mid-division, headway when mistake 4th, 3rd when mistake 3 out, soon lost place, kept on after last
chased leaders until 3 out
prominent, lost place approaching 2 out, soon no danger
held up and raced keenly, headway 3 out, went 2nd 2 out, every chance last, kept on same pace
tracked leader and raced keenly, hung left from 4 out, lost 2nd 2 out, weakened approaching last
mid-division, ridden approaching 4 out, not fluent 3 out, headway approaching last, stayed on well flat
led, not fluent 2 out, headed and mistake last, weakened final 150 yards
held up in touch, lost place 3rd, no danger
held up, ridden approaching 2 out, good headway on stands side to lead and jumped left last, driven out
held up and behind, not fluent 3rd, jumped left and not fluent 3 out, stayed on approaching last, never near leaders
The three that we like the look of here are Commercial Flyer, Jockser and Up At Midnight, with the vote going to Commercial Flyer. The form of Commercial Flyer's second to Monte Cinto at Warwick in November has been boosted since by his victor's subsequent form, and, much as he has not been seen since, his trainer is adept at readying them after a break. Reap's fourth to Penzance at Huntingdon reads pretty well and he could go well, while the handicapper might have caught up with Come Bye now, and Tomina probably needs to find improvement to score. Jockser showed improved from to score at Huntingdon last time, and was backed to do so. Ok, he may have coped with the underfoot conditions that day better than most, but he still warrants serious consideration in this contest. Up At Midnight has a similar profile and should go well following his battling Kempton success. Master Mahogany found only the interesting Foodbroker Founder too good last time and holds place claims, but Paul Nicholls' Nanga Parbat has so far proved a little disappointing. This returns us to the selection, which is Commercial Flyer.
Tomina 11-8fav Held up, headway approaching 5th, led 2 out, ridden approaching last, ran on, won at Southwell 2m mdn hdl (F) gd in Jan beating Nounou by 3/4l, 13 ran.
Reap 40-1 Held up towards rear, headway after 3 out, ridden and kept on same pace, 4th of 12, 8l behind Penzance at Huntingdon 2m nov hdl (E) gd in Jan.
Lady Racquet (IRE) 7-1 Held up last, headway 8th, ridden and chased leaders approaching 2 out, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 9, 8l behind Darjeeling at Wincanton 2m 6f mrs nov hdl (D) sft in Feb.
Commercial Flyer (IRE) 11-4fav Mid-division, headway 5th, ridden approaching 2 out, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 13, 2l behind Monte Cinto at Warwick 2m hcp hdl 0-110 (E) gs in Nov.
Kings Brook 7-2 Held up rear, headway 4th, jumped left 5th, hanging left when weakened 2 out, 8th of 14, 40l behind Its Crucial at Hereford 2m 1f nh nov hdl (E) sft in Feb.
Salt Cellar (IRE) 33-1 Led, hit 2nd, joined 5th, headed between last 2, weakened quickly before last, 7th of 13, 25l behind Jair Ohmsford at Folkestone 2m 1f nov hdl (E) gs in Jan.
Up At Midnight 8-1 Tracked leaders, challenged from 2 out, driven ahead and kept on gamely under pressure flat, won at Kempton 2m 5f nov hcp hdl 0-115 (D) gs in Feb beating Floreana by 1/2l, 10 ran.
Jockser (IRE) 9-4 Held up, improved approaching 3 out, led 2 out, eased near finish, won at Huntingdon 2m hcp hdl 0-105 (E) sft in Feb beating Dalriath by 7l, 10 ran.
Nanga Parbat (FR) 11-2 Held up towards rear, ridden 2 out, stayed on one pace, 4th of 14, 9l behind Daryal at Taunton 2m 1f nov hdl (E) gs in Jan.
Amnesty 14-1 Held up, headway 5th, ridden after 3 out, weakened next, 6th of 17, 27l behind Mnason at Towcester 2m hcp hdl 0-110 (E) sft in Feb.
Sunnyarjun 3-1fav Held up in rear, promising headway on outside soon after 2 out, well beaten when blundered last, 6th of 8, 31l behind Come Bye at Folkestone 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-105 (E) sft in Jan.
Come Bye (IRE) 5-1 Led to approaching 2 out, soon weakened and mistake last, 4th of 8, 24l behind Anatar at Sandown 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-120 (D) gs in Feb.
Master Mahogany 13-2 Held up in touch, ridden and chased leader approaching 2 out, every chance last, kept on flat but not pace of winner, 2nd of 14, 6l behind Foodbroker Founder at Taunton 2m 1f mdn hdl (D) gs in Feb.
Simonovski (USA) 50-1 Mid-division, ridden 3 out, kept on one pace from 2 out, 6th of 14, 20l behind Cerium at Wincanton 2m nov hdl (D) gs in Feb.
