tracked leaders, niggled along after 8th, ridden when not fluent 3 out, soon beaten, weakened before next
tracked leader, pushed along after 9th, led before 2 out, ridden well clear approaching last, stayed on well
led, not fluent 4th, ridden 3 out, headed before next, soon no chance with winner, held on well for 2nd
held up in rear, took keen hold, headway approaching 7th, ridden 3 out, no impression, pressed for 2nd after last, no chance with winner
tracked leaders, jumped left 1st, ridden before 3 out, soon beaten, weakening when hit 2 out
Promised Wings has been knocking on the door but the handicapper is giving him no respite and he's gone up another 3lb since finishing second to Qalinas at Lingfield last month. PRIME LOCATION has more scope than these and probably only needs to improve a little on his comeback second at Warwick to go one better here. That was only his fourth run over hurdles and a 4lb rise is thoroughly justified. Koultas King has now finished second five times over timber and may have to settle for place money again in this while Sail And Return has gone off the boil since winning at Uttoxeter in November and was a long way behind the selection two runs ago. This may be too tough for veteran Dundock.
Prime Location 8-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders and keen, led 2 out, headed narrowly run-in, kept on gamely and just held close home, 2nd of 15, ns behind Dream Again Boys (11-7) at Warwick 3m 1f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) hvy in Feb.
Promised Wings (GER) 9-2 (11-9) Chased leader, ridden after 8th, challenged 4 out, led next, headed 2 out, chased winner, stayed on same pace under pressure flat, 2nd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Qalinas (11-2) at Lingfield 2m 7f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) hvy in Feb.
Koultas King (IRE) 11-2 (11-11) Disputed lead to 5th, chased leaders, driven and outpaced in 3rd after 3 out, soon ridden, stayed on to take 2nd post, no chance with winner, 2nd of 5, 7l behind Coverholder (10-0) at Bangor 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft in Feb.
Sail And Return 33-1 (10-0) Always towards rear, never a factor, 11th of 15, 19l behind Baby Shine (11-4) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gd in Feb.
Dundock 28-1 (10-12) Mid-division, lost place after 7th, soon behind, lost touch and pulled up before 4 out, in a race won by Grey Area (10-13) at Kelso 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft, 12 ran.
