chased leader, pushed along 5th, weakened approaching 2 out
chased leaders, reminders after 4th, weakened from next
led, ridden 2 out, headed last strides
held up, pushed along after 4th, soon weakened, tailed off from 2 out
chased leaders, blundered 3 out, soon ridden, went 2nd 2 out, weakened towards finish
chased leaders, pushed along after 2nd, chased leader after 3 out, hard ridden run-in, led last strides
Cha Cha Cha Dancer has a progressive profile and, without a penalty for his comfortable win in a conditional jockeys' race last week, Alan Swinbank's gelding is hard to oppose in a race where the main threats looks likely to come from Nobodys Perfect and Michaels Dream. The last mentioned is capable on his day but could do with some help from the handicapper and is probably best left alone giving weight away all round. At the other end of the handicap, Political Pendant is hard to back with any confidence on recent evidence, while Cottam Grange lacks a recent run and is probably best watched. Nobodys Perfect has shown improved form in his last two starts and is entitled to be thereabouts again but Cha Cha Cha Dancer looks to be going the right way and, in current form, is hard to oppose.
Michaels Dream (IRE) 16-1 (10-8) Chased leaders early, lost place approaching 5th, tailed off from next, 9th of 13, 36l behind Our Jasper (10-3) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) sft in Jan.
Cottam Grange 33-1 (10-4) Held up mid-division, weakened approaching 2 out, 10th of 15, 23l behind Nathos (11-0) at Market Rasen 2m 6f hcp hdl (B) gs in Nov '05.
Nobodys Perfect (IRE) 10-1 (11-6) Mid-division, lost place 5th, ridden 3 out, stayed on strongly under pressure from next, went 2nd flat, not reach winner, 2nd of 13, 3l behind Never So Blue (11-4) at Sedgefield 2m 1f cnd hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft in Feb.
Court One 100-1 (11-4) Always towards rear, weakened from 6th, 13th of 16, well behind Pee Jay's Dream (11-12) at Kelso 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft in Feb.
Native Heights (IRE) 66-1 (10-5) Always behind, tailed off when pulled up 4 out in race won by Hollows Mill (10-0) at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-120 (3) sft in Feb, 13 ran.
Cha Cha Cha Dancer 8-1 (11-12) Always prominent, led after 4 out, drew clear from next, eased near finish, won at Newcastle 2m 4f cnd hcp hdl 0-95 (5) hvy beating Formal Cliche (10-2) by 18l, 10 ran.
Political Pendant 18-1 (10-4) Towards rear, outpaced 4 out, stayed on one pace from 2 out, 5th of 13, 21l behind Thatlldoforme (10-13) at Kelso 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) hvy.
