prominent until 8th, chased leaders until dropped rear 12th, challenged for moderate 2nd from 3 out
held up behind leaders, led 5th until next, led 7th, drew well clear after 4 out, easily
led until after 3rd, led 6th until next, weakened 11th
held up behind leaders, hit 11th, went left and blundered badly 4 out, weakened quickly and pulled up before next
prominent, led after 3rd until 5th, chased leaders, hit 12th, jumped left next, weakened after 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
held up behind leaders, jumped left 7th, headway 10th, went 2nd 13th, went badly left 4 out, soon no chance with winner
La Dame Brune looks the one to be with here and he is nominated over Double Dizzy and Fountain Hill. The selection was a fair second behind Blaeberry last time and the key to her chance today is that she is proven on the ground. Double Dizzy finished third behind Kings Euro last time and although he has form on a soft surface, he has yet to race on ground as testing as this. He could go well, but his overall strike-rate is less than impressive and the percentage call is to take him on. Fountain Hill will handle the ground but he has yet to really prove his worth over the chase fences. He has run well here in the past though so it may be too early to write him off. Cardenas put in an improved effort last time and the race has worked out well. However, La Dame Brune has plenty in her favour and she can go close.
Cardenas (GER) 28-1 (11-0) Held up, mistake 3rd, ridden after 11th, weakened and jumped left from 3 out, 4th of 8, 31l behind Barbers Shop (11-0) at Kempton 2m 4f beg chs (4) gs in Feb.
Double Dizzy 11-1 (10-10) Held up, headway approaching 13th, ridden 2 out, kept on, 3rd of 12, 3l behind Kings Euro (11-12) at Newbury 2m 6f nov hcp chs 0-125 (3) gs in Feb.
Elbow Lane (IRE) 40-1 (10-12) Mid-division, headway 6th, lost place 12th, in touch again when mistake 15th, behind from 17th, tailed off and pulled up in race won by Hello Bud (10-12) at Hereford 3m 7f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gs in Feb, 16 ran.
Fountain Hill (IRE) 10-1 (11-5) Held up in touch, slightly hampered 4 out, chasing leaders when badly hampered and unseated rider at the 7th in race won by Mossville (10-6) at Kempton 3m hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gd, 10 ran.
Colline de Fleurs 5-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, jumped left 7th, weakened quickly and pulled up 5 out in race won by Back On Line (11-6) at Chepstow 3m mrs nov chs (4) hvy in Jan, 8 ran.
La Dame Brune (FR) 10-3 (10-12) In touch, blundered 2nd, headway 12th, ridden 13th, stayed on, 2nd of 6, 4l behind Blaeberry (11-4) at Ludlow 2m 4f mrs nov chs (3) gd in Feb.
