tracked leader, jumped slowly 1st, led after next, not fluent last, driven out
tracked leaders, went 2nd before 2 out, mistake last, stayed on, not quite able to challenge
held up in rear, headway 4 out, 3rd before 2 out, switched right flat, stayed on
led until after 2nd, chased winner until 8th, outpaced next, behind 3 out, pulled up before next
tracked leaders, went 2nd from 8th until before 2 out, weakened before last
tracked leaders, blundered and lost place 4th, closed 8th, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened
Anthony Honeyball sent out Cresswell Breeze to land this last year and CITY SUPREME (NAP) can complete the double. He's not managed a victory in 11 previous starts but his latest fourth at Doncaster, when Bells Of Ailsworth was well behind, was a marked improvement and this looks a lot less competitive. A Plein Temps runs in his first handicap after three runs in maidens but he turned in a shocker here last time and the assessor has taken no chances. Snowball won at the track in December and hasn't been disgraced since so can't be discounted but Lunar Flow needs more and Alanjou is better over fences.
A Plein Temps (FR) 9-4fav (10-12) Always towards rear, 5th of 9, dist behind Churchtown Champ (10-12) at Taunton 3m mdn (5) hvy in Jan.
Bells Of Ailsworth (IRE) 20-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, weakened from 2 out, 12th of 18, 34 1/4l behind Mccabe Creek (11-4) at Doncaster 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jan.
City Supreme (IRE) 12-1 (10-9) Mid-division, headway before 3 out, ridden before last, kept on same pace, 4th of 18, 6 3/4l behind Mccabe Creek (11-4) at Doncaster 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jan.
Alanjou (FR) 9-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, went 2nd when mistake 12th, every chance 3 out, mistake next, 3rd and weakening before last, 3rd of 5, dist behind Halo Moon (12-0) at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Snowball (IRE) 3-1fav (10-1) Held up in rear, under pressure before 3 out, stayed on before last, never a threat, 4th of 8, 9l behind West Of The Edge (10-8) at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Lunar Flow 16-1 (11-6) Mid-division, headway when not much room 9th, went 3rd before 2 out, one pace, 3rd of 9, 16l behind Oscar Jane (11-2) at Taunton 3m hcp (5) hvy in Feb.
