2 out, stayed on to lead near finish
led, ridden 4 out, headed next, kept on one pace
keen close up, ridden 4 out, blundered next and soon weakened, eased 2 out
keen in rear, stumbled on landing 10th, soon pulled up
in touch, ridden to lead on long run to 2 out, soon clear, driven flat, headed near finish
keen held up, ridden and headway 4 out, kept on one pace
Blazing Empress has improved over hurdles since stepping up in trip and this should prove ideal. Her best run in bumpers was on fast ground so today's going should prove no problem. Wheres Johnny is a regular around here and all three career victories have been on the track though he's been badly out of form on his last three starts. Aconitum is still a maiden after 17 starts and can hardly be relied on so this can go to CURRENT CLIMATE. Richard Rowe's charge was having only his fourth start over timber and making his handicap debut when producing a much-improved effort behind Mossini at Folkestone and normal progress should see him enter the winner's enclosure for the first time.
Rock 'n' Roller (FR) 28-1 (10-10) Towards rear, hampered 3rd, not fluent 5th, struggling 7th, pulled up before last, in a race won by Grafite (11-1) at Towcester 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-120 (3) sft in Dec, 17 ran.
Wheres Johnny 12-1 (11-0) Always in rear, behind 3 out, 7th of 9, 46l behind Beau Lake (11-0) at Plumpton 2m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft in Feb.
Current Climate (IRE) 25-1 (10-11) Held up in 6th, headway approaching 3 out, 4th after 2 out, went 3rd before last, stayed on well flat, went 2nd towards finish, no impression on winner, 2nd of 10, 2 1/4l behind Mossini (11-3) at Folkestone 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft.
Aconitum (GER) 5-1 (11-6) Led to 4 out, soon outpaced, weakened from next, tailed off, 5th of 9, 40l behind Round The Horn (11-7) at Towcester 3m hcp hdl 0-105 (4) hvy in Feb.
Madame Jasmine 10-1 (10-0) Prominent, ridden 7th, losing place when hit 8th, soon beaten, 11th of 15, 32l behind Ocean Transit (10-10) at Ludlow 2m 5f mares hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd in Feb.
Petroupetrov (FR) 25-1 (10-13) Mid-division, ridden after 7th, lost place next, weakened 9th, tailed off, 7th of 14, well behind Premier Des Marais (11-9) at Huntingdon 3m 2f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Feb.
Venetian Lad 50-1 (10-12) Led until 4 out, under pressure next, soon weakened, 6th of 12, well behind Bunglasha Lady (10-12) at Fontwell 2m 6f nov hdl (4) gs in Feb.
Blazing Empress 13-2 (11-8) In rear headway and hit 3 out, 4th when hit next, went 2nd on long run to last, no chance with winner, 2nd of 13, 13l behind Jordan (11-2) at Folkestone 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) sft in Feb.
Cloudy Wager 16-1 (11-2) Towards rear, ridden 5th, headway to get in behind leaders 7th, weakened soon after 3 out, tailed off, 7th of 18, well behind Pere Blanc (11-2) at Kempton 2m 5f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gs in Feb.
Midnight Ocean 22-1 (11-6) Behind, headway 3 out, soon chasing leaders, never on terms, 5th of 12, 29l behind Molly Round (10-7) at Taunton 3m mrs hcp hdl (5) gd in Feb.
