tracked leader, led before 5th, headed approaching 4 out, weakened approaching 3 out
mid-division, closed 3rd, led before 3 out, clear briefly between last 2, soon hard pressed, held on gamely
tracked leaders, lost place 4th, pushed along 6th, ridden approaching 8th, well beaten 4 out, pulled up before 3 out
held up rear of mid-division on outside, pushed along when not fluent 7th, well beaten from 4 out, 4th before 2 out, went remote 3rd last
in rear, not fluent 2nd, headway approaching 8th, ridden 8th, 3rd when pecked slightly 3 out, weakened before 2 out, lost 3rd last
held up in mid-division, headway before 8th, weakened before 3 out
led until before 5th, jumped right 6th, led approaching 4 out, headed before 3 out, challenged again from 2 out, just held
chased leaders, lost place 7th, well beaten 4 out
in rear, not fluent 4th, weakened before 8th, pulled up after 8th
This is Solstice Star’s trip nowadays and he’s won three of his last four so should give Brodie Hampson a good ride. Lizzie Kelly and Bryony Frost have both ridden winners at Cheltenham this week and partner Too Many Chiefs and Nearly Perfect respectively. Diger Daudie ran very well at Chepstow on his handicap debut and is definitely one for the short-list but PERFECT MAN has been dropped a further pound since attracting market support here last month. He made late headway having been given plenty to do and Alice Stevens takes off a further 7lb today. Holdbacktheriver won a chase at Bangor in January but was well behind Solstice Star when last seen over hurdles.
Solstice Star 11-2 (10-12) Held up in touch, outpaced after 4 out, headway under pressure next, ridden after 2 out, 3 lengths down in 2nd last, rallied flat, led near finish, won at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in Feb beating Special Prep (11-0) by 1/2l, 6 ran.
Diger Daudaie (FR) 11-1 (10-8) Traced leaders, pushed along 6th, outpaced 3 out, 3rd before last, kept on same pace, 3rd of 11, 7 1/4l behind Samburu Shujaa (10-12) at Chepstow 3m hcp (2) gs in Feb.
Too Many Chiefs (IRE) 25-1 (10-12) Mid-division, lost place approaching 7th, soon beaten, tailed off when pulled up after 4 out, at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Perfect Man (IRE) 7-2jfav (11-6) In touch in rear, pushed along after 4 out, ridden after next, kept on under pressure after last, not reach leaders, 4th of 8, 4l behind Oh Land Abloom (12-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (3) gd in Feb.
Holdbacktheriver (IRE) 17-2 (11-12) Held up in rear, headway 4 out, went 2nd after next, ridden to challenge last, stayed on under pressure to lead closing stages, ridden out (2 fences omitted), won at Bangor-on-Dee 3m hcp (4) gs in Jan beating Gettysburg Address (11-11) by 1/2l, 7 ran.
Carrigmoorna Matt (IRE) 7-2 (11-11) Close 5th, headway tracking leaders 4th, weakened before 2 out, 4th of 7, 25 1/2l behind Le Musee (12-1) at Taunton 3m hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Nearly Perfect 17-2 (11-7) Tracked leaders, ridden before 6th, soon lost place, kept on from 2 out, went 3rd near finish, no impression on winner, 3rd of 11, 14l behind Printing Dollars (11-7) at Exeter 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Dr Robin (IRE) 25-1 (11-6) Tracked leaders, not fluent 3rd, challenged 6th, led after next, headed 3 out, no extra flat, 4th of 13, 9 1/4l behind Lord Getaway (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
Woulduadamandeveit (IRE) 14-1 (10-12) Jumped left in rear, remote 3 out, some late gains, never on terms, 6th of 12, dist behind Ask The Weatherman (10-12) at Exeter 2m 7f (4) hvy in Dec.
