held up, headway halfway, blundered 4 out, soon behind
tracked leaders, not fluent, pushed along from 7th, chased winner approaching 2 out, 3 lengths down and driven when hit last and stumbled, not recover
held up in rear, hit 3rd and 5th, soon struggling
towards rear, pushed along 6th, soon struggling, well behind when hit last
held up, tracked leaders after 6th, weakened after 2 out
led, hit 4th, headed 3 out, soon weakened
tracked leader, led 3 out, kept on well from last
tracked leaders, quickly weakened approaching 8th, tailed off when pulled up 2 out
Five-year-old SPARROW HILLS makes the selection here ahead of Dais Return and Flaco. Selection Sparrow Hills is the only horse running here with experience of the course and was victorious here back in October. The gelding was up in trip last time and the longer distance helped his cause and he ran a sound enough race in defeat. He prefers a sound surface and with the going currently good here he should do well. Dais Return has been running fairly consistently for the Bowen yard but is yet to record a win. The Gelding is improving however and his yard is in a decent run of form so should his recent improvement continue then he should figure here. Flaco is a full brother to talented chaser Character Building. The gelding stands out from the rest but is best watched as his inexperience should show. In a race of very little quality Sparrow hills makes the selection.
Ballybart (IRE) 50-1 (11-2) Prominent, pushed along after 6th, weakened approaching 3 out, 4th of 16, 36l behind Acordeon (11-2) at Ludlow 2m nh mdn hdl (4) gs in Feb.
Dais Return (IRE) 14-1 (11-3) Led, headed after 4th, led again 4 out, headed 3 out, weakened last, 4th of 15, 9l behind Hey Big Spender (11-3) at Chepstow 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) sft in Feb.
Dip In The Med (IRE) 20-1 (10-10) Mid-division, hampered 2nd, reminders approaching 3rd, mistake and weakened 4 out, 7th of 14, 39l behind Izita Star (10-8) at Stratford 2m mdn hdl (5) gd.
High Gliding (IRE) 22-1 (11-0) Held up in touch, 4 lengths down when mistake and fell at the 12th in race won by Valley Ride (11-0) at Fakenham 3m beg chs (4) gs, 5 ran.
Prince Des Marais (FR) 25-1 (11-12) Pulled hard, soon prominent, mistake 3rd, ridden and weakened 3f out, 5th of 15, 15l behind Mollys Garden (11-5) at Stratford 2m 3f nov hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd.
Quentin D'ex (FR) 8-1 (11-3) Last pair, moderate 4th after 3 out, wide into straight and no impression, tailed off, 7th of 8, well behind Victorias Groom (11-6) at Lingfield 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) sft.
Sparrow Hills (IRE) 7-2 (11-0) In touch, mistakes, ridden 3 out, one pace next, 2nd of 16, 4 1/2l behind Sir Tantallus Hawk (11-3) at Catterick 2m 3f nov hdl (4) gs in Feb.
Val du Ciron (FR) 18-1 (11-8) Held up, pushed along approaching 5th, soon struggling, last of 13, well behind Akram (11-5) at Market Rasen 2m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gd in Jun.
Flaco (IRE) 12-1 (11-2) Mid-division, ridden 3 out, weakened approaching last, 4th of 13, 36l behind Phoudamour (11-9) at Market Rasen 2m 3f nov hdl (4) gs.
