tracked clear leader, closer 3rd, led before 2 out, in command last, ridden clear run-in
led in start, led and soon clear, reduced lead 3rd, pushed along bypassing 3 out, heaaded and weakened before next, kept on for 3rd but no chance with leading duo
shade keen, always last, pushed along and outpaced bypassing 3 out, hit 2 out and last
held up in 3rd place, 2nd before 2 out, every chance when stumbled 2 out, held when went left last, weakened run-in
Gordon Elliott sent WHIZZZEY RASCAL to Ayr last week and Richard Johnson steered him to a very convincing victory. He arrives here with a 7lb penalty but that doesn't look enough to prevent a quick double. Litterale Ci, a dual winner on the Flat in France, made a fair debut for new connections when a couple of lengths behind Evening Hush at Exeter but was then beaten a long way by that winner in a Listed event at Aintree where she never got involved. She's better than that and her allowances can enable her to prove a threat. Owners Day was the shock winner of a Wincanton maiden before defying a last-flight blunder to land a novices' contest at Fakenham. He's since been well beaten on the all-weather but looks a progressive type who can make a bold bid. Hope's Wishes completed a handicap double last spring but her two runs this season have left plenty to be desired.
Whizzzey Rascal (IRE) 13-8fav (11-10) In rear, headway before 4 out, led before 2 out, clear before last, easily, won at Ayr 2m hcp (4) hvy in Jan beating Beyondtemptation (10-13) by 10l, 5 ran.
Hope's Wishes 20-1 (12-4) Mid-division, 5th and well beaten when in view before 3 out, left 4th before last, 4th of 7, dist behind Bobble Boru (11-0) at Chepstow 2m hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Owners Day 12-1 (9-6) Tracked winner until ridden over 2f out, weakened entering final furlong, 8th of 9, 6 1/2l behind Heads You Win (9-4) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp fll (5) pol in Jan.
Litterale Ci (FR) 4-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, struggling 4 out, plugged on to take 4th from last, no chance with leaders, 4th of 8, dist behind Evening Hush (10-12) at Aintree 2m 1f lst fll (1) gs in Dec.
