held up, headway 3 out, ridden and weakened after 2 out
raced wide, close up, lost place after 5th, towards rear, hit 4 out and rider lost irons, mistake and unseated rider next
tracked leader, led approaching 4 out, ridden next, headed bend approaching last, rallied to go 2nd near finish
close up, joined leader 3 out, ridden to lead bend approaching last, headed last, lost 2nd near finish
always in rear
towards rear, headway 3 out, tracked leaders next, good jump to lead last, ran on
led, headed approaching 4 out, weakened next
close up, ridden and lost place 4 out, soon tailed off
tracked leaders, ridden and every chance 3 out, kept on same pace from next, hit last
Lucky Prince was heavily punted at Plumpton in January but ran in snatches and never really figured. He's probably capable of better but will have his stamina to prove. Aviador should reverse Plumpton running with Flemi Two Toes on 7lb better terms and is a threat to all but we'll take a chance on SANDYNOW. Having lost the plot last season, he returned from more than a year on the sidelines to finish third in better company at Ffos Las and is probably on a fair mark at present. Banks Road is only a pound higher than when winning at Plumpton in December so is another for the short-list.
Essteepee 33-1 (11-5) Held up in rear, not fluent 3rd, ridden 7th, modest headway before 3 out, no impression and weakened before next, 7th of 15, 41l behind Winning Spark (11-9) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft in Jan.
Aviador (GER) 6-1 (11-2) Chased leader, led after 3 out, joined last, driven and stayed on run-in, headed post, 2nd of 6, ns behind Flemi Two Toes (10-7) at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) hvy in Feb.
Sandynow (IRE) 9-1 (10-2) Prominent, led before 2nd, joined 2 out, headed before last, no impression on winner and lost 2nd flat, 3rd of 8, 9l behind Always Bold (10-5) at Ffos Las 3m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft in Feb.
Flemi Two Toes (IRE) 4-1 (10-7) Raced alone on wide outside throughout, tracked leaders, 2nd before 2 out, challenged and went left last, soon switched right to outside again, ridden and stayed on to lead post, won at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) hvy in Feb beating Aviador (11-2) by ns, 6 ran.
Banks Road (IRE) 7-1 (11-0) Held up in rear but in touch, jumped left throughout, headway 4 out, stayed on to go modest 4th at 2 out, 4th of 7, 27l behind Steel Summit (11-8) at Taunton 3m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft in Jan.
Bold Adventure 16-1 (11-6) In rear, ridden and weakened 3 out, 9th of 11, 30l behind Dont Call Me Oscar (10-9) at Fakenham 2m (5) gs in Feb.
The Boogeyman (IRE) 7-1 (10-13) In rear and hung left most of way, pushed laong after 5th, mistake 8th, tailed off when went left 3 out, went remote 4th run-in, tailed off, 4th of 8, 36l behind Nordic Nymph (11-7) at Chepstow 3m nov hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs in Feb.
Lucky Prince 2-1fav (10-10) Tracked leader until 2nd, reminders after 4th, lost place next, remote 4th briefly before 2 out, 5th of 8, 33l behind Sirop De Menthe (11-5) at Plumpton 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) hvy in Jan.
Boher Lad (IRE) 25-1 (10-4) Always behind, pulled up after 3 out, in a race won by Steel Summit (11-7) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs in Jan, 7 ran.
