chased leaders, effort over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
held up in rear, under pressure over 3f out, soon no impression
held up in touch, headway over 2f out, stayed on strongly inside final furlong, never reached winner
took keen hold tracking leader, led over 5f out, challenged inside final furlong, held on well
led until over 5f out, rallied 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Our Channel is proving as inconsistent for new connections as he was for William Haggas last year and was a long way behind Mythical Madness in Listed company last time. The latter has won twice over the winter and beat THIRD TIME LUCKY (NAP) in a handicap here in December. But Richard Fahey’s charge re-opposes on much better terms in this and having run well behind the progressive My Target the last twice, he should find this easier. Andastra won a maiden race in 2015 and has her first start since while Bancnuanaheireann ended last year in poor form and Lanceur has been chasing without success since last seen in this code.
Bancnuanaheireann (IRE) 14-1 (9-4) Raced wide, tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 7, 11l behind Battalion (9-4) at Lingfield 1m 2f stks (2) pol in Nov.
Lanceur (FR) 9-1 (11-8) Held up in rear, headway on inside 8th, 4th and one pace when fell 2 out, at Kempton 2m hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Mythical Madness 20-1 (9-0) Mid-division, headway over 3f out, driven and unable to quicken entering final furlong, no extra towards finish, 5th of 8, 2 3/4l behind Decorated Knight (9-5) at Lingfield 1m 2f lst stks (1) pol in Feb.
Third Time Lucky (IRE) 11-4fav (9-7) Keen, held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, one pace inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 2 1/2l behind My Target (9-0) at Lingfield 1m hcp (2) pol in Jan.
Andastra (GER) 5-2jfav (9-0) Made all, clear 3f out, unchallenged, comfortable, won at Nottingham 1m mdn fll stks (5) gd in Sep beating Norse Magic (9-0) by 3l, 10 ran.
Our Channel (USA) 50-1 (9-0) Prominent on outside, led over 7f out, ridden 3f out, headed over 1f out, soon weakened, last of 8, 16 1/4l behind Decorated Knight (9-5) at Lingfield 1m 2f lst stks (1) pol in Feb.