prominent, chased leader 4th, pecked 5th, hit 12th and lost place, close up when blundered 17th, weakened 4 out
held up towards rear, reminder and struggling after 4th, tailed off 6, pulled up before 12th
chased winner, jumped slowly 14th, ridden and lost place 17th, weakened 4 out
held up last, headway to chase winner 17th, every chance approaching 3 out, soon ridden, weakened after 2 out
made all, ridden 14th, stayed on gamely under pressure from 2 out
chased leaders, lost place 4th, ridden 8th, headway to go 3rd when blundered 3 out, rallied to chase winner 2 out, every chance last, no extra flat
Just For Now has been given a chance by the handicapper but having failed to complete in his four starts this term is probably best ignored with a safer bet looking to be Captain Flinders, who gets the vote ahead of Tradingup. The last mentioned has solid claims having been good value for his defeat of another of today's rivals Treasulier at Taunton last month but a 9lb rise in the handicap since then has to be of some concern and he may be best watched. Predestine is capable but inconsistent, while Mylord Collonges was well held when falling at Kempton last time and has not progressed since coming to the UK from France. The vote then goes to Henrietta Knight's Captain Flinders, who has shown steady improvement and remains on a favourable mark so he is preferred.
Predestine (FR) 10-11fav (11-9) Ran without tongue strap, chased leaders, not fluent 6th or 7th, soon ridden, no impression when hit 4 out, weakened after 3 out, 3rd of 7, 29l behind Star Angler (11-5) at Uttoxeter 2m 5f nov hcp chs 0-100 (4) hvy in Jan.
Captain Flinders (IRE) 13-2 (11-9) Always behind, 6th of 12, 15l behind Alderbrook Girl (10-4) at Huntingdon 3m nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) sft in Jan.
Just For Now (IRE) 16-1 (11-2) Mid-division, lost place 6th, struggling 10th, tailed off when pulled up 4 out in race won by Ca Na Trona (11-4) at Ludlow 3m cnd hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd in Feb, 16 ran.
Mylord Collonges (FR) 33-1 (11-0) Behind, headway approaching 3 out, jumped left 2 out, no chance when fell at the last in race won by The Luder (11-6) at Kempton 3m beg chs (4) gs in Nov, 8 ran.
Treasulier (IRE) 10-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, led 4th until after 4 out, went 2nd 2 out, plugged on, 2nd of 12, 7l behind Tradingup (10-9) at Taunton 2m 7f hcp chs 0-100 (4) sft in Feb.
Tradingup (IRE) 16-1 (10-9) Behind, stumbled 11th, soon ridden, blundered 13th, 23 lengths down 4 out, stayed on well from next, led soon after last, driven out, won at Taunton 2m 7f hcp chs 0-100 (4) sft in Feb beating Treasulier (11-4) by 7l, 12 ran.
