reluctant to jump off, planted and lost about 15 lengths, closed from 2nd, went 2nd 5thy until next, not fluent and struggling 4 out, well held after, plugged on into modest 3rd after 2 out
led into start, reluctant to jump off and lost about 20 lengths, closed after 2nd, went 2nd 6th, led before 2 out, headed approaching last, no impression on winner after
jumped left at times, led and clear until 4 out, headed before 2 out, weakened before last
chased leader until 5th, went 2nd again 2 out, led before last, soon clear, comfortably
Burrenbridge Hotel is not easy to assess having won two of his last six but pulling up twice as well. He was also beaten by Prairie Town when the pair finished 1-2 at Sedgefield in January and the latter is expected to confirm placings on just 1lb worse terms. San Pedro De Denam has been set some tough tasks, is hard to evaluate and may well relish the move into handicaps but SKIPPING ON is the preference. He is 2lb out of the handicap and upped in grade but does receive over a stone from all of his rivals, arrives in winning form, has a course victory to his name.
Burrenbridge Hotel (IRE) 7-1 (11-1) Bumped 1st, in touch, weakened and behind 6th, tailed off when blundered 8th, pulled up before 2 out, at Hereford 2m hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Prairie Town (IRE) 4-1 (10-6) In rear and in touch, ridden to chase leader before last, kept on to lead towards finish, won at Sedgefield 2m hcp (3) sft in Jan beating Burrenbridge Hotel (10-10) by 1/2l, 4 ran.
San Pedro De Senam (FR) 13-8 (10-8) Led, mistake 10th, soon headed and dropped to 3rd, pushed along and outpaced after 3 out, soon ridden and weakened, blundered and unseated rider last, at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp (3) hvy in Feb.
Skipping On (IRE) 11-4cfav (11-12) Held up in 4th, closed 6th, mistake 7th, went 3rd before 9th, went 2nd after 4 out, mistake 3 out, led flat, stayed on, won at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Mar beating Skint (11-1) by 1 3/4l, 5 ran.
