held up, headway 3 out, soon ridden, chased leader approaching last, stayed on to lead flat
led, mistake 1st, headed 4th, weakened approaching last
held up, headway to chase leaders approaching 5th, led 2 out, soon ridden, headed flat, kept on towards finish
chased leaders, ridden and hit 3 out, soon weakened
always behind, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened
held up in rear, weakened approaching 3 out
with leader and keen, led 4th, headed 2 out, weakened next
chased leaders, ridden after 2 out, weakened last
Orpen Wide gets the confident vote here with Pseudonym and Madge rating the main dangers. The selection won well last time out when beating Elersile Tom and although having a penalty for that win he won with plenty in hand and he is taken to defy the handicapper under conditions that suit. Pseudonym rates the main danger on his best form but he has had problems with his breathing in the past and at likely odds he looks worth taking on. Madge was a fair third behind Cinema but he finds little off the bridle and again he looks vulnerable. Of the remainder Simply St Lucia is unexposed over hurdles and is worth a cautionary look in the market but for the winner we return to Orpen Wide who sets a fair standard and will be hard to beat.
Orpen Wide (IRE) 8-1 (10-9) Mid-division, headway and hit 6th, not much room approaching 3 out, led last, driven out, won at Ludlow 2m 4yo nov hdl (4) gf in Apr beating Ellerslie Tom (10-12) by 3 1/2l, 16 ran.
Finnegans Rainbow 33-1 (10-11) Chased leader, pushed along approaching 5th, soon lost place, blundered next and pulled up in race won by Rossin Gold (10-5) at Cartmel 2m 1f cnd hcp hdl 0-105 (4) , 12 ran.
William Tell (IRE) 14-1 (10-12) In touch, ridden after 4 out, weakened approaching next, 7th of 9, 32l behind Olival (10-7) at Wetherby 2m 4yo nov hdl (4) hvy in Mar.
Devils Delight (IRE) 33-1 (10-4) Tracked leader, led 6th to 3 out, soon weakened, behind when pulled up 3 out in race won by Glingerbank (11-2) at Perth 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gs, 15 ran.
Madge 9-2 (10-8) Held up towards rear, hit 2nd, headway 2 out, kept on, 3rd of 14, 16l behind Cinema (10-7) at Perth 2m hdl (4) gs.
Simply St Lucia 20-1 (10-0) Held up, hit 3rd, headway 4 out, soon chased leaders, one pace from 2 out, 4th of 18, 13l behind Tessanoora (11-0) at Huntingdon 2m mrs mdn hdl (4) gs in Feb.
Pseudonym (IRE) 50-1 (10-0) Always behind, 12th of 21, 15l behind Acambo (10-4) at Haydock 2m hcp hdl Grd 3 (1) gd.
Spirit Guide (FR) 100-1 (10-10) Not fluent, always behind and keen, tailed off 3 out, last of 14, well behind Double Vodka (11-0) at Aintree 2m nov hdl (4) gd.
