held up in rear, bumped 3rd, closed before 3 out, soon shaken up and beaten, weakened before 2 out
jumped right and not always fluent, led until 5th, led before 3 out, headed 2 out, soon beaten
chased leaders on inside, not fluent 7th, 3rd and held from 2 out, kept on
chased leader, led and not fluent 5th, headed before 3 out, soon weakened
chased leaders, lost place after 1st, headway before 3 out, led and pecked 2 out, clear last, comfortably
chasing leaders 2nd, jumped left and lost place next, mistake 4th, well behind 7th, pulled up before 2 out
Chepstow maiden winner Nothin To Ask ran well again when third in a handicap at Lingfield in January and should give a good account. Cousu Main’s run at Lingfield last month was too bad to be true but questions remain with the going here likely to be just as testing. DEL LA MAR ROCKET got his act together at Ffos Las and has the highest rating in this as a result so gets the nod. New Found Fame is a half-brother to four winners and, though likely to need this, could be one for the future.
Cousu Main (FR) 4-7fav (11-7) Led, headed before 2 out, weakened quickly, pulled up before last, at Lingfield 2m (4) hvy in Feb.
Del La Mar Rocket (IRE) 33-1 (11-7) Raced wide, tracked leader, led 4th until before 6th, chased leader, led again next, ridden and went clear before 2 out where mistake, hit last, stayed on strongly, won at Ffos Las 2m 6f mdn (4) sft in Feb beating Phantom Getaway (11-7) by 8 1/2l, 12 ran.
Nothin To Ask (IRE) 10-3 (11-8) Mistake 1st, raced keenly, held up in last pair on inside, headway chasing leaders before 3 out, 3rd and one pace between last two, 3rd of 7, 9l behind Triple Trade (11-6) at Lingfield 2m 3f hcp (3) hvy in Jan.
Captain Grinnaway (IRE) 16-1 (10-4) Mid division, pushed along and struggling home turn, pulled up before 2 out, at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Feb.
New Found Fame (IRE) Fame And Glory gelding out of Coco Opera.
Kings Justice Pether's Moon gelding out of Queen's Law.
