chased leaders, lost place 2nd, pushed along 4th, fell next
led, headed before 3rd, led chasing group after, took closer order 3 out, led before last, hard ridden, kept on under pressure
chased leaders, mistake 2nd, driven to take closer order 3 out, weakened after next
pulled hard in touch, virtually out of control and led after 3rd, soon well clear, headed before 2 out, faded last
pulled hard in rear, headway 4 out, chased leaders next, driven to lead before 2 out, headed approaching last, no extra
tracked leaders, mistake 1st, weakened before 3 out, rallied after next, never able to challenge
Nonrunner
Nonrunner
Themilanhorse continued his progressive form with a victory at Ludlow earlier this month and a 5lb rise shouldn't be enough to prevent another bold bid. Swift Lord is better than his well beaten reappearance at Sandown would suggest and he'll do better in this company and the same applies to PERPETUALLY. The latter also drops in class having finished third at Cheltenham in November and, as plenty of winners have come out of the race, John Ferguson's charge gets the nod in this. J'Adhere can make the frame though Minella Special has a bit to find despite a couple of placed efforts over 2m here in January.
Perpetually (IRE) 10-1 (10-13) In touch, chased leader 2 out, challenged last, ridden to lead narrowly flat, kept on until headed and no extra final 50 yards, 3rd of 18, 2 1/4l behind Rangitoto (10-11) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-140 (3) gs in Nov.
Themilanhorse (IRE) 9-4 (11-5) Held up mid-division in 4th, went 2nd before 3 out, soon challenged, led 2 out, kept on, driven out, won at Ludlow 2m 5f Novice Handicap Hurdle (0-130) (4yo+) (3) gd beating Tara Rose (11-11) by 1 1/2l, 7 ran.
Santera (IRE) 40-1 (11-3) Held up in rear, steady headway 8th, chased leaders on inside approaching 2 out, went modest 3rd last, weakened to 4th flat, 4th of 10, 6l behind Hildisvini (11-8) at Sandown 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gs.
J'Adhere (FR) 7-1 (11-4) In rear, headway after 5th, went 3rd before 2 out, staying on in 4th when blundered 2 out, no extra, 4th of 11, 10l behind Traditional Bob (10-12) at Stratford 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd.
Revani 11-2 (10-12) Keen in touch, effort 2 out, chased easy winner when blundered last, lost 2nd near finish, 3rd of 7, 23l behind Cotton Mill (11-0) at Fakenham 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Dec.
Minella Special (IRE) 7-2fav (9-7) Mid-division, headway 4th, every chance flat, held towards finish, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 12, 2 1/4l behind Chesil Beach Boy (10-9) at Wincanton 2m hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gs in Jan.
Silver Gypsy (IRE) 28-1 (11-1) Held up towards rear, not fluent 8th, stayed on approaching 2 out, went 4th flat, never near leaders, 4th of 14, 14l behind Big Easy (10-9) at Bangor 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-145 (2) gd in Feb.
Swift Lord (IRE) 40-1 (10-6) Mid-division on inner, weakened before 2 out, 19th of 24, well behind Paintball (10-7) at Sandown 2m lst hcp hdl (0-150) (1) gs.
Gay Sloane (IRE) 9-1 (11-5) Tracked leader, challenged 2 out, every chance last until ridden and one pace flat, 5th of 15, 10l behind Drumshambo (11-11) at Taunton 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gs in Dec.
