held up behind leaders, ridden after 3 out, went 4th near finish, never able to get on terms
close up, ridden after 7th, stayed on same pace from 2 out, hit last
tracked leaders, mistake 7th, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened
took keen hold, held up, brief effort after 3 out
prominent, led 3rd, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, weakened approaching last
prominent, hit 2nd, weakened approaching 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
took keen hold behind leaders, ridden to lead approaching 2 out, kept on, ridden out
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Festival Dreams has run well in his last two starts in handicaps and can race off the same mark as when chasing home Safin at Market Rasen last time so he has to be considered but he may have to settle for minor honours again behind SPARKLING MONTJEU, who gets the vote ahead of Bosamcliff. Brendan Powell's filly disappointed in an Exeter handicap two weeks ago but had earlier ran well behind Tarayat at the same venue at the beginning of the month and he has solid claims on that evidence. Days of Pleasure had to work hard to win at Fontwell last month and struggled to follow up off his new mark at the same venue subsequently so he looks best watched at present. Gary Moore's Ministerofinterior looks to be going the right way and he has to be considered but this looks tougher than the seller that he won at Exeter last time and preference is for Sparkling Montjeu. George Baker's filly stepped up on the form of his Catterick selling hurdle success when landing a novices' hurdle at Taunton last time and he looks well treated for his first start in a handicap off a mark of 99 and is taken to give weight away all round.
Sparkling Montjeu (IRE) 9-4fav (11-2) Tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, led next, went right last, ridden out, won at Taunton 2m 1f fll nov hdl (4yo) (4) sft in Mar beating Bosamcliff (10-10) by 2 3/4l, 9 ran.
Ministerofinterior 9-4 (10-7) Tracked leaders, not fluent 4th, ridden after 7th, led 3 out, all out, won at Exeter 2m 3f nov sell hdl (5) gf beating Ninety Nine Looks (10-11) by 1/2l, 5 ran.
Hampton Court 16-1 (10-7) In touch, badly hampered after 3rd, lost place, weakened 3 out, 11th of 18, 28l behind Lepido (11-2) at Wincanton 2m nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gf.
Pinnacle Point 28-1 (11-0) Towards rear, mistake 3 out, hampered 2 out, 11th of 18, 44l behind Ptibaby (10-11) at Hereford 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gd.
Bosamcliff (IRE) 17-2 (10-5) With leader until 4th, soon struggling, never back on terms, 6th of 12, 20l behind Freddy's Star (11-3) at Exeter 2m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd.
Daarth 28-1 (10-4) Held up in rear, ridden after 6th, jumped slowly next, well behind from 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Max Bygraves (11-0) at Ludlow 2m 5f nov hcp 0-115 (4) gd, 12 ran.
Keepholdin (IRE) 100-1 (10-2) Prominent, mistake 1st, weakening when mistake 5th, tailed off, 15th of 16, well behind Gainsborough's Art (10-4) at Huntingdon 2m nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gs in Feb.
Festival Dreams 5-1 (10-7) Close up, with leader after 3rd, led after 3 out, headed approaching 2 out, one pace, 3rd of 11, 10l behind Safin (10-10) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-85 (5) hvy in Feb.
Days of Pleasure (IRE) 12-1 (10-1) Held up in rear, headway 3 out, weakened next, 6th of 12, 17l behind King Gabriel (10-10) at Fontwell 2m 2f nov hcp 0-115 (4) gf.
Bombardier Wells 16-1 (10-0) Pulled hard, tracked leader until 5th, weakened next, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Boogie Dancer (10-0) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f sell hdl (5) gf, 8 ran.
