held up in mid-division, headway 4th, mistake 2 out, held in 4th last, went 3rd flat
chased leaders on outside, slow 4th, challenged from 7th, 3rd and held when mistake last, weakened flat
held up in mid-division, headway 2 out, led last, comfortably
chased leaders, led before 2 out, headed last, no impression on winner flat, kept on
chased leaders, challenged after 4th, led and mistake 6th, headed before 2 out, weakened final bend, pulled up before last
mid-division, closed on inside after 2nd, not fluent 6th, weakened after final bend
held up towards rear, not fluent 5th, some headway wide 2 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last
always in rear, ridden and behind 4th, pulled up after
raced freely, led until 6th, weakened next, pulled up before last
chased leader, not fluent 3rd, lost 2nd after next, weakened before 5th, pulled up after
in rear, jumped right and not fluent 5th, mistake and well beaten 2 out
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Flowery is having a first run over hurdles since January of last year and looks high enough in the weights, though has travelled down from the Borders. Sammylou was improving in the autumn but having a first run since November. Stormy Flight arrives off the back of a win at Uttoxeter while Garry Clermont hung under pressure back over hurdles at Newbury. Xcitations has placed over 2m4f at Fakenham but is probably better over 2m but Rockadenn is better than he showed at Uttoxeter. FANTASTIC LADY doesn’t look an easy ride but she would almost certainly have won here in February had she not fallen at the last and she landed the odds at Doncaster next time. She makes her handicap debut on a decent mark so gets the nod.
Rockadenn (FR) 6-1 (11-6) Mid-division on inside, took keen hold, not fluent 2nd, closed 3rd, ridden and weakened before 3 out, pulled up before last, at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (2) gs in Mar.
Mick Maestro (FR) 40-1 (11-0) In rear, every chance out wide 3 out, ridden before 2 out, weakened, 9th of 22, dist behind Rowland Ward (10-1) at Aintree 2m hcp (2) gs in Apr.
Garry Clermont (FR) 10-3 (11-4) Tracked leaders, went 2nd after 5th, hanging badly right final bend, lost 2nd 3 out, not fluent 2 out, 3rd and no extra flat, 3rd of 6, 9 1/4l behind Scaramanga (11-12) at Newbury 2m hcp (3) gs in Mar.
Xcitations 6-1 (11-2) Disputing 4th until lost place approaching 4 out, rallied on inside 3 out, modest one paced 3rd before the last, plugged on towards finish, 3rd of 7, 6 1/2l behind Vision Du Puy (10-13) at Haydock 2m hcp (2) gs in Apr.
Dan McGrue (IRE) 40-1 (11-12) Mid-division on outside, lost place 4 out, headway 3 out, 4th and well held before 2 out, very tired and lost 4th towards finish, 5th of 9, 36 3/4l behind And The New (11-13) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (3) hvy in Feb.
Fantastic Lady (FR) 5-6fav (10-12) Always prominent, ridden to lead and flashed tail flat, stayed on, won at Doncaster 2m 3f (4) gd in Mar beating Docte Dina (10-12) by 1 3/4l, 7 ran.
Stormy Flight (IRE) 7-4fav (11-5) Held up, ridden and headway 3 out, went second 2 out, joined leader last, led on run in, ran on well, won at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Apr beating Breaking Waves (11-7) by 2l, 8 ran.
Percy (IRE) 20-1 (11-6) Held up in rear, left 4th and slightly hampered after 4th, not fluent 5th, outpaced next, well beaten after, 4th of 5, 33 1/4l behind State Crown (10-1) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Chazza (IRE) 15-2 (11-12) Led, headed after 3 out, ridden approaching 2 out when weakened quickly and pulled up, at Leicester 2m hcp (3) hvy in Jan.
Turning Gold 100-1 (10-3) Towards rear, pushed along and losing ground well before 3 out, not a factor, 14th of 22, dist behind Rowland Ward (10-1) at Aintree 2m hcp (2) gs in Apr.
Sammylou (IRE) 20-1 (10-4) Held up in rear, headway towards inside 3 out, chased leaders before next, kept on into 3rd close home, 3rd of 12, 3 1/4l behind Dell' Arca (10-10) at Newbury 3m hcp (2) gd in Nov.
Flowery (IRE) 16-1 (10-10) Midfield, headway 7th, bumped 11th, pressed leader 12th, ridden before 3 out, weakened quickly before 2 out, 7th of 12, dist behind Two For Gold (11-6) at Warwick 2m 4f hcp (2) sft in Feb.
Black Mischief 6-4 (11-0) Pressed sole rival, led briefly after 4th, outpaced 5 out, kept on but no chance with easy winner before next, last of 2, 13l behind Solomon Grey (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m (3) gd in May.
Thistle Do Nicely (IRE) 66-1 (10-6) Held up in mid-division on outside, 10th final bend, not fluent 4 out, ridden and struggling 2 out, 14th of 22, 27 1/2l behind Tronador (10-4) at Aintree 2m 4f hcp (1) gs in Apr.
Present Ranger (IRE) 16-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders on outside, effort 4 out, weakened after 3 out, 7th of 9, dist behind Valdez (12-0) at Hereford 2m 5f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
