led and slow jump 1st, ridden 3 out, soon headed, weakened after next
tracked leader and keen, joined 4 out, led 3 out, clear when mistake 2 out, easy
mid-division, lost place 3rd, not jump well, brief headway after 4th, behind when mistake last
never a factor
in touch when mistake 1st, ridden after 4th, plugged on for poor 3rd
tracked leaders until 2nd, ridden after 4th, soon beaten
Dansimar should prove hard to beat here if handling the heavy ground, Pentasilea is the obvious danger on the book with the remainder having shown precious little. The selection failed to win in seventeen starts on the Flat for Mick Channon but scored at the first attempt over hurdles when readily accounting for a fair sort in Equity Release at Wincanton. She never raced on ground with cut in it on the level but she is related to a couple of heavy ground winners so there is some hope on that score. Pentasilea showed bags of promise in chasing home The Grey Berry on her debut and went some way to fulfilling that when running away with a Plumpton maiden. The bare form leaves her with a bit to find with the selection but she had plenty in hand. She raced once on heavy ground on the Flat and didn't fare that well but it may not pay to read too much into that. It's nigh on impossible to make any sort of a case out for the remainder; an eye should be kept on the market just in case but Dansimar should prove hard to beat.
Pentasilea 9-2 (10-2) Tracked leaders, ridden to lead approaching 2 out, ran on well, won at Plumpton 2m mdn hdl (5) gd in Feb beating Eastwell Smiles (10-7) by 10l, 12 ran.
Dansimar 11-1 (9-8) Prominent, blundered 2nd, headway approaching last, shaken up to lead flat, quickened clear, won at Wincanton 2m mdn hdl (4) gd beating Equity Release (11-2) by 4l, 17 ran.
Flag Flier 50-1 (10-11) Held up in touch, weakened under pressure 3f out, 6th of 15, 22l behind Vacario (10-9) at Hereford 1m 5f nhf (6) gd in Feb.
Florindalus (IRE) 100-1 (10-9) Always behind behind, badly hampered 3 out, blundered last, tailed off, 15th of 16, well behind Quasar d'Oudairies (10-7) at Hereford 2m 1f nh mdn hdl (4) gd in Feb.
Nefertari 40-1 (11-0) Always behind, 15th of 16, well behind Atomic Winner (10-6) at Huntingdon 2m mrs mdn hdl (4) gd.
Poppy Smith 100-1 (10-6) In touch until weakened 3 out, 12th of 16, well behind Tampa Boy (11-2) at Hereford 2m 1f nh mdn hdl (4) gd in Feb.
