behind, effort halfway, lost touch from 7th
in touch, left leader on bend after 3rd, headed 7th, ridden and lost place from next
mid-division, headway to lead 7th, ridden and challenged 3 out, kept on until headed last 100 yards
mid-division, ridden and weakened from 8th
mid-division, smooth headway and every chance approaching 3 out, ridden and weakened from next
always towards rear, ridden and weakened from 8th
held up, smooth headway to challenging approaching 3 out, soon ridden and weakened from next
tracked leaders, prominent 4th, ridden to challenge approaching 3 out, kept on and led last 100 yards
led and ran out on bend after 3rd
tracked leaders, soon prominent, ridden 8th, soon weakened
held up, mid-division approaching 7th, ridden approaching 3 out and gradually weakened
Wensley Blue took advantage of a low handicap mark to win over fences at Kelso last month but faces no easy task back over timber today and preference is for Caesar's Palace, who gets the vote ahead of Cash On Friday. The last mentioned ran better at Musselburgh last time but Richard Guest's gelding has yet to prove his effectiveness on ground as testing as this so he may be best watched. Top weight Zaffran Lady is hard to recommend on recent form, while Prince Adjal may still be a shade high in the weights. Crackleando is capable but inconsistent, while the lightly raced Stravaigin faces no easy task first time in a handicap. The vote then goes to Lucinda Russell's Caesar's Palace, who has run with some consistency of late and has slipped back to a winning mark.
Zaffran Lady (IRE) 7-1 (10-6) Always behind and pulled up 3 out in race won by Rossdee Lad (10-5) at Down Royal 2m 4f hcp chs 0-95 sft in Dec, 20 ran.
Caesar's Palace (GER) 25-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, lost place 5th, headway 3 out, ridden and kept on same pace, 3rd of 12, 20l behind El Andaluz (11-7) at Newcastle 3m cnd hcp hdl 0-95 (5) sft in Jan.
Prince Adjal (IRE) 10-1 (10-9) Raced wide, with leader, outpaced 3 out, ridden and kept on same pace from next, 3rd of 13, 8l behind Never So Blue (11-4) at Sedgefield 2m 1f cnd hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft in Feb.
Crackleando 6-1 (9-8) Close up on outside, lost place 10th, soon behind, 7th of 15, well behind Top Cloud (11-7) at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) hvy in Feb.
Solway Bee 50-1 (11-5) Always behind, 8th of 12, well behind Parkinson (10-6) at Carlisle 3m 1f amt nov hcp hdl (5) hvy in Oct.
Romilly's Boy (IRE) 33-1 (10-7) Always behind, 12th of 16, well behind Here Comes Sally (10-11) at Fairyhouse 2m 4f nov hcp hdl hvy in Feb.
Cash On Friday 11-1 (10-8) Mid-division, tracked leaders 8th, ridden 3 out, soon one pace, 4th of 10, 8l behind Commercial Express (11-5) at Musselburgh 3m ldy hcp hdl (5) gs in Feb.
Dalawan 14-1 (10-7) Close up until ridden and weakened 10th, last of 10, 46l behind Bafana Boy (11-4) at Musselburgh 3m nov hcp hdl (3) gd in Feb.
Stravaigin 33-1 (11-0) Towards rear, lost touch 8th, soon tailed off, 6th of 7, well behind Chickapeakray (10-11) at Carlisle 2m 4f mrs nov chs (4) sft in Feb.
Wensley Blue (IRE) 8-1 (10-2) Behind, mistakes, reminders after 11th, headway approaching last, stayed on to lead post, won at Kelso 3m 1f hcp chs 0-90 (5) sft in Feb beating Lethem Present (11-2) by a hd, 14 ran.
Baby Sister 28-1 (10-6) Mid-division, ridden 6th, kept on from 3 out, no impression, 3rd of 18, 27l behind Something Silver (11-7) at Ayr 2m 4f cnd hcp hdl 0-90 (5) sft.
