in rear, ridden 4th, behind when pulled up before last
led and soon well clear, mistake 4th, fading when headed approaching 2 out and mistake
held up, headway to track leader 4 out, ridden and every chance approaching 2 out, one pace
tracked leaders, headway 4 out, weakened next
held up, ridden 3 out, soon beaten
tracked clear leader, ridden 4 out, weakened
in rear and keen, headway 4 out, kept on for 3rd but hung left from last
close up, mistake 3rd, led approaching 2 out, clear approaching last, ran on
White On Black is sure to be popular but Speed Venture should give him plenty to think about and is preferred; Share My Dream looks best of the remainder. White On Black had Share My Dream 4 lengths back in third when winning a claimer at Taunton last month and there's no obvious reason why Jimmy Frost's mare should reverse the form. Last time, he had already made a couple of mistakes before falling at the third last but he's the highest rated horse in this field and will go close with a clear round. That fall is one of the primary reasons for opposing him with Speed Venture. John Mackie's veteran may have something to find at these weights but his stable is going well and he has ground for the first time this season. His last two wins have come on heavy ground, Tom O'Brien takes over from a conditional and Speed Venture looks poised to regain winning ways.
With Speed (GER) 33-1 (11-2) Held up, ridden after 5th, weakened 3 out, 9th of 11, well behind Harry Tricker (10-7) at Plumpton 2m mdn hdl (5) gd in Feb.
Tudor Buck (IRE) 33-1 (10-9) Not fluent in rear, behind from 4th, 11th of 12, 39l behind Stravara (11-11) at Warwick 2m nov hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs in Feb.
White On Black (GER) 6-4fav (11-9) Mid-division, blundered 2nd, progress 5th, in touch when fell 5 out in race won by Councillor Jack (11-2) at Stratford 2m 3f sll hdl (4) gs, 10 ran.
Master Ellis (IRE) 20-1 (10-11) Soon in rear, weakened 7th, tailed off, 4th of 5, well behind Good Company (11-0) at Bangor 2m 1f beg chs (4) gd.
Countback (FR) 16-1 (10-9) Held up, hit 9th, always in rear, 10th of 17, 42l behind Boing Boing (9-13) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gs in Feb.
Speed Venture 6-1 (9-10) Towards rear, ridden after 6th, soon weakened, 6th of 9, well behind Coq Hardi (11-10) at Bangor 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gd.
Boulevin (IRE) 11-1 (9-13) Keen in rear, headway 4th, ridden approaching 2 out, not quicken, 5th of 6, 16l behind Top Achiever (11-1) at Hereford 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd.
Share My Dream (IRE) 5-1 (10-9) Held up, headway after 5th, ridden after 3 out, every chance 2 out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 11, 4l behind White On Black (11-9) at Taunton 2m 1f clm hdl (5) sft in Feb.
