led and soon clear, hit 3rd and 4th, ridden 3 out, headed soon after and weakened
mid-division, ridden 5th, hit 6th and weakened
in touch, ridden 5th, not fluent and weakened 3 out
tracked leader until after 5th, ridden and weakened 3 out
in touch, driven 5th, tracked leader 3 out, led and clear soon after, comfortable
in rear and not jumped well, never a factor
in touch, ridden to chase leaders 4 out, weakened after 3 out
in rear and keen, blundered 3rd, never a danger
mid-division, mistake 3rd, dropped rear and behind from 4 out
in rear and mistake 1st, blundered 4th, mistake next, headway after 3 out, ridden when hit 2 out, chased winner and always held
mid-division, ridden 4 out and soon weakened
According to Pete, Dhehdaah and Rojabaa are among the more obvious candidates and our vote is for According to Pete. Malcolm Jefferson's charge won in spite of the going at Sedgefield and was a very useful bumper horse. Accordion bred horses are capable of handling this surface without too many problems and it is probable that we have yet to see the best of him. Dhehdaah hails from a yard that are very much in form. A fair second on the flat at Nottingham, he should give the selection something to think about. Rojabaa has done the majority of his winning on softer going so the surface is a worry. That said, he put up a decent effort at Haydock on his latest start and this is a weaker race. Theatre Tinka is exposed under both codes but be another to be better for softer going. La Dolfina had some decent form for Hughie Morrison on the level but has yet to transfer it to her jumping career. Almizan was pulled up on his latest start but should be watched in the market as his yard are in form. A tough race in which According to Pete gets the nod.
Kingham 11-4 (11-5) Made all, unchallenged, won at Taunton 2m 1f mdn hdl (5) gs in Mar beating A Few Kind Words (10-12) by 19l, 12 ran.
Dhehdaah 6-1 (11-7) Held up towards rear, headway 6th, joined leader after 3 out, led after 2 out, ridden and ran on flat, won at Fakenham 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd in Mar beating Saif Sareea (11-5) by 1l, 9 ran.
Rojabaa 8-1 (9-10) Mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, soon ridden, stayed on flat, 4th of 18, 4l behind Glimmer of Light (9-7) at Haydock 2m hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gs.
Almizan (IRE) 10-1 (10-9) Always behind, tailed off when pulled up at the last in race won by Itsmyboy (11-7) at Cheltenham 2m nov hcp hdl (B) gd in Oct, 13 ran.
According To Pete 4-5fav (11-2) Held up in touch, hit 4th, headway when hit next, pecked 2 out, led between last 2, ridden and kept on well flat, won at Sedgefield 2m 1f nov hdl (4) hvy in Feb beating Third Empire (11-2) by 2 1/2l, 8 ran.
Xamborough (FR) 9-2 (11-3) Took keen hold, tracked leader to 3rd, stayed prominent, led 2 out, headed last, weakened flat, 4th of 6, 3 1/2l behind Danse Macabre (10-7) at Sandown 2m cnd hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft in Feb.
Tamreen (IRE) 14-1 (10-10) Pulled hard, held up, outpaced 5th, ran on to take 4th flat, 4th of 11, 14l behin Toparudi (11-2) at Fakenham 2m cnd mdn hdl (4) gd in Mar.
La Dolfina 11-4fav (11-5) Held up towards rear, making headway when short of room, hit rail and stumbled bend approaching 2 out, not recover, 6th of 7, 12l behind Looks The Business (10-9) at Wincanton 2m hcp hdl 0-110 (E) frm in Oct.
Muntami (IRE) 20-1 (11-11) Mid-division, headway after 3 out, every chance 2 out, one pace from last, 6th of 18, 5l behind Lorient Express (10-4) at Wincanton 2m nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd.
Pawn Broker 15-2 (11-3) Held up and keen, headway after 4th, ridden approaching 2 out, soon weakened, 9th of 14, 29l behind Walsingham (10-12) at Hereford 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs in Feb.
Benefit Fund (IRE) 15-2 (11-2) Chased leaders, ridden and hit 2 out, led approaching last, driven out, won at Southwell 2m sll hdl (5) sft in Feb beating Made In France (12-0) by 2l, 11 ran.
Estate 16-1 (10-5) Held up mid-division, ridden after 3 out, weakened 2 out, 7th of 11, 25l behind L'oudon (11-12) at Wincanton 2m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd.
Oktis Morilious (IRE) 25-1 (10-7) Hampered 3rd, always behind, 8th of 17, 35l behind Simonovski (11-0) at Ludlow 2m sll hdl (4) gf.
Theatre Tinka (IRE) 12-1 (9-5) Behind, ridden and headway when hampered 3 out, ran on flat, 4th of 10, 9l behind Political Intrigue (10-10) at Ludlow 2m hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gf.
