tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 8th
mid-division, ridden after 7th, weakened 8th, pulled up before 10th
prominent and jumped right throughout, ridden 10th, joined leaders 10th, weakened 3 out
led and keen, hit 9th, joined when fell 10th
mid-division, jumped right and mistake 3rd, lost touch 9th, pulled before 11th
in touch and mistake 1st, joined leader and left in lead 10th, pecked 4 out, ridden 3 out, clear flat (hand timed)
mid-division, headway 8th, ridden to chase winner from 3 out, soon one pace
in rear and pulled up before 4th
held up towards rear, lost touch 9th
tracked leaders, jumped slowly 7th and lost place, ridden to chase leading trio after 10th, stayed on not troubled from 2 out
held up towards rear, ridden from 8th, stayed from 11th to take 4th 4 out, kept on
Sailor A'Hoy, Pardini and Pardon What are three against the field in this competitive handicap chase and the vote is given to Sailor A'Hoy. The selection won well last time out when beating Ingenu and although he has a penalty for that win he still looks ahead of the handicapper and he will be hard to beat. Pardini rates the main danger as he also won well last time out when beating Irishkawa Bellevue but this looks more competitive and he has yet to win off a mark this high. He looks opposable on that basis. Pardon What is another worthy of respect on his latest second behind Heir To Be over hurdles. He returns to chasing on a lenient mark and should be noted in the market. Lucky Sinna is game and consistent and is sure to run her race but she is hard to win with. Ri Na Realta has dropped to a handy mark and could go well at a price now that he encounters a faster surface but in a race where stakes should be kept to a minimum for the winner we return to Sailor A'Hoy.
Pardini (USA) 4-1co-fav (10-13) Held up, headway after 9th, led 11th, ridden approaching 2 out, hung left approaching last, driven out flat, won at Worcester 2m 7f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd in Mar beating Irishkawa Bellevue (11-2) by 6l, 9 ran.
Patriarch (IRE) 9-2 (11-3) Mid-division, driven and lost place 7th, behind when pulled up at the 9th in race won by Move Over (10-10) at Catterick 3m 1f nov hcp chs 0-100 (4) gs in Mar, 14 ran.
Lucky Sinna (IRE) 9-2 (10-10) Tracked leaders, led 9th, blundered 12th, soon headed, weakening when left 2nd 3 out, 2nd of 9, 16l behind Joizel (10-10) at Taunton 2m 7f chs 0-90 (5) gs in Mar.
Scarlet Fantasy 14-1 (11-7) Prominent, keen, every chance approaching 3 out, ridden when jumped right 2 out, one pace flat, 4th of 8, 5l behind Tipp Top (11-3) at Towcester 2m 3f hcp chs 0-90 (5) gd in Mar.
Ri Na Realta (IRE) 11-2 (11-7) In touch, weakened after 8th, 6th of 9, 41l behind Kirov King (10-13) at Plumpton 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-100 (4) sft in Mar.
Pardon What 25-1 (9-11) Towards rear, headway approaching 9th, ridden after 3 out, stayed on flat, 2nd of 13, 9l behind Heir To Be (10-8) at Uttoxeter 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-140 (2) hvy in Mar.
Sailor A'Hoy 8-1 (11-7) Rear, ridden 8th, hampered 4 out, staying on when left in lead last, kept on, won at Taunton 2m 3f hcp chs 0-88 (5) gs in Mar beating Ingenu (11-4) by 3 1/2l, 12 ran.
Scratch The Dove 3-1jt-fav (11-8) Held up, headway 7th, ridden approaching 3 out, stayed on flat, 3rd of 8, 3 1/2l behind Tipp Top (11-3) at Towcester 2m 3f hcp chs 0-90 (5) gd in Mar.
