in touch, led 2 out, ridden and headed between last 2, kept on same pace
in touch, headway approaching 2 out, led between last 2, ridden and edged right flat, headed and no extra towards finish
mid-division, lost place 4th, soon behind
mid-division, headway after 3 out, challenged when not much room last, kept on under pressure to lead towards finish
tracked leaders, ridden 2 out, kept on same pace approaching last
towards rear, outpaced 2 out, never on terms
led to 2nd, tracked leader, outpaced 2 out, soon weakened
in touch, headway 4th, weakened after 2 out
blundered 1st, behind when fell next
mid-division, ridden 2 out, never on terms
behind, headway 2 out, soon ridden, kept on, no impression
held up in rear, lost touch 3 out
chased leaders, lost place approaching 2 out, soon beaten
A wide open contest gets proceedings underway and many would have chances on their best form but the principals look to be Parsley's Return, No Commission and Daldini and the narrow vote is given to Parsley's Return. The selection could not cope with the soft ground last time out but prior to that he had been in fair form notably when second behind Golden Feather. That form looks rock solid in the context of this race and under these faster conditions he is taken to score. No Commission rates the main danger as he won with a little in hand last time out when beating Rossin Gold but that was in a seller and this looks more competitive and he will need to improve to score. Daldini is another that could go well he has shown enough in three runs to suggest he could win a race of this nature and could go well at a price but the suspicion is he will be seen to better effect over a longer trip in time. Insurgent is from a yard in form and looks to be on a handy mark so should be closely watched in the market. Of the remainder High Dyke was a fair sort on the flat but showed little on his hurdling debut so can not be put forward with any confidence and with this in mind Parsley's Return gets the vote to minimum stakes.
Eborarry (IRE) 9-1 (11-1) Mid-division, headway 3 out, weakened quickly 2 out, 9th of 15, well behind The Duke's Speech (11-9) at Catterick 2m nov hdl (4) gs in Mar.
First Fought (IRE) 20-1 (11-0) Behind, some headway 2 out, never dangerous, 11th of 17, 17l behind Speed Venture (10-2) at Bangor 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Feb.
No Commission (IRE) 11-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, led 2 out, soon ridden, edged left flat, kept on, won at Catterick 2m 4yo nov sll hdl (5) gd in Jan beating Rossin Gold (10-2) by 2l, 15 ran.
Parsley's Return 7-1 (11-5) Behind from halfway, tailed off when pulled up 2 out in race won by Shamayoun (10-12) at Southwell 2m 4yo nov hdl (4) sft in Feb, 13 ran.
Daldini 12-1 (10-10) Tracked leaders, chased winner after 4th, weakened approaching 2 out, 4th of 14, 36l behind Victorias Groom (10-10) at Market Rasen 2m 1f 4yo nov hdl (4) sft in Mar.
In Dream's (IRE) 16-1 (10-12) Towards rear, headway 3 out, ridden and no impression from next, 7th of 14, 11l behind Singhalongtasveer (10-12) at Kelso 2m 4yo nov hdl (4) gs.
Insurgent (IRE) 15-2 (10-8) Held up, headway 7th, chased leaders 2 out, weakened approaching last, 6th of 13, 28l behind Character Building (11-0) at Sedgefield 2m 4f nov hdl (4) gf.
Trappeto (IRE) 16-1 (10-9) Held up behind, some headway approaching 3 out, behind when hampered 2 out, 5th of 12, 42l behind Caribou (11-4) at Market Rasen 2m 1f 4yo nov hdl (4) sft.
