held up behind, effort 7th, no impression after
always behind, ridden 6th, no impression
led to 2nd, ridden 7th, led 2 out, headed final furlong, no extra
towards rear, jumped slowly 1st and 2nd, weakened 7th
mid-division, ridden 7th, one pace
in touch, behind from 7th
towards rear, headway and joined leader 7th, every chance of mistake 2 out, one pace final furlong, extra
prominent, ridden 7th, headway 2 out, led final furlong, driven out
never better than mid-division
chased leader, led 2nd, ridden and headed 2 out, weakened last
prominent, ridden 7th, kept on one pace
always behind, no impression
mid-division, ridden 7th, soon weakened
prominent, ridden approaching 2 out, one pace
towards rear, blundered 6th, weakened after
A wide open seller gets proceedings underway and there is very little between many of the leading lights but the principals look to be Prince Dundee, A Double Ewe Bee and Master T and the narrow nomination is given to Prince Dundee. The selection was second behind A Double Ewe Bee last time out but is weighted to gain his revenge on these revised terms and under similar conditions here he looks the one to be on. A Double Ewe Bee rates the main danger but she has yet to win over this trip and she looks vulnerable under her penalty. Master T is another worthy of respect as he hails from a yard in top form and is dropping in class so he is worth a cautionary look in the market. Nick's Choice was third behind Abitirish last time and is another Worth place claims but consistency is not his strong point. Of the others Monash Lad has the ability to go close but does always use it and for the winner we return to Prince Dundee.
Spike Jones (NZ) 33-1 (11-12) Mistake 7th, always behind, tailed off, 5th of 15, well behind Sporting Rebel (11-7) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp chs 0-95 (5) hvy in Jan.
Temper Lad (USA) 66-1 (10-11) Always towards rear, 9th of 15, well behind Very Cool (11-1) at Taunton 3m hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gs in Jan.
Can Can Flyer (IRE) 40-1 (11-8) Always towards rear, soon tailed off, 11th of 12, well behind Mickmacmagoole (10-12) at Exeter 2m 1f cnd hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gs in Nov.
Master T (USA) 16-1 (11-0) Never a factor, 5th of 8, 40l behind Sole Agent (11-4) at Folkestone 2m hcp chs 0-110 (4) gs in Jan.
Storm Prince (IRE) 25-1 (11-6) Prominent, lost place well before 6th, soon in rear, 13th of 18, well behind Big Rob (11-1) at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gs in Dec.
Proud Peer (IRE) 100-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, ridden after 5th, weakened after next, behind when blundered 2 out, 6th of 11, well behind White On Black (11-9) at Taunton 2m 1f clm hdl (5) sft.
Monash Lad (IRE) 16-1 (11-9) Reminders, led after 1st, ridden and headed approaching 3 out, soon weakened, 15th of 18, well behind Abit Irish (11-7) at Exeter 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gd.
Nick's Choice 22-1 (11-4) Mid-division, ridden and stayed on from 3 out, went 3rd flat, 3rd of 18, 11l behind Abit Irish (11-7) at Exeter 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gd.
Travello (GER) 17-2 (11-5) Chased leaders, ridden 8th, mistake 10th, soon weakened, 9th of 15, 48l behind Roussea (11-5) at Hereford 2m 3f hcp chs (5) gf in Sept.
Peephole 33-1 (10-11) Not fluent, in touch, weakened 7th, tailed off when pulled up 4 out in race won by Iwillrememberyou (11-10) at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-100 (4) sft in Dec, 9 ran.
A Double Ewe Bee 7-1 (10-3) Held up, headway after 7th, led approaching 2 out, hard ridden and stayed on gamely flat, won at Fontwell 2m 6f sll hdl (5) sft beating Prince Dundee (10-9) by 1l, 7 ran.
Fox 'n' Goose (IRE) 33-1 (11-4) Held up, mistake 5th, behind when pulled up at the 8th in race won by Mylord Collonges (10-12) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp chs (5) gs in Jan, 19 ran.
Prince Dundee (FR) 14-1 (10-9) Mid-division, ridden 8th, outpaced approaching 3 out, 2nd of 7, 1l behind A Double Ewe Bee (10-3) at Fontwell 2m 6f sll hdl (5) sft.
Blackthorn 12-1 (10-4) In touch, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out, 8th of 17, 33l behind If Only I Knew (9-13) at Leicester 2m amt hcp hdl 0-100 (4) hvy in Jan.
Trackattack 16-1 (10-12) Mid-division, ridden and outpaced after 4 out, kept on to go 4th approaching 2 out, 4th of 12, 26l behind Earlsfield Raider (10-12) at Leicester 2m sll hdl (5) gf in Dec.
Fairly High (IRE) 33-1 (10-2) Chased leaders to 7th, soon weakened, 8th of 11, well behind Fabulous Jet (11-10) at Hereford 2m hcp chs 0-100 (4) gs.
