in touch, tracked leaders 5th, led 8th, headed 4 out, led again approaching 3 out, clear approaching last when wandered about and tried to pull up, driven out
keen close up, mistake 7th, ridden and weakened 3 out, hit last
held up, headway 8th, chased leading pair 3 out, weakened next
led, headed 8th, ridden 4 out, weakening when hit 3 out
prominent, tracked leaders 6th, ridden 4 out, soon struggling
keen early, in rear, always in rear, struggling from 7th, tailed off 4 out, pulled up 3 out
prominent, led 4 out, ridden and headed approaching 3 out, closed on winner approaching last, kept on one pace
BOB MAHLER (NAP) should really have won one of these before now but he’s been only narrowly beaten the last twice by useful novices and the form of both races has been franked. Rhaegar looks the only danger on paper having dead-heated in a conditionals’ race at Chepstow in December. However, the form of that race hasn’t worked out and he turned in a shocker at Wincanton subsequently. Former pointer Shanroe Tic Tec was a 100/1 chance when third in a Class 5 event at Huntingdon on his debut under Rules and looks nothing special with Rowdy Robin and Brascoe probably better long-term prospects.
Bob Mahler (IRE) 10-11fav (11-5) With leader, driven from 3 out, mistake 2 out, stayed on and just held near finish, 2nd of 8, nk behind Cadeyrn (11-5) at Newcastle 2m 6f (4) sft in Jan.
Brascoe (IRE) 14-1 (11-3) Held up in last, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 5, 28 1/4l behind Know The Score (11-3) at Towcester 2m (5) sft in Feb.
Rhaegar (IRE) Evensfav (11-2) With leader, led after 3rd, pushed along before 2 out, soon weakened, last of 4, dist behind Dashing Perk (11-2) at Wincanton 2m 5f (4) hvy in Jan.
Rowdy Robin 10-1 (11-10) Stdy hdwy 11; one pce 2 out, 5th of 11, 8 1/4l behind Taylormade Boy (11-10) at Sheriff Hutton 3m mdn gd in Apr.
Shanroe Tic Tec (IRE) 100-1 (11-4) Held up in touch, ridden before 2 out, went 3rd before last, no extra, 3rd of 6, 13 1/4l behind As I See It (11-4) at Huntingdon 3m 1f mdn (5) sft in Mar.
Sting In His Tail (IRE) 40-1 (11-3) Behind, pushed along after 4 out, soon outpaced, 5th of 9, dist behind Rosmuc Relay (11-10) at Wetherby 2m 4f (4) hvy in Feb.
Hills Of Connemara (IRE) 66-1 (10-10) Held up towards rear, pushed along 4 out, weakened before 2 out, 6th of 7, dist behind Ballinslea Bridge (11-9) at Carlisle 2m 3f (4) hvy in Feb.
Sunny Destination (IRE) 25-1 (11-6) Tracked leaders, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened, 4th of 8, 25 3/4l behind Caventara (11-6) at Ayr 2m 4f mdn (5) hvy in Jan.
