made all, ridden after 2 out, ran on well (both hurdles in back straight omitted due to low sun)
always prominent, niggled along approaching 2 out, 5 lengths 3rd and beaten when fell last
always chasing winner, ridden before hit last, kept on one pace
held up in touch, pushed along before 2 out, ridden and weakening when slightly hampered last
held up and behind, ridden and effort 2 out, weakened flat
held up in rear, effort on outside 2 out, no impression on leading pair when left 3rd last
DARLYN, a winner under 10lb claimer Nathan Brennan here in November and also successful last time at Chepstow, is the one to beat again. Crackdeloust needs to bounce back from a poor run at Musselburgh but has won over this trip. Nicely Indeed is a course and distance winner and Rare Clouds and Cedar Hill could figure if back on song but chaser Federici appears to have lost his way.
Federici 20-1 (11-12) In touch main group, reminder and lost place after 7th, behind from 9th, tailed off when pulled up after 5 out, at Musselburgh 2m 6f hcp (3) gs in Feb.
Darlyn 3-1fav (11-3) Chased leaders, ridden and outpaced 3 out, rallied before last, switched left flat, stayed on, led towards finish, won at Chepstow 2m hcp (4) hvy in Jan beating Princess Mononoke (10-12) by 3/4l, 7 ran.
Rare Clouds 9-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, weakened approaching next, 5th of 15, 14 1/2l behind Bootlegger (11-12) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Crackdeloust (FR) 9-1 (11-6) Mid-division, lost place after 4 out, weakened 2 out, last of 13, 23l behind Bathsheba Bay (11-11) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Nicely Indeed (IRE) 9-1 (11-12) Held up mid-division, lost place 7th, behind from 3 out, 9th of 13, 22 1/4l behind Ulterior Motives (11-4) at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Cedar Hill (IRE) 13-2 (11-4) Led, headed approaching 3 out, soon lost place, ridden and no impression between last 2, weakened after last, 8th of 13, 12 1/4l behind Bathsheba Bay (11-11) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (4) gs in Feb.
