mid-division, not fluent 3rd, steady headway 7th, ridden and weakened 3 out
mid-division, ridden from 8th, kept on to chase winner in vain approaching last, one pace
led to 3rd, stayed prominent, ridden 3 out, one pace
held up mid-division, headway 8th, chased leaders 3 out, led 2 out, quickened up well
in touch, weakened 7th
mid to rear, jumped left 1st, some late progress
reluctant to race, always behind
held up in touch, ridden and weakened 3 out
tracked leaders, ridden from 8th, every chance approaching 2 out, faded
held up towards rear, headway 8th, ridden and weakened after 3 out
lost touch 5th
mid-division, headway 8th, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened
tracked leader, led 3rd, ridden from 3 out, headed 2 out, kept on
in touch, ridden and weakened 3 out
mid-division, ridden and weakened after 6th
The opening seller looks between Le Forezien, Penny¿s Crown and Knight Of Silver, with Penny's Crown a tentative choice. A three-mile seller is not the easiest race in which to predict the winner so a small stakes bet is advised. Our choice won a similar event to this over today¿s course and distance last December but has disappointed of late, most recently at Hereford last month, but she has slipped back to a mark one-pound higher than when she won at this course and she is the form pick here. Le Forezien won at Worcester in March but that was over a shorter distance and he has gone up seven-pound for that, however in a weak race he is the main danger to our selection. Of the others, Lunch Was My Idea and They Grab Me represent top stables and come here with a chance. Knight Of Silver put in some good performances at the end of last year, most notably when chasing home Tolouse Lautrec at Exeter but he put in a lifeless display last time and we return to our choice Penny¿s Crown.
Killer Cat (FR) 13-2 (11-10) Mid-division, headway 4 out, effort next, soon ridden and weakened, 11th of 17, 43l behind Silver Seeker (10-9) at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf in Feb.
Emphatic (IRE) 20-1 (10-8) Disputed lead, weakened after 7th pulled up 3 out in race won by Knighton Lad (11-5) at Huntingdon 3m 2f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Feb, 13 ran.
Le Forezien (FR) 16-1 (11-2) In touch, led after 7th, clear 3 out, driven out, won at Worcester 2m 4f nov hcp hdl (5) gd in Mar beating Elle Roseador (11-9) by 4l, 10 ran.
Lunch Was My Idea (IRE) 11-2 (10-10) Chased leaders, ridden 7th, weakened next and pulled up 2 out in race won by Pure Magic (10-1) at Wincanton 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-100 (4) sft in Feb, 19 ran.
Knight of Silver 16-1 (9-13) Held up in touch, ridden 8th, weakened 9th, tailed off, 11th of 17, 43l behind Witness Time (11-2) at Hereford 3m 2f cnd hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Mar.
Penny's Crown 20-1 (10-1) Always behind, 9th of 17, 37l behind Witness Time (11-2) at Hereford 3m 2f cnd hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Mar.
Homer (IRE) 25-1 (10-13) Always behind, tailed off when pulled up 3 out in race won by Ask The Umpire (11-10) at Towcester 2m 3f cnd hcp hdl 0-95 (5) hvy in Mar, 17 ran.
They Grabbed Me (IRE) 28-1 (10-9) Mid-division, soon driven along, mistake 1st, led after 3rd, hit 6th, ridden and losing place when unseated rider 8th unseated rider at the 8th in race won by The Small Farmer (10-0) at Hereford 3m 2f nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Mar, 16 ra.
