always behind, ridden before 3 out, soon weakened
held up towards rear, pushed along before 5th, ridden before 3 out, soon weakened
tracked leaders in 4th, ridden before 2 out, soon outpaced
tracked leaders in 3rd, well held when fell last
made all, not fluent 1st, kept on well from last
towards rear, fell 1st
with leader, every chance 2 out, kept on and no chance with winner from last
in touch, headway before 3 out, went 3rd from last, one pace
It's hard to have much faith in Preseli Rock after yet another failure behind Ballyoptic here last time but Kerisper had run well in a handicap at Doncaster before finding the company too hot at Huntingdon. Catcher On The Go hasn't raced since a well-beaten second at Newton Abbot in August, however, and Danvinnie seems to lack an extra gear. HAWKHURST has something to find with Preseli Rock on Cheltenham running in January but probably has a bit more scope so gets the nod to come good here.
Catcher On The Go (IRE) 11-4jfav (10-12) Held up in touch, ridden before 2 out, soon chased winner, no impression, 2nd of 16, 15l behind Anomaly (10-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f (4) gs in Aug.
Dalaman (IRE) 20-1 (11-4) Towards rear, went a remote 4th before 3 out, never dangerous, 5th of 10, dist behind Lake View Lad (11-11) at Wetherby 2m 4f (4) hvy in Feb.
Danvinnie 9-4 (11-4) Led until after 3rd, left in lead 2 out, headed before last, no impression on winner on extended run-in, 2nd of 9, 13l behind Will O'the West (11-4) at Uttoxeter 2m mdn (4) hvy in Jan.
Hawkhurst (IRE) 5-1 (11-2) Mid-division, jumped slowly 7th, ridden after 3 out, not fluent 2 out, soon well beaten, 6th of 10, 30l behind Champers On Ice (11-12) at Cheltenham 2m 4f (3) hvy in Jan.
Kerisper (FR) 10-1 (10-11) Mid-division, in touch when blundered 9th, weakened 3 out, 8th of 10, dist behind Taj Badalandabad (10-10) at Huntingdon 3m 1f hcp (2) gs in Jan.
Pomicide 20-1 (11-2) Led, headed over 3f out, soon weakened, 4th of 6, dist behind Laser Light (11-2) at Towcester 2m (6) sft in Feb.
Preseli Rock (IRE) 15-8fav (11-3) Mid-division, headway 3 out (usual 4 out), pressed winner next, kept on and every chance last (usual 2 out), no extra final 150 yards, lost 2nd closing stages, 3rd of 10, 7l behind Ballyoptic (11-3) at Ffos Las 2m 4f (4) hvy in Feb.
Sahara Haze 100-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders in 3rd, went 4th before 3 out, soon weakened, 3rd of 6, dist behind Girly Girl (11-5) at Exeter 2m 1f (4) sft in Feb.
