jumped well, pressed leader, led 6th, made rest, went left 3 out, clear form next, easily
took keen hold, held up in 4th place, closer in 3rd when went left next, stumbled badly and fell 6th
jumped left and not that fluent, led, mistake 5th, headed next, chased winner, pushed along and no impression before 2 out, ridden and weakened between last 2
tracked leading pair until 4th, pushed along when left 3rd 6th, ridden after 3 out, plugged on
held up last, brought down 6th
Aytach Sadik’s duo Sussex Road and Finch Flyer are 31lb and 49lb respectively wrong in the weights in this and look to have no chance barring accidents. Saffron Prince is having his first run in more than 12 months but has won after a break before and makes more appeal than Fingers Crossed, who took a backward step at Taunton after a second at Ludlow. TODAY PLEASE is making his chasing bow but has won twice over hurdles this season and probably only need to jump round to score.
Today Please (IRE) 11-4 (11-4) Chased leader, led 3 out, jumped left 2 out and when clear last, stayed on, comfortably, won at Doncaster 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Mar beating Mustang On (11-3) by 5l, 5 ran.
Saffron Prince 9-2 (11-6) Tracked leaders, ridden and stayed on one pace from before 3 out, no impression, 4th of 6, 6 1/4l behind Midnight Chorister (10-13) at Southwell 2m hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Fingers Crossed (IRE) 18-1 (11-10) Jumped left, led until after 7th, chased leader, led again 10th, went badly left and mistake 4 out, ridden and headed before 3 out, weakened quickly soon after, tailed off, 8th of 10, dist behind Innocent Girl (11-12) at Taunton 2m 2f hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Sussex Road (IRE) 40-1 (10-0) Led to 2nd, lost place after 5th and reminders, tailed off and pulled up before 7 out, at Hereford 2m 5f hcp (5) hvy in Feb.
Finch Flyer (IRE) 200-1 (11-2) Held up in touch, weakened after 9th, soon tailed off, remote 4th, 4th of 5, dist behind Ballybolley (11-12) at Huntingdon 2m 4f (3) gd in Oct.
