in touch, ridden and weakened after 4 out
led, clear 4th, ridden and weakening when headed 3 out
held up, hit 11th, never dangerous
held up, headway 9th, chased winner 4 out, ridden and every chance last, no extra
tracked leader, ridden and outpaced 3 out, stayed on again flat
in rear, mistake 2nd, pulled up after 9th, dismounted
in touch, mistake 11th, ridden after 13th, led 3 out, challenged last, ran on
Nonrunner
PEPSYROCK is in cracking form at present and is taken to complete a hat-trick at the main expense of Black Hills. Nicky Henderson has a great record at the track and Pepsyrock can enhance that. The six-year-old has won at both Sandown and Newbury in the past month and gone up 16lbs as a result. Good ground suits and he did win his latest race doing handstands, so there is every reason to believe that he can defy what is a 9lb rise for that. Black Hills has conditions and trip to suit and should be better for his first run in four months at Sandown recently. He has a course and distance win to his name from a 7lbs higher mark, so he looks well handicapped again now. Kew Jumper is another back on a handy mark, and this is his optimum conditions and trip, so with a nice racing weight he could be thereabouts. The same could be said of Randwick Roar, who's recent form has not been red hot, while Dev will be more at home on this sound surface, though probably needs a favour from the assessor. Pepsyrock is the one for us.
Sou'wester 12-1 (10-5) Tracked leaders, blundered 1st, outpaced 10th, never back on terms, eased from last, last of 6, 47l behind Oceanos des Obeaux (10-4) at Fontwell 2m 4f hcp chs (2) gd in Feb.
Lord Jay Jay (IRE) 40-1 (9-11) Led to 6th, soon weakened, last of 10, well behind I'msingingtheblues (11-0) at Doncaster 2m hcp chs (2) gs in Jan.
Dev (IRE) 5-2fav (10-13) Tracked leader, not fluent 5 out, ridden approaching next, weakened 2 out, 5th of 9, 16l behind Leslingtaylor (11-2) at Doncaster 2m hcp chs 0-145 (2) gf in Feb.
Pepsyrock (FR) 11-10fav (11-0) Chased leaders, went 2nd and hit 3 out, led between last 2, in command when hit last, comfortably, won at Newbury 2m 1f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd in Feb beating Sole Agent (11-0) by 4 1/2l, 8 ran.
Black Hills 17-2 (11-12) Chased leaders, challenged from 9th, led 10th, ridden and headed 3 out, weakened next, 5th of 7, 21l behind Busy Isit (11-0) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd.
Randwick Roar (IRE) 7-1 (11-4) In touch until blundered and unseated rider at the 9th in race won by Busy Isit (11-0) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd, 7 ran.
Kew Jumper (IRE) 7-1 (10-13) Chased leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened, 4th of 9, 16l behind Le Burf (11-8) at Kempton 2m 4f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd in Feb.
Bring Me Sunshine (IRE) 33-1 (11-6) Held up, headway after 9th, weakened 5 out, 9th of 10, well behind Osako D'airy (11-7) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp chs 0-140 (2) hvy in Feb.
