tracked leader, left in lead 3 out, ridden and headed next, not fluent last, well held by winner flat, stayed on same pace
chased leaders, hampered and left 2nd 3 out, led going well next, shaken up to easily draw clear flat
held up in rear, unsighted 1st, not fluent 2nd, left modest 4th and swerved to avoid faller 3 out, soon weakened
tracked leaders, slow and lost place 2nd, slow next, struggling 4th, tailed off 3 out
led until fell 3 out
jumped left at times, held up, 4th from 2nd, left 3rd and swerved to avoid faller 3 out, well held before next
A winner at Wincanton, Dreamcatching has a leading chance on these terms having found life tough in the Fred Winter at Cheltenham last month. But he also ran poorly on good ground at Kempton earlier so a chance is taken on THE BLUE BOMBER. He’s been placed over timber on fast going and Richard Johnson’s presence suggests he could give the likely favourite something to think about. Storm Warning may improve now hurdling for the first time while Ghostly Arc has won once in 18 starts on the Flat and also makes his debut over timber.
Bricbracsmate 100-1 (11-2) Towards rear, tailed off and pulled up before 5th, at Southwell 2m (4) gs in Feb.
Dreamcatching (FR) 12-1 (11-2) Held up in mid-division, headway on outside 3 out, one pace after 2 out, weakening before last, 15th of 22, 21 1/4l behind Flying Tiger (11-5) at Cheltenham 2m hcp (1) gs in Mar.
Ghostly Arc (IRE) 7-1 (9-2) Led 2f, tracked leaders, effort over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, last of 9, dist behind La Bacouetteuse (9-1) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Storm Warning (IRE) 5-2 (11-3) Tracked leaders, driven halfway, weakened over 2f out, 6th of 8, 23 3/4l behind Samson's Reach (10-7) at Bangor 2m 1f (6) sft in Feb.
The Blue Bomber 9-4 (9-8) Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, never on terms, 3rd of 6, 7 3/4l behind Casablanca (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 4f mdn stks (5) pol in Feb.
Kristal Star 150-1 (10-7) Always towards rear, pushed along and struggling after 5th, tailed off, 9th of 11, dist behind Excellent Team (11-6) at Stratford 2m (4) gd in Apr.
