mid-division, ridden 3 out, soon driven and one pace
in touch, close up 3 out, soon weakened
always in rear, pulled up 3 out
mid-division, headway 4 out, soon led, driven out from last
prominent, ridden and weakened before 3 out
chased leaders, weakened 4 out
always in rear
mid-division, never able to challenge
towards rear, headway 3 out, challenged 3out, no extra flat
led, blundered 5th, weakened and pulled up before 3 out
prominent, fell 2nd
DZESMIN is hardly a prolific winner but looked back to form at Newcastle last time and is the type to benefit from Timmy Murphy's patient style. He can return to winning ways though the youngster Ananda Kanda looked a nice prospect when scoring at Ludlow and should make a bold bid to defy an 8lb rise. Bring Sweets won a maiden over the C&D last October and has run the occasional decent race since but Zafranagar looks a more potent threat as he's been in winning form on the Flat and once looked a bright prospect over timber. There's also more to come from Arrow Barrow, who was well supported to score at Doncaster and did so with the minimum of fuss.
Chicklemix 12-1 (11-6) Chased leaders, led 3 out, mistake next, headed last, no extra, 3rd of 10, 4l behind Fairynuff (10-9) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs.
Nelson du Ronceray (FR) 12-1 (11-0) Prom; ev ch 3 out; wknd aft nxt, 4th of 7, 16l behind Optimistic Harry (11-0) at Friars Haugh 3m ptp gd in Apr.
Along Came Rosie 5-1 (10-8) Mid-division, fell 3rd, in a race won by Mister Wall Street (11-0) at Hexham 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Apr, 10 ran.
Zafranagar (IRE) 15-2 (10-10) Keen held up, in rear, ridden 3 out, headway next, kept on one pace, 5th of 9, 13l behind Quiet Whisper (10-12) at Leicester 2m hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd in Nov.
Marino Prince (FR) 10-1 (11-1) Soon tracking leader, under pressure before 3 out, soon weakened, 3rd of 6, 14l behind Verde Goodwood (10-2) at Leicester 2m sll hdl (5) gs.
Sophonie (FR) 12-1 (10-12) In rear, hit 5th, hit 7th, headway from 4 out, one pace, 4th of 7, 11l behind Best Lover (11-12) at Wetherby 2m hcp chs 0-125 (3) gs in Nov.
Bring Sweets (IRE) 4-1 (10-5) In touch and keen, headway before 3 out, weakened 2 out, 5th of 7, 17l behind Master Fong (11-5) at Haydock 2m sll hdl (3) gd in Mar.
Bocamix (FR) 12-1 (10-2) Always towards rear, 13th of 18, 40l behind Ubi Ace (11-5) at Wetherby 2m hcp hdl 0-130 (3) sft in Nov.
Ananda Kanda (USA) 7-2 (11-0) In rear, headway on inner after 4 out, challenged on bit 3 out, led last, shaken up run-in, readily, won at Ludlow 2m Mares Handicap Hurdle (0-120) (3yo+) (4) gs beating If I Were A Boy (11-12) by 5l, 6 ran.
Little Bob 66-1 (11-1) Mid-division, jumped left 5th, soon behind, last of 10, well behind Fairynuff (10-9) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs.
Arrow Barrow (IRE) 5-2fav (11-2) Tracked leaders, ridden before last, led soon after, kept on well, won at Doncaster 2m nov hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd beating Hartforth (10-12) by 4 1/2l, 12 ran.
Dzesmin (POL) 7-1 (11-7) Mid-division, headway 4 out, chased leading pair approaching 2 out, ridden and every chance flat, held when lost 3rd post, 4th of 13, 1 1/4l behind King's Chorister (10-0) at Newcastle 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs.
