tracked leaders, ridden 6th, weakened 7th, tailed off
made all, hit 5th, ridden clear before 2 out, easily
held up towards rear, pushed along and weakened before 3 out
tracked winner, weakened after 3 out, tailed off
in rear, soon struggling, detached from 3rd, tailed off
held up towards rear, reminders after 5th, soon pushed along, never dangerous
tracked leaders, hit 7th, chased winner from 3 out, ridden before 2 out, one pace and no impression
The four-year-old MAHFAL was just beaten over 2m4f at Newcastle in January but tailed off when tried in blinkers in a novices' handicap over a shorter trip at Sandown last time. This is his first appearance in a seller and he looks a better bet at the weights than Swiss Art, who wasn't beaten far when last tried in this grade but is better with some give in the ground. Sassanian was a consistent sort at this level a couple of years ago but has shown nothing since returning from injury and the others are hard to fancy, even in this modest class.
Novay Essjay (IRE) 200-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders and keen, ridden and weakened after 4 out, 11th of 13, well behind Asaid (10-8) at Towcester 2m nh nov hdl (4) gs in Feb.
Railway Rico (IRE) 9-1 (11-5) Prominent, bumped, not fluent and left in lead 1st, soon headed, left in lead again next, not fluent 3 out, headed before next, weakened approaching last, 4th of 7, 13l behind On The Right Path (11-2) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f cnd/am sll hdl (5) hvy in Jan.
Sassanian (IRE) 33-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, lost place after 5th, tailed off 4 out, pulled up after next, in a race won by Mac Beattie (11-3) at Warwick 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Nov, 17 ran.
Swiss Art (IRE) 20-1 (11-5) Well off the pace in rear, awkward 4th, never on terms, struggling in 5th after 9th, tailed off, 5th of 8, 37l behind Mon Chevalier (11-5) at Wincanton 2m hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs.
New Destination 50-1 (10-7) Towards rear, ridden from 7 out, soon no impression, 10th of 18, 50l behind Killcara Boy (11-1) at Limerick 2m 6f hcp hdl 80-95 hvy in Jan.
She's A Tucker 100-1 (10-7) Held up behind in touch, struggling after 7th, weakened before 4 out, tailed off, last of 11, well behind Holywell (11-3) at Chepstow 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) sft in Feb.
Mahfal (FR) 9-1 (10-1) Held up in mid-division, took keen hold, ridden after 6th, soon weakened, last of 13, 50l behind Specialagent Alfie (11-7) at Sandown 2m cond hcp hdl 0-1115 (4) gd in Feb.
