tracked leaders, hit 5th, ridden, hung right after 3 out, weakened after next
held up, headway 5th, pecked 7th, weakened after 3 out, pulled up before last
mid-division until lost place 5th, ridden after 3 out, stayed on
tracked leaders, ridden approaching 2 out, soon one pace
held up, headway 7th, mistake 3 out, soon ridden, one pace from next
led, ridden after 7th, hard pressed from 2 out, kept on, caught final stride
held up, headway after 3 out, challenged 2 out, ran on, led final stride, driven out
Dunlea Dancer is proving slightly frustrating at present and so the vote goes to Dicey Dancer ahead of David Pipe's duo. The selection was a beaten favourite when last seen on a racecourse however the fact that he travels across from Ireland for this rather unglamourous contest ensures that he warrants utmost respect. His trainer does so well with this sort of runner and having scored with a similarly-profiled maiden last week, the market will help guide to Dicey Dancer's chance. Dunlea Dancer is consistent but hasn't been finding an awful lot for pressure when the chips are down, whilst Dumaran wasn't beaten far of late and one of the more recent winners deserves respect. Depraux has claims dropping in trip and with his stable in good form, whilst David Pipe's duo haven't shown an awful lot to date however both had shown promise when trained abroad and they must be feared, with marginal preference for Monsieur Villez. An open beginning to the day, and the vote goes to Dicey Dancer.
Dunlea Dancer 7-2 (11-12) Held up, headway to track leaders before 3 out, stayed on same pace from last, 3rd of 11, 7l behind Scots Dragoon (10-7) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Oct.
Coppermalt (USA) 80-1 (11-4) Mid-division, struggling before 3 out, tailed off when pulled up at the last in race won by Tayman (10-6) at Folkestone 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gf in Oct, 14 ran.
Dumaran (IRE) 12-1 (11-1) Mid-division, ridden 3 out, blundered last, kept on same pace, 5th of 11, 5l behind Felinious (11-6) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gf in Oct.
Depraux (IRE) 4-1 (11-0) Held up in touch, progress approaching 8th, every chance 3 out, weakened 2 out, mistake last, 4th of 8, 12l behind City Breeze (11-0) at Stratford 2m 6f mdn hdl (3) gf.
Prince Bere (FR) 10-3 (10-8) Chased winner until blundered 3rd, lost place and never going well after, 7th of 8, 41l behind Zizou (10-8) at Plumpton 2m hdl 0-90 (5) gf in Apr.
Monsieur Villez (FR) 15-2 (11-9) Prominent, ridden 2 out, weakened approaching last, 8th of 12, 15l behind New Time (11-6) at Wincanton 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf in Oct.
Dicey Dancer 2-1fav (10-8) Towards rear, went 7th and progress after 4 out, no impression under pressure from soon after next, 7th of 15, 25l behind Fillmein (10-3) at Ballinrobe 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-95 sft in Aug.
