held up behind in touch, outpaced 4 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace under pressure from next, never troubled leaders
held up in touch, blundered 9th, outpaced 3 out, weakened before next
held up behind in touch, switched to race wide after 10th, headway next, effort 3 out, ridden and weakened before next
with leader, ridden 2 out, rallied flat, no extra final 75 yards
with leaders, hit 9th and next, soon lost place, behind when fell 11th
made most, ridden between last 2, headed flat, kept on, held towards finish
tracked leaders, effort 2 out, soon ridden, challenged last, led narrowly flat, held on towards finish
tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced 4 out, weakened next
Pacha D'Oudairies was beaten a long way when runner-up at Ludlow and is on a long losing run. Nautical Approach won at Fakenham last month but his latest run at Newbury suggests he may be in the handicapper's grip now, though he still finished ahead of the out-of-sorts Signatory at the Berkshire track. Kinkeel has won in this grade but is racing from out of the handicap proper so we'll give another chance to SILVER DOLLARS. Only a pound higher than when successful in impressive fashion at Musselburgh in February, he showed he was no back number when third at Towcester last month and this won't take much winning. Chasing newcomer Rateable Value may be best of the rest.
Pacha D'Oudairies (FR) 17-2 (11-0) Held up in rear, mistake 1st, behind 10th, went remote 4th 3 out, left 2nd last, no chance with winner, 2nd of 7, 29l behind Holmwood Legend (11-3) at Ludlow 2m 4f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gs in Nov.
Nautical Approach (IRE) 7-1 (11-3) Mid-division, under pressure when hampered 9th, never dangerous, 11th of 18, 46l behind Rimini (11-5) at Newbury 2m 2f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd.
Signatory (USA) 33-1 (10-7) In touch, mistake 4th, lost place 10th, weakened 4 out, 15th of 18, 50l behind Rimini (11-5) at Newbury 2m 2f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd.
Michigan d'Isop (FR) 11-2 (10-8) Held up, headway when not fluent 14th, ridden and lost place 16th, pulled up before last, in a race won by Runshan (10-8) at Stratford 3m 4f hcp chs 0-120 (3) gs in Oct, 8 ran.
Ironical (IRE) 6-1 (11-0) Held up mid-division, jumped left and mistake 4 out, soon struggling, jumped left and hit next, soon pulled up, in a race won by Entertain Me (10-7) at Towcester 2m 5f mdn hdl (4) gf in May, 14 ran.
Rateable Value 100-1 (10-12) Always in rear, never dangerous, 8th of 12, 30l behind Jetnova (11-5) at Plumpton 2m 5f nh nov hdl (4) gs.
Silver Dollars (FR) 9-2 (11-11) Jumped right, soon led, clear 2nd until 7th, headed approaching 2 out, soon beaten, mistake last, 3rd of 6, 17l behind Abbey Dore (10-9) at Towcester 2m 3f hcp chs 0-95 (5) sft in Nov.
Kinkeel (IRE) 18-1 (9-13) Held up towards rear, hampered 5th, headway next, ridden after 8th, weakened approaching 2 out, 5th of 10, 43l behind Irish Guard (11-1) at Towcester 2m hcp chs 0-110 (4) sft.
