reluctant to line up, led and soon well clear, given breather after 5th, drew away again after next, unchallenged
prominent in chasing group, headway to chase leading trio 3 out, went poor 3rd flat
always behind, struggling 3 out (disqualified)
prominent in chasing group, hit 5th, went 2nd soon after, no chance with winner when pulled up and dismounted flat (lame)
reluctant to race, in rear, headway into 3rd and hit 3 out, went 2nd flat, no chance with winner
in rear, pulled up and dismounted after 2nd (lame)
prominent in chasing group, weakened 4 out, 5th and struggling 3 out, well behind when pulled up approaching 2 out
chased clear winner, mistake 2nd and 3rd, driven along and lost place after 5th, soon well behind
prominent in chasing group, slow jump 4th, lost place approaching 4 out
Park Lane Princess is selected here ahead of Young Owen and Find It Out. Park Lane Princess's record in sellers is one win and a second from two starts. She travelled well for a long way outside of this company last time and it was probably the testing going that beat her as much as anything else. On today's sounder surface, she can go well. This is Young Owen's sphere and he ran well for a long way at Fontwell last time in similar company. The shorter trip should help today and he can go well. Wind it back a year and Seraph is well weighted and his recent form has not been a world removed from that, while Crusset would hold a good shout based on his 2004 form but he has not been seen since that year. Paradise Valley has not shown much of late, Tetragon has shown enough over hurdles in a limited career in this sphere to be afforded some respect, while Find It Out's first-time blinkered run in a course and distance claimer last time affords him respect too. Once again, though, the selection has to be Park Lane Princess.
Young Owen 14-1 (10-10) Led, soon clear, headed after 3 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace, 4th of 9, 4l behind Atlantic Rhapsody (11-1) at Fontwell 2m 2f sll hdl (5) gd.
Seraph 3-1fav (11-2) Held up, ridden 6th, weakened next, behind when pulled up 3 out in race won by Princess Stephanie (10-6) at Fakenham 2m sll hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gd, 11 ran.
Secam (POL) 100-1 (10-2) Behind, blundered 4th, ridden and struggling 9th, tailed off when pulled up 2 out in race won by Brendar (10-11) at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft in Jan, 7 ran.
Crusset (IRE) 16-1 (10-5) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 4th, led after 5th, blundered and headed last, kept on flat, 3rd of 14, 1/2l behind Ard Solus (10-12) at Stratford 2m sll hdl (G) gs in Oct '04.
Park Lane Princess (IRE) 13-8fav (10-13) Held up in touch, hit 2nd, ridden to chase leaders 4 out, weakened 2 out, 5th of 14, 38l behind It's Rumoured (11-9) at Plumpton 2m hcp hdl (5) hvy in Feb.
Paradise Valley 33-1 (10-9) Took keen hold, prominent, led 6th, headed after 7th, weakened and mistake 3 out, well behind when pulled up 3 out in race won by Saphire Night (10-9) at Uttoxeter 2m nov sll hdl (5) hvy in Feb, 11 ran.
Tetragon (IRE) 9-2 (10-4) Led, narrowly headed 2 out, weakened before last, 6th of 11, 23l behind Silistra (10-11) at Fontwell 2m 2f cnd hcp hdl 0-95 (5) hvy.
Find It Out (USA) 12-1 (10-10) Chased winner to 4th, regained 2nd 4 out, no impression, 3rd of 6, 8l behind Hi Dancer (11-10) at Plumpton 2m 4yo nov clm hdl (5) sft.
