prominent, chased winner after 3 out, no chance next
held up in touch, headway 5th, tracked leaders next, led after 3 out, soon in control, very easily
held up in rear, headway 7th, one pace in modest 4th after 3 out, went 3rd last
held up, headway 5th, pushed along to chase leader 7th, led 3 out, headed soon after, one pace in 3rd before next, weakened into 4th last
chased leaders, mistake and almost unseated rider 1st, pushed along before 6th, weakened after 3 out, tailed off
chased leaders, slow 2nd, dropped to last before 5th, soon lost touch, tailed off
jumped left throughout, led, hit 6th, headed before 3 out, weakened quickly, tailed off
Nonrunner
Ferdy Murphy's Bewery Man deserves to get his head in front having run some reasonable races when placed in each of his last three starts this term but he is likely to have to settle for minor honours again behind DUNASKIN, who can resume winning ways and gets the vote with Unouself rated the best of the rest. The selection has been running creditably in sellers and claimers on the Fibresand of late and made a pleasing return to hurdles when fourth in a claiming hurdle at Southwell and he looks the one to beat in this company. Tickateal has been pulled up in his last two starts and looks best watched, while Oh Yah Dancer also failed to complete on his most recent start and was well beaten on his only other outing this term. Still Calm gave little sign for encouragement in either outing this season and of more interest may be James Lambe's Unouself, who has not shown a great deal of ability but comes from a yard that always has to be considered with their runners when sent to the UK. This is not a race that should take a great deal of winning though and Dunaskin is hard to oppose.
Oh Yah Dancer (IRE) 25-1 (10-7) Held up towards rear, weakened from 9th, reminders approaching 11th, fell next, in a race won by Middleton Dene (11-0) at Carlisle 2m 4f beg chase (4) gd in Mar, 9 ran.
Bewery Man (IRE) 13-8 (11-9) Held up in touch on outside, switched inside 4th, ridden and effort after 2 out, chased winner when not fluent last, kept on same pace, lost 2nd flat, 3rd of 4, 3 1/2l behind Mardood (10-10) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) hvy in Mar.
Parisian Knight (IRE) 14-1 (10-5) Held up towards rear, headway approaching 4 out, quickly weakened after 2 out, 9th of 15, 42l behind Old Noddy (11-2) at Hexham 3m hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Mar.
Still Calm 28-1 (11-8) Held up towards rear, chased leaders after 4 out, weakened 3 out, 8th of 18, 22l behind Zelos Diktator (11-2) at Wetherby 2m 4f Selling Handicap Hurdle (0-90) (4-7yo) (5) gd.
Tickateal 40-1 (11-9) Held up in mid-division, weakened from 6th, soon tailed off, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Old Noddy (11-2) at Hexham 3m hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Mar, 15 ran.
Spruzzo 50-1 (10-7) In rear, reminders after 3rd, tailed off when pulled up before 6th, in a race won by Zelos Diktator (11-2) at Wetherby 2m 4f Selling Handicap Hurdle (0-90) (4-7yo) (5) gd, 18 ran.
Gala Queen 14-1 (11-7) (tt) strugg 14; rem 4th 3 out; to, 5th of 11, well behind Zoren (12-0) at Friars Haugh 3m ptp gs in Mar.
Dunaskin (IRE) 5-1 (11-11) In touch main group, tracked clear leader 4th, lost place 7th, outpaced 3 out, disputed well beaten 4th 2 out, never on terms, 4th of 11, 24l behind Along The Nile (11-1) at Southwell 2m 4f clm hdl (5) gd in Mar.
Unouself (IRE) 33-1 (11-12) Chased leaders in moderate 3rd, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out, 8th of 9, 50l behind Cadspeed (11-12) at Leopardstown 2m mdn hdl (6yo+) sft in Feb.
