tendency to jump right, held up last and well off the pace, never on terms with leading trio, tailed off and eased from 4 out, blundered last
chased leader, not fluent 7th, closed before 3 out, challenged 2 out, led between last 2, stayed on well flat, always holding on
settled in 3rd, blundered badly and stumbled 8th, recovered and closed to dispute close 2nd 3 out, going well enough when challenged and blundered 2 out, weakened last, not recover
led at strong pace, blundered 4th, clear 4 out until approaching next, joined 2 out, ridden and headed between last 2, rallied gamely towards finish, always held
The classy STARLUCK didn't do a lot wrong when beating Pascha Bere by six lengths on his chase debut at Huntingdon. His turn of foot will always be an effective weapon as long as his jumping holds up and he should follow up here, though Sandown may not be his ideal course. Mamlook was surprisingly beaten at Exeter after beating the useful Tullamore Dew at Fakenham but stays well and will expose any deficiencies in the selection's resolution. Harry Tricker won at Fontwell and Huntingdon before the turn of the year but may struggle to concede weight to his rivals here and Gandalfe showed very little on his only start over fences at Plumpton in November.
Harry Tricker 11-4 (11-0) Tracked leaders, took keen hold, lost place 6f out, headway over 2f out, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, no impression, lost 2nd last stride, 4th of 12, 5l behind Free World (11-0) at Kempton 2m n h flat (4) std in Dec.
Mamlook (IRE) 5-4fav (11-4) Held up in touch, headway to chase leaders approaching 8th, weakened 3 out, 3rd of 7, 27l behind Dinarius (10-12) at Exeter 2m 3f beg chase (3) sft in Feb.
Starluck (IRE) 4-9fav (10-12) Tracked leaders on outside, went 3rd when pecked 6th, joined leader 9th, led 2 out, soon well in command, unextended, very easily, won at Huntingdon 2m nov chs (3) sft in Feb beating Pascha Bere (11-4) by 6l, 4 ran.
Gandalfe (FR) 12-1 (11-2) In rear, hit 9th, soon struggling, tailed off, 4th of 5, well behind Bouggler (11-2) at Plumpton 2m 4f nov chs (3) sft in Nov.
