chased leaders, went 2nd before 2 out, no chance with winner well before last
made all, clear well before last, easily
chased leaders on inside, ridden and weakened well before 2 out
took keen hold, chased leaders on outside, mistake 3rd, ridden and weakened well before 2 out
jumped right, pressed winner, ridden and lost 2nd before 2 out, weakened before last
Lucky Robin has won twice over fences but recent form leaves much to be desired and Fearless Action and Magic Mike are best watched making debuts over the larger obstacles. Gandhi Maker won at Newcastle having a fifth run over fences but DONDIAM has more scope and the winning pointer could run the finish out of his rivals in this.
Fearless Action (IRE) 9-1 (11-12) Chased leaders early, lost place before 5th, towards rear and never on terms after, 7th of 12, 18 1/4l behind Russian Virtue (11-10) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (5) gs in Jan.
Gandhi Maker (FR) 4-1 (11-3) Prominent, led 9th, ridden approaching 3 out, stayed on well, always doing enough, won at Newcastle 2m hcp (5) sft in Jan beating Chemical Warfare (10-4) by 1 1/4l, 11 ran.
Dondiam (FR) 11-2 (11-12) Raced wide tracked leaders, chased winner 3 out, ridden next, no extra and lost 2 places flat, 4th of 8, 4 1/4l behind Ben Buie (11-12) at Fakenham 2m hcp (5) gd in Feb.
Magic Mike (IRE) 200-1 (11-2) Keen prominent, led 4 out, ridden and headed 2 out, soon weakened, 7th of 15, 31 3/4l behind Supreme Gift (12-0) at Catterick 2m 3f (4) sft in Jan.
Lucky Robin (IRE) 20-1 (10-4) Raced wide in mid-division, headway chasing leaders 5th, ridden before 13th, weakened and hit next, tailing off when pulled up before 2 out, at Sedgefield 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Jan.
