raced wide close up, headway to join winner 5f out, ridden over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, one pace final furlong
made all, joined 5f out, ridden over 2f out, asserted inside final furlong
tracked leaders, pushed along over 4f out, ridden over 3f out, effort over 1f out, one pace final furlong
slowly away in rear, in touch in rear, ridden and outpaced over 3f out
keen, raced wide, in touch in rear, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
tracked leaders, ridden 5f out, soon lost place
tracked winner, joined winner 5f out until ridden 3f out, kept on same pace
Samtu won this back in 2015 and has scored over hurdles subsequently. But he’s having his first start since August and KATIE GALE is preferred. The latter has similar form having won over hurdles here last year and over course and distance in the past. Mike Appleby’s mare was placed in a higher grade at the track last time and is preferred to another course winner in Noguchi, who is reunited with winning partner Silvestre De Sousa today. Eurato and Pinwood arrive in good form though the former was tailed off on his only previous start on Fibresand.
Katie Gale 8-1 (9-6) Tracked leader, went 2nd 9f out, led briefly 3f out, chased leader, ridden 2f out, every chance until no extra in 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 3l behind Fern Owl (9-13) at Southwell 2m hcp (4) pol in Feb.
Samtu (IRE) 20-1 (10-6) Chased leader, led 3f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, no chance with very easy winner, clear 2nd, 2nd of 8, 10l behind Cosmeapolitan (10-0) at Newbury 1m 4f hcp (4) gf in Aug.
Eurato (FR) 5-1 (9-6) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, 2nd of 7, 2 1/4l behind Lost The Moon (9-2) at Chelmsford City 1m 5f hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Spiritoftomintoul 7-1 (9-10) Led after 1f, headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 7, 7 1/4l behind Vosne Romanee (9-11) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Pinwood (IRE) 11-4 (9-7) Led, went clear 2f out until inside final furlong, headed towards finish, 2nd of 9, 1 1/4l behind Amanto (9-8) at Lingfield 1m 5f hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Noguchi (IRE) 9-1 (10-1) Held up mid-division, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, kept on, 2nd of 10, 2 1/2l behind The Lock Master (10-1) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Tempuran 10-1 (9-3) Led, driven over 3f out, headed over 2f out, soon ridden, lost place over 1f out, no chance with front pair final furlong, 3rd of 6, 7l behind Remember The Man (9-6) at Lingfield 2m hcp (5) pol in Feb.