in touch, headway 6f out, soon chasing leaders, led over 3f out, ran on well
always behind, tailed off, pulled up before 3f out
held up, headway 6f out, outpaced over 4f out
held up in mid-division, headway over 4f out, chased winner over 1f out, kept on
held up towards rear, ridden over 4f out, weakened over 3f out
led, ridden and headed over 3f out, weakened final furlong
behind from halfway, soon weakened
mid-division, chased leaders over 4f out, weakened over 2f out
chased leaders, weakened over 5f out, tailed off
chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened
in touch until halfway
chased leaders, weakened over 3f out
chased leaders, kept on same pace final 2f
DON'T BE SO SAKHEE is our selection with Kealshore Lass and Sir Mulberry Hawk the others to make our shortlist. Jedd O'Keefe isn't exactly the most prolific of trainers but this daughter of Sakhee has been bred with the flat very much in mind and she will be partnered by Matthew Dickinson, a highly promising rider that has done well in events of this nature in the past. Kealshore Lass won a soft ground bumper at the track. Her rider is entitled to claim 3lbs as he is riding for his own stable. Rhys Flint rates an eyecatching booking for Sir Mulberry Hawk. The horse was entitled to need his first run back for 301 days and it would be no surprise to see him put in as a warm favourite. Stronghaven cost 80000 euros at the sales but it would be no surprise to see him needing a racecourse education today. Ballybriggan is a half brother to useful dual purpose mare, Inver Lady, and could literally be anything. Stopped Out was out of his depth at Cheltenham last time out though did win a bumper at this course over 1m5f. Catapult King appears best of the rest. A race where it is difficult to be dogmatic about anything and Don't Be So Sakhee is a speculative selection under the circumstances.
Ballybriggan (IRE) Flemensfirth gelding out of Shean Hill.
Catapult King Double Trigger gelding out of Bournel.
Knight In Purple Sir Harry Lewis gelding out of Cerise Bleue.
Mr Syntax (IRE) 7-2 (10-13) Tracked leaders, ridden and one pace final 2f, 3rd of 16, 4l behind Shut The Bar (10-0) at Catterick 2m mdn nhf (6) gs in Jan.
Quelbal (FR) 50-1 (11-1) Held up in rear, headway 6f out, driven and lost place final 3f, 7th of 11, 33l behind Southerness (11-1) at Catterick 2m mdn nhf (6) gs in Feb.
Sir Mulberry Hawk 13-8fav (10-13) Prominent, led over 4f out, driven and headed approaching final furlong, no extra inside, 2nd of 11, 3/4l behind Southerness (11-1) at Catterick 2m mdn nhf (6) gs in Feb.
Stronghaven (IRE) Oscar gelding out of an unraced mare.
Stopped Out 25-1 (10-11) Always towards rear, 9th of 15, 20l behind Cill Rialaig (10-9) at Cheltenham 1m 4f 4yo nhf (1) gs in Jan.
Plum Mac 25-1 (10-7) Chased leaders, saddle slipped and led after 3f, headed over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 6th of 13, 35l behind Roses (10-1) at Catterick 2m mrs nhf (6) gd.
Johnny Rocket (IRE) Viking Ruler gelding out of Karen Blixen.
Kealshore Lass 5-1 (10-0) Tracked leader, led over 3f out, ridden and edged left under pressure final furlong, kept on, won at Wetherby 2m nhf (6) sft in Jan beating Fridaythorpe (10-0) by 1 1/2l, 14 ran.
National Heritage 5-1 (10-4) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 7th of 16, 14l behind Shut The Bar (10-0) at Catterick 2m mdn nhf (6) gs in Jan.
Thornton George Piccolo gelding out of Princess Emily.
Don't Be So Sakhee Sakhee filly out of Native Ring.
Lindengrove 66-1 (10-0) Held up on outer, weakened over 5f out, 13th of 14, 39l behind Switched Off (10-0) at Southwell 2m nhf (5) gs in Feb.
