A amall but competitive field goes to post for this handicap chase and the principals look to be Miss Pross, The Nomad and Pagasi and the narrow vote is given to Miss Pross. The selection was a fair fourth behind Clouding Over despite being badly hampered last time out, she again has conditions to suit and off the same mark will be hard to beat. The Nomad rates the main danger on his best form but he was pulled up for no apparent reason last time out so he can not be put forward with any confidence. Pagasi is another that could go well on his latest third behind Dictum, hee is unexposed and should be watched in the market. Flaming Heck and Nifty Roy are out of form and for the winner we return to Miss Pross.
The Nomad 7-2 (11-12) Tracked leaders, lost place 9th, soon weakened and pulled up 5 out in race won by Loulou Nivernais (10-8) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) hvy in Jan, 7 ran.
Miss Pross 14-1 (10-0) Held up in rear, headway 6th, left 2nd and hampered 2 out, weakened last, 4th of 9, 10l behind Clouding Over (9-7) at Southwell 2m mrs hcp hdl (2) sft in Jan.
Pasagai (FR) 20-1 (10-7) Held up in touch, headway 5 out, ridden next, soon weakened, 3rd of 9, 22l behind Dictum (11-4) at Uttoxeter 2m beg chs (4) hvy in Dec.
Flaming Heck 5-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, outpaced after 3 out, weakened next, 6th of 9, 25l behind Miss Pross (11-3) at Sedgefield 2m hcp chs 0-105 (4) sft in Dec.
Nifty Roy 12-1 (9-11) Tracked leaders, weakened 2 out, 4th of 6, 22l behind Master Sebastian (10-1) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp chs 0-130 (3) hvy in Jan.
