always in rear, tailed off 3 out, went badly right last
in rear, under pressure after 4th, soon tailed off, pulled up before 6th
towards rear and struggling after 4th, tailed off
held up in rear, headway 5th, led briefly 3 out, chased winner after, every chance 2 out, ridden and 1 length down when blundered last, held flat
chased leaders, weakened 5th, tailed off
led on inside, headed 6th, soon weakened, tailed off
chased leaders, led 6th, joined 3 out, going best 2 out, left with advantage last, kept on flat
chased leaders, went modest 3rd 2 out
held up, pushed along after 4th, some headway after 3 out, one pace and struggling next
chased leader, behind from after 6th, tailed off
in touch, hit 4th, ridden and weakened 6th, tailed off
chased leaders, behind from 6th, tailed off
always rear division, tailed off
It's too early to draw stumps on Cricket Boy but Romney Marsh and BAN UISCE have more solid claims and the latter is preferred. Cricket Boy will always attract attention due to his dam but he's shown little signs of following in her illustrious footsteps although it's well worth noting that he was sent off a short-priced favourite for his handicap debut in December. He has been given a break since disappointing and reappears in different headgear and may yet deliver but he's clearly a risky proposition. Go Johnny Go is also a risky proposition but he may, one day, be able to take advantage of his declining mark while Ron Hodges has his team in top form and saddles Posh Emily and Compton Star. Romney Marsh has won two of her last three starts and may have found the company a bit too hot at Huntingdon in between and she has to be feared as she bids to defy a penalty as she should get the run of the race out in front. That is a concern for our selection who is usually held up and may ideally prefer a stiffer test but Neil Mulholland's gelding faces a less-exacting task than he did at Lingfield. We wouldn't want to see Ban Uisce get too far behind but he's got a talented lad in the plate and shapes as though he's got more to offer.
Cricket Boy 11-10fav (11-4) Held up in rear, pushed along briefly 5th, mistake next, ridden after 7th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by French Leave (10-4) at Exeter 2m 3f cond nov hcp hdl 0-100 (4) hvy in Dec, 10 ran.
Uncle Lionel 125-1 (11-0) Always behind, pulled up 3 out, in a race won by Sandynow (11-0) at Warwick 2m 5f mdn hdl (4) sft in Dec, 18 ran.
Go Johnny Go (IRE) 6-1 (10-0) Behind, pushed along and struggling 5th, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out, in a race won by Sea Saffron (11-4) at Exeter 2m 1f hcp chs 0-100 (4) sft, 10 ran.
Posh Emily 11-1 (11-1) Held up towards rear, headway 3 out, outpaced approaching 2 out, stayed on same pace last, 5th of 15, 9l behind Dawn At Sea (11-8) at Taunton 3m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs.
Ramvaswani (IRE) 8-1 (11-6) Led, under pressure 6th, soon headed, weakened 4 out, 4th of 9, 46l behind Vivarini (10-10) at Fakenham 2m 7f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) sft in Jan.
Gainsborough's Art (IRE) 12-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, behind from 5th, mistake 7th, well behind when pulled up before 4 out, in a race won by Sea Saffron (11-4) at Exeter 2m 1f hcp chs 0-100 (4) sft, 10 ran.
Ban Uisce (IRE) 5-1fav (11-8) Held up towards rear, hit 4th and ridden, headway approaching 3 out, chased leaders next, soon driven, 4th and no impresssion when hit last, 4th of 14, 12l behind Letham Island (11-12) at Lingfield 2m hcp hdl 0-95 (5) hvy.
Keyneema 9-2 (11-7) Took keen hold, always towards rear, never a factor, 6th of 11, 26l behind Romney Marsh (11-6) at Plumpton 2m hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gs.
Romney Marsh 8-1 (11-6) In touch, headway to 3rd from 5th, led 2 out, stayed on well flat, won at Plumpton 2m hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gs beating My Les (11-3) by 6l, 11 ran.
Galloise (IRE) 125-1 (10-11) Towards rear, pushed along and struggling before 5th, soon tailed off and pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Ghizao (11-4) at Taunton 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Jan, 11 ran.
Ruby Valentine (FR) 20-1 (10-2) Chased leaders, ridden before 3 out, weakened before next, 9th of 13, 22l behind Ballabrook (10-9) at Ludlow 2m 5f am nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft in Dec.
Compton Star 9-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders, went 2nd approaching 6th, weakened approaching 2 out, 5th of 6, 16l behind Earlsfield Raider (10-7) at Fontwell 2m 2f sell hdl (5) gs in Nov.
Sparkbridge (IRE) 33-1 (9-7) In rear, jumped slowly 6th, struggling after, well tailed off when pulled up after 2 out, in a race won by Sea Saffron (11-4) at Exeter 2m 1f hcp chs 0-100 (4) sft, 10 ran.
