pressed leader, not fluent 4th, lost place when hit 6th, ridden and outpaced before 2 out, rallied before last, stayed on to take 3rd post, no impression
held up behind in touch, smooth headway on inside before 2 out, led on bit after last, soon clear, easily
made most to before 6th, soon ridden, kept on, not fluent last, no impression with front pair flat, lost 3rd post
tracked leaders, close up on outside 4th, led before 6th, headed before 2 out, weakened before last
tracked leaders, headway 5th, disputed lead next, ridden and lost place before 2 out, soon weakened, behind when blundered last, tailed off
held up behind in touch, headway 6th, led before 2 out, mistake last, soon headed, kept on same pace, no impression with winner flat
tracked leaders, lost place before 2 out, soon beaten
tracked leaders, ridden and one pace between last 2, no impression from last
VENDOR only found one too good in a Listed handicap at Musselburgh earlier in the month and should make a bold bid. That said, Sue Smith's charge only had a length to spare over third-placed Zaidiyn so that pair may end up fighting this one out. Minstrels Gallery is upped a grade off a higher mark after scoring at Wetherby last time but is still preferred to Heath Hunter, who is proving hard to win with off his current mark and was still 10 lengths behind the winner when second at Taunton. So Satisfied ran well at Catterick recently attempting to follow up an earlier win but Draytonian never figured in a handicap at Kempton in December having won a novice event before that.
Vendor (FR) 15-2 (11-0) Chased leader, not fluent 4th, led 3 out, headed next, stayed on flat, no impression on winner, went 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 11, 2l behind Shrewd (10-0) at Musselburgh 2m hcp lst (1) sft in Feb.
Zaidiyn (FR) 10-1 (10-10) In rear, headway 3 out, 4th when mistake last, stayed on, unable to challenge, 4th of 11, 3l behind Shrewd (10-0) at Musselburgh 2m hcp lst (1) sft in Feb.
Heath Hunter (IRE) 15-2 (11-12) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 4th, led 3 out, headed before next, not fluent and no impression last, 2nd of 7, 10l behind Sea Wall (11-0) at Taunton 2m hcp (3) hvy in Feb.
Minstrels Gallery (IRE) 6-4fav (11-5) Tracked leader, led 5 out, ridden after last, kept on well, won at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp (3) hvy in Feb beating Maxie T (11-10) by 2 1/4l, 4 ran.
Draytonian (IRE) 9-2 (11-0) Chased leaders on inside, blundered badly 3 out, soon lost place, hampered on bend before 2 out and well beaten after, 12th of 13, dist behind Zulu Oscar (11-4) at Kempton 2m hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Bobs Lady Tamure 33-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, headway 7th, lost place next, closed after 3 out, weakened before next, last of 6, 22 1/2l behind Flute Bowl (11-0) at Warwick 2m 5f lst (1) sft in Feb.
So Satisfied 8-11fav (11-11) Led, headed 2nd, led again before 2 out, ridden before last, kept on and headed towards finish, 2nd of 9, nk behind Hartside (11-8) at Catterick 2m hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Cape Caster (IRE) 16-1 (10-11) Chased leaders, ridden approaching last, stayed on same pace flat, 5th of 14, 5l behind Solstice Star (10-4) at Cheltenham 2m 1f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
