held up, good headway on bit after 3 out, ridden 2 out, found nil
pulled early, held up, headway to lead 3rd, mistake 3 out, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, soon weakened
held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, ridden approaching 2 out, one pace
prominent, ridden and lost place after 4th, stayed on one pace from 2 out
mid-division, ridden 2 out, stayed on to go 3rd from last
prominent, hampered and lost place 3rd, ridden 3 out, soon weakened
in touch, ridden 5th, weakened after 3 out
mid-division, headway and mistake 3 out, challenged 2 out, every chance last, shaken up and no extra flat
chased leader, left in lead 1st, headed 3rd, close up 3 out, ridden and led approaching 2 out, pushed clear flat
rider lost irons 1st, pulled up before 2nd
led until jumped carefully and unseated rider 1st
A competitive contest gets proceedings underway but something has to win and the principals look to be Odal D'airy, Wishes Or Watches and Sam Lord and the narrow vote is given to Wishes Or Watches. The selection won well last time out, will relish conditions and with his yard in form he looks a value bet. Odal D'airy rates the main danger on his latest fifth behind Lindop. He enters handicaps off what looks a handy mark and with his yard in form he should be watched in the market. Sam Lord was a fair sort on the flat but has only showed a modicum of ability over hurdles so far and he has looked a non stayer so he is taken on with this in mind. Roofing Spirit was a fair third behind Roznic when last seen but he looks vulnerable under top weight after a 239 day break. Of the others Jigsaw Dancer is from a yard in form and could go well at a price off his light weight, but for the winner we return to Wishes Or Watches who looks progressive.
Roofing Spirit (IRE) 13-2 (11-9) Took keen hold, held up in rear, headway to track leaders after 4 out, effort 3 out, went modest 2nd and blundered last, no extra run-in, 3rd of 8, 4 1/2l behind Roznic (11-3) at Kempton 2m hcp chs 0-120 (3) gd in Mar.
Odal D'airy (FR) 10-1 (11-2) Took keen hold in mid-division, sligght hampered 2nd, shaken up between last 2, no impression, 5th of 17, 27l behind Lindop (11-2) at Lingfield 2m mdn hdl (4) sft in Mar.
Wishes Or Watches (IRE) (12-0) Made all, mistakes, easily, won at Loughbrickland 3m ire ptp gd in Oct beating The Blink (12-0) by 7l, 14 ran.
Inn For The Dancer 7-1 (10-13) Chased leaders, ridden and weakened after 3 out, 6th of 10, 19l behind Dumaran (10-11) at N Abbot 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in Jul.
Mika's Fable (FR) 6-1 (10-10) Mid-division, headway after 5th, every chance when not fluent 2 out, one pace flat, 3rd of 18, 2 1/2l behind Jam Packed (11-10) at Towcester 2m amt hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gd in Oct.
Wavertree One Off 15-2 (10-12) Led, headed 3 out, soon ridden, weakened next, 5th of 7, 24l behind Thehonourablelady (10-5) at Fakenham 2m 4f nov hdl (4) gd in Oct.
Master Bell 14-1 (11-4) Mid-division, ridden and weakened 4th, tailed off when pulled up in race won by Scots Dragoon (10-9) at Hereford 2m 4f cnd nov hcp hdl (5) gf in Oct, 15 ran.
Sam Lord 7-2 (10-12) Held up towards rear, headway 4th, not fluent next, soon ridden, chased leaders approaching 3 out, weakened approaching last, 4th of 12, 8l behind Peredur (10-12) at Huntingdon 2m 3yo nov hdl (4) gd in Oct.
Miss Midnight 14-1 (11-0) Towards rear, ridden 3 out, soon weakened, 11th of 12, 23l behind New Time (11-6) at Wincanton 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf in Oct.
Jigsaw Dancer (IRE) 100-1 (11-3) Held up, progress after 3 out, plugged on, 4th of 10, 38l behind Darizan (10-12) at Hereford 2m 1f mdn hdl (4) sft in Feb.
Alasil (USA) 15-2 (10-7) Held up, mistake 3rd, behind from 5th, 11th of 14, 32l behind Queen Tara (10-4) at Fakenham 2m sll hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gs in Feb.
