in touch, ridden and weakened 3 out
in touch, chased leader 6th, ridden 7th, one pace from 3 out
mid-division, ridden 7th, progress, weakened next
towards rear, reminders 4th, no impression
in touch, ridden 6th, weakened 3 out
mid-division, short-lived effort 7th, soon weakened and pulled up after 2 out
mid-division, headway to track leader 6th, led on bit, easily
led, ridden when headed 2 out, weakened when approaching last
tracking leaders, weakened quickly 5th, pulled up before 7th, burst blood vessel
always in rear, tailed off 7th, pulled up before 2 out
tracked leader, weakened quickly after 6th, tailed off when pulled after 2 out
held up, mistake 5th, ridden next, some progress, outpaced 3 out, plugged on moderately
A very poor race where a watching brief is best advised but if you must play then keep stakes to a minimum and try BEAT THE SYSTEM, who can edge out Prairie Spirit. The selection is still only six and lightly-raced, so improvement is certainly not out of the question. His best couple of runs have been on a sound surface and going right-handed and he gets both today, and having shown decent ability in the context of this contest then we'll suggest him. Prairie Spirit was a decent flat performer in his native France and he also acts on a sound surface. The yard is not in red hot form at present, but he should have learned plenty from his hurdling debut and can show more today. Dashing Romeo won a Downpatrick bumper on a sound surface and has not seen much in the way of good ground since. Today's conditions might help him improve on recent efforts. Amron Hill has some solid form in context, but the ground might be a bit on the quick side for him. Course and distance winner Nick's Choice is plenty long enough in the tooth now and in any case would prefer softer ground and we prefer the claims of Beat The System.
Gallant Hero 66-1 (10-13) In touch, ridden after 10th, weakened 4 out, 10th of 12, 42l behind Marsh Court (11-2) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp chs 0-105 (4) sft in Feb.
Stage Right 40-1 (10-11) Soon tailed off and refused at the 3rd in race won by Raysrock (10-9) at Taunton 2m beg chs (4) sft, 5 ran.
Pharaon de Touzaine (FR) 150-1 (10-12) 7th of 15, well behind Sergeant Harper (11-3) at Chepstow 3m nh mdn hdl (4) gs.
Monsieur (FR) 22-1 (11-5) Led, soon clear, hit 4th, hung left, headed after 5th, soon weakened, tailed off, 7th of 8, 40l behind A Bit Of Fun (11-6) at Taunton 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft.
Beat The System 15-2 (11-0) Held up, reminders approaching 2nd, effort after 4 out, one pace, 4th of 11, 7l behind Line Artic (10-9) at Exeter 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd.
Nick's Choice 33-1 (10-10) Mistake 5th, always behind, tailed off, 11th of 18, well behind Pure Genius (11-0) at Warwick 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs.
Prairie Spirit (FR) 50-1 (11-2) Mid-division, headway 6th, driven and one pace from 3 out, 3rd of 13, 31l behind Phoudamour (11-9) at Market Rasen 2m 3f nov hdl (4) gs.
Amron Hill 17-2 (11-12) Led, clear 2nd, reduced lead 3 out, soon ridden, headed 2 out, no impression and lost 2nd between last 2, 3rd of 18, 27l behind Cross Kennon (10-13) at Lingfield 2m hcp hdl (5) sft.
Dashing Romeo (USA) 8-1 (10-1) Held up, in touch, weakened 4 out, 9th of 10, well behind Mae Cigan (11-9) at Chepstow 2m nov hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft in Feb.
April Attraction (FR) 66-1 (10-3) In rear, reminders after 6th, lost touch from 9th, mistake next, tailed off, 10th of 15, well behind Alfadora (10-10) at Southwell 3m hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gf in Sept.
Cartoonist (IRE) 150-1 (11-4) Always towards rear, tailed off 7th, mistake 8th and pulled up 4 out in race won by Gee Dee Nen (11-4) at Ludlow 3m mdn hdl (4) gs in Feb, 10 ran.
Dawn At Sea 33-1 (10-2) Keen in rear, mistake 4th, never dangerous, 6th of 16, 43l behind Pearl (10-13) at Chepstow 2m mrs hcp hdl (5) hvy in Jan.
