led 2nd, pecked 11th, led again 13th, headed before 3 out, weakened after next
tracked leaders in 4th, went 3rd before 11th, weakened from 4 out
tracked leaders in 3rd, weakened before 12th pulled up before 13th
in rear, headway 6 out, went 3rd before 3 out, chased winner last, no impression
in rear, headway before 12th, challenged 4 out on bit, led before 3 out, soon clear
held up in touch, pushed along before 11th, ridden before 12th, soon weakened, pulled up before last
tracked leader, led 2nd, slow 4th, jumped left 6th and 7th, weakened before 3 out, pulled up before last
Ballyegan's two course victories last month came over 2m but this is more his trip. He was well beaten last week at Newton Abbot, however, and may be a due a rest - the fast going is also a major concern. Jazz Man has yet to complete over fences and has questions to answer at present while January's Plumpton third Petit Ecuyer has yet to race on ground this quick and still looks a shade high in the weights. Typical Oscar may be suffering from a lack of confidence, though the booking of Tom Scudamore suggests better is expected here. MILLY MALONE didn't handle heavy going here in January and was pulled up. But she showed some ability off similar marks last summer and is fancied to go close in this if fully wound-up.
Jazz Man (IRE) 7-2 (11-7) Tracked leaders, outpaced 3 out, weakened next, 5th of 7, 21l behind Ministerofinterior (11-1) at Stratford 2m 3f sell hdl (5) gd in Mar.
Ballyegan (IRE) 5-1 (10-8) Led, jumped left 1st, blundered and headed 4 out, soon weakened, 5th of 6, 49l behind Brody Bleu (11-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Mar.
Petit Ecuyer (FR) 8-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, 2nd before 9th, led 9th until after 11th, soon driven along in 3rd, outpaced and no chance from 12th, 3rd of 6, well behind According To Them (9-13) at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp chs 0-100 (5) hvy in Jan.
Typical Oscar (IRE) 7-2 (11-1) Tracked leaders until blundered and unseated rider 3rd, in a race won by Nalim (10-0) at Towcester 3m hcp chs 0-100 (5) gd in Mar, 8 ran.
Milly Malone (IRE) 14-1 (10-1) Mid-division, chased leaders 11th, lost place when went left 13th, weakened 4 out, soon pulled up, in a race won by Castarnie (10-12) at Taunton 2m 7f 5yo nov hcp (4) hvy in Jan, 10 ran.
Theroadtogorey (IRE) 80-1 (9-13) Towards rear, reminders after 5th, soon in rear and pulled up, in a race won by Nordic Nymph (10-9) at Exeter 2m 7f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs in Jan, 10 ran.
Louis Phillipe (IRE) 16-1 (10-0) Chased leaders, went left and screwed 7th, losing place when mistake 9th, blundered badly next, pulled up before 11th, in a race won by Midnight Request (11-4) at Exeter 3m 5yo nov hcp (4) gs in Mar, 13 ran.
