led, headed 3rd, blundered 4th, beaten from 4 out
in touch, ridden and weakened after 3 out
in touch, ridden and weakened 3 out and blundered
always behind
held up, headway 5th, kept on
towards rear, headway 3 out, stayed on to chase winner flat, no chance
in touch, ridden 3 out, soon weakened
mid-division, lost place 4th, behind when blundered badly 3 out
mid-division and keen, not fluent 1st, never dangerous
tracked leaders and keen, led 4th, headed 5th, hard ridden, lost 3rd flat
held up, never dangerous
in touch, ridden to chase leaders after 3 out, held when blundered 2 out
tracked leader, led after 5th, ridden clear last, edged right flat, kept on
held up, headway 5th, mistake and weakened next
Last time out winner Swainson looks open to further improvement while Highland Homestead needs to be respected given a weight for age allowance but it's the form from ISNTSHELOVELY's last outing that appeals the most. Brendan Powell's runner wasn't disgraced on her last effort when beaten into third by subsequent Fred Winter winner Silk Affair. While the form of the stable is of a concern the before mentioned form-line you can't ignore especially off what looks a good mark here. Swainson improved for handicap company last time and should have won by more than a neck after hitting the last. It could be then that his rating rise of six pounds is more than fair but the lines out of that contest have been weak. Highland Homestead was a little disappointing in what¿s turned out to be quite a warm novice race last time but the result of his penultimate start is much more promising when not too far back from Triumph Hurdle runner-up Walkon. He is also allotted a weight for age allowance here and looks ultra-competitive on these terms. You could also make a case for Spider Boy L'Homme de Nuit and Petrus De Sormain but their form isn't as strong as the selection who goes by the name of Isntshelovely.
Quizzene (USA) 6-1 (11-11) Mid-division, ridden after 4th, soon lost place and weakened 7th, 7th of 14, 46l behind Six Day War (11-4) at Hereford 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) sft in Dec.
L'Homme de Nuit (GER) 10-3fav (11-8) Held up, raced keenly, headway 4th, hit last, weakened flat, 4th of 10, 11l behind Orpen Wide (11-7) at Huntingdon 2m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd.
Alternator (IRE) 16-1 (11-2) Mid-division, headway 6th, ridden approaching 3 out, one pace, 4th of 9, 8l behind Or Bleu (11-8) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gs.
Sparkys Reflection (IRE) 50-1 (11-11) Chased leaders until 6th, soon behind, tailed off and pulled up 2 out in race won by Wychwoods Legend (11-9) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft in Jan, 19 ran.
Petrus De Sormain (FR) 18-1 (11-2) Towards rear, headway approaching last, ridden to lead over 3f out, headed over 1f out, no extra, 3rd of 15, 3l behind Mollys Garden (11-5) at Stratford 2m 3f nov hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd.
Swainson (USA) 8-1 (10-8) Held up, headway approaching 3 out, soon ridden, leading when hit last, all out, just held on, won at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Feb beating Poseidon's Secret (11-4) by a shd, 10 ran.
Highland Homestead 25-1 (11-0) Chased winner, hit 1st, lost 2nd 5th, ridden after 3 out, weakened and hit 2 out, 3rd of 5, 39l behind Helium (11-8) at Sandown 2m 3yo nov hdl (3) sft in Dec.
Isintshelovely (IRE) 25-1 (10-12) Led, ridden and headed well before last, no chance with front pair from last, 3rd of 8, 8l behind Silk Affair (11-3) at Folkestone 2m 1f mrs nov hdl (4) gs in Feb.
Zion (IRE) 40-1 (11-6) In touch, raced keenly, chased leader 3rd until after 5th, weakened 3 out, 13th of 16, 39l behind Gainsborough's Art (10-4) at Huntingdon 2m nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gs in Feb.
Spider Boy 12-1 (10-2) Led until 4th, pressed leader, ridden approaching 6th, stayed on same pace from 2 out, 3rd of 10, 6l behind Swainson (10-8) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Feb.
Sovereign Spirit (IRE) 33-1 (11-12) Mid-division, driven along after 4 out, soon struggling, tailed off, 8th of 16, well behind Oscar Owen (10-6) at Newbury 3m cnd nov hcp hdl (4) gd in Feb.
Nathan Dee 33-1 (10-4) Chased leader to after 5th, stayed handy, ridden before 3 out, no extra before next, 4th of 10, 10l behind Intac (11-2) at Plumpton 2m mdn hdl (5) sft in Feb.
Dantari (IRE) 50-1 (10-12) Led to 3rd, chased leader until approaching 2 out, weakened soon after, 8th of 15, 35l behind Silk Hall (10-12) at Newbury 2m 4yo nov hdl (4) gd in Feb.
Pinnacle Point 100-1 (10-12) Always in rear, tailed off 3 out, last of 9, well behind Ray Diamond (10-13) at Plumpton 2m 4yo nov hdl (3) hvy in Feb.
Digger Gets Lucky (IRE) 9-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, went 2nd approaching 6th, ridden and every chance after 3 out, weakened next, hit last, 5th of 10, 15l behind Swainson (10-8) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Feb.
