took keen hold, tracked leaders, not much room 6th, bumped next, soon switched left, bumped and left 2nd 12th, led before 2 out, clear approaching last, stayed on well
jumped left, 2nd until 1st, mistake 3rd and reminder, not fluent and outpaced 9th, closed 3 out, weakened before next
tracked leader from 1st, jumped right 6th and 7th, left in lead 12th, hit 3 out, headed before next, stayed on same pace
led, mistake 11th, went wrong and pulled up
held up, not much room and stumbled 6th, closed before 3 out, 3rd and no impression approaching next, one pace
Venetia Williams tried to run easy Chepstow winner Becauseshesaidso under a penalty last week but was thwarted by the weather. He’s now 12lb higher and looks vulnerable against better opposition. TOWN PARKS is only 3lb higher than when scoring in this grade at Uttoxeter last month so looks the one to be on as Perfect Pirate ran poorly at Sandown after beating a subsequent winner at Towcester. Silverhow has yet to show much over fences but should be capable of better and makes more appeal than Nansaroy.
Town Parks (IRE) 7-1 (11-2) Held up, headway 11th, 2nd from 4 out, challenged 2 out, led before last, stayed on, won at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (3) hvy in Dec beating Arctic Gold (11-8) by 1 1/4l, 5 ran.
Perfect Pirate 5-2fav (11-11) Raced wide in mid-division, awkward 2nd, weakened 9th, soon behind, tailed off, 8th of 11, 20 3/4l behind Chef D'Equipe (11-12) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (3) hvy in Jan.
Silverhow (IRE) 10-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened before 2 out, 4th of 5, 15 3/4l behind Le Boizelo (11-2) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (3) hvy in Jan.
Becauseshesaidso (IRE) 4-1fav (11-12) Led 2nd, made rest, clear 4 out, very easily, won at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (5) hvy in Jan beating Kings Cross (11-7) by 14l, 13 ran.
Nansaroy 6-1 (11-10) Mid-division, not fluent 4th, ridden 16th, outpaced after 18th, well held 4 out, mistake 3 out, 6th of 11, dist behind Tb Broke Her (10-4) at Ludlow 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in Jan.
