jumped well throughout, made all, joined briefly 12th, clear next, ran on, comfortable
chased winner until approaching 12th, soon ridden, weakened next
not fluent early, in rear, taken closer order when blundered 10th, joined winner briefly 12th, soon ridden and one pace
keen, held up, took closer order 8th, chased winner 11th until next, ridden and outpaced from 3 out
Cool Roxy, Spring Lover and Herecomestanley look the main protagonists in this trappy handicap chase and the vote is given to Cool Roxy. The selection returns to chasing off what looks a fair mark and with the step up in trip also likely to bring about improvement he looks the one to be on. Spring Lover rates the main danger on his latest third behind the well handicaped Parkinson but he is best when allowed to dominate and as he looks sure to be taken on for the lead he looks opposable. Herecomestanley is another that could go well but he ran as idf the handicaper had caught up eith him when third behind Scarlet Mix last time. Of the remainder Roznic is well in on his best form but is hard to win with and for the winner we return to Cool Roxy.
Cool Roxy 50-1 (10-4) In touch until dropped to rear 7th, 10th of 14, 27l behind Overstrand (11-7) at Ascot 2m 3f hcp hdl (2) gs in Feb.
Spring Lover (FR) 8-1 (11-4) Led, headed 3rd, bumped 6th, weakened 15th, 3rd of 10, 24l behind Parkinson (10-13) at Ludlow 3m hcp chs 0-125 (3) gs.
Herecomestanley 9-2 (10-6) Mid-division, headway 4 out, ridden to chase leaders 3 out, gradually faded, 3rd of 12, 7l behind Scarlet Mix (11-4) at Warwick 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft.
Roznic (FR) 11-2jt-fav (11-12) Held up towards rear, headway 9th, ridden and weakened approaching 5 out, 8th of 12, well behind Easibrook Jane (9-11) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft in Feb.
Fireaway 10-1 (9-11) Always towards rear, pushed along after 6, struggling from 12th, 6th of 8, 36l behind Windsor Boy (11-8) at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd in Jan '06.
